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accidental light

accidental light noun: a secondary light; an effect of light other than ordinary daylight, such as the rays of the sun darting through a cloud, or between the leaves of trees; the effect of moonlight, candlelight, or burning bodies.

Noun

accidental light (plural accidental lights)

  1. (painting) A secondary light; an effect of light other than ordinary daylight, such as the rays of the sun darting through a cloud, or between the leaves of trees; the effect of moonlight, candlelight, or burning bodies.
    • Another species of accidental light, is occaſioned by the One thing more should be observed1819, Abraham Rees, The Cyclopædia

Forms of accidental light

pluralaccidental lights

Questions about accidental light

What does accidental light mean?
Accidental light means a secondary light; an effect of light other than ordinary daylight, such as the rays of the sun darting through a cloud, or between the leaves of trees; the effect of moonlight, candlelight, or burning bodies.
What part of speech is accidental light?
Accidental light is a noun.
What is the plural of accidental light?
The plural of accidental light is accidental lights.

Words near accidental light in the dictionary

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