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

Words nearby key light

key in, keying sequence, key-in-lock maneuver, Key Largo, keyless, key light, Key lime, Key lime pie, keylock, keylogger, keylogging

How to use key light in a sentence

You just travel light with carry-on luggage, go to cities that you love, and get to hang out with all your friends.
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Getting men to do their share of care and domestic work is a key overlooked strategy in reducing poverty.
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And how we want to live our lives in light of those differences.
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Gillingham tells Mary that he wants to make their lives simpler, but it sounds a little like the dying of the light.
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As Randy notes, “Maybe there is a value in shining a light on this and asking the questions.”
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Behold a dumpy, comfortable British paterfamilias in a light flannel suit and a faded sun hat.
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She did not need a great cook-book; She knew how much and what it took To make things good and sweet and light.
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Mr. Jones swung round a large iron key he held in his hand, and light dawned upon him.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Distance, the uncertain light, and imagination, magnified it to a high wall; high as the wall of China.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
The faint candle-light glimmered on a ponderous gilded cornice, which had also sustained violence.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

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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