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key light
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noun
(in photography or motion pictures) the main light that illuminates the subject being photographed or filmed.
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Origin of key light
First recorded in 1935–40
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British Dictionary definitions for key light
key light
noun
television theatre photog the main stage or studio light that gives the required overall intensity of illumination
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