lowlight
Britishnoun
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an unenjoyable or unpleasant part of an event
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(usually plural) a streak of darker colour artificially applied to the hair
Example Sentences
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The imagery is convincingly mirror-like—reversed—with eye-like focal length, decent resolution and lowlight sensitivity, making it easy to trust when judging distances, with the help of graphical overlays and warning tones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
The lowlight of his tenure, he admitted, was the pandemic year of 2020, when the Proms were drastically cut back, and all concerts took place without and audience.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2024
Running back kicks has been known to be a highlight — or lowlight — during the preseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
The festival will also include an “Art in the Dark” program which will allow visitors to paint in lowlight conditions and to experiment with how their eyes perceive color.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
His latest was more of a lowlight for Florida goalie Alex Lyon.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
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