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available light

American  

noun

Photography, Fine Arts.
  1. the natural or usual light on a subject.


Example Sentences

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As is their style, the Dardennes capture all of this with frank realism that relies heavily on available light, hand-held cameras, location shoots, and actors who look like real people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

In this regard, rhythms are especially important in their lives: temperature, available light and food, and various other factors change throughout the day, and the organisms have to respond accordingly.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024

A “Sun Tracker” form with hour-by-hour assessments for spring and again in midsummer might prove a bit exhaustive for most gardeners, but the exercise underscores the importance of available light in the garden.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2024

She’s introduced in motion and in close-up, during a hallway scuffle shot in a documentary-like style with handheld camera, available light and jumpy editing.

From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2023

Yet no moral guilt is incurred when one is necessitated to act in some direction, and when all available light has been sought and employed to determine the direction which is best.

From Doctrine of the Will by Mahan, Asa