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ring-light

ring-light is the alternative form of ring light.

Meaning of ring light

Noun

ring light (plural ring lights)

  1. A continuous circular strip of light around a camera lens (either directly on the rim or as a standalone item) for the purpose of evenly illuminating the subject.
    • So-called selfie ring lights have been big business. “A small ring light will help to lift the complexion and bring radiance to counteract any shadows that may appear,” says Hayley Hall, a beauty influencer who has a YouTube channel and more than 27,000 Instagram followers.2020 April 24, Ellie Violet Bramley, quoting Hayley Hall, “Let there be light: the new must-have for celebrities in lockdown”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    ring lamp

Forms of ring-light

pluralring-lights

Questions about ring-light

What is ring-light the alternative form of?
Ring-light is the alternative form of ring light.

Words near ring-light in the dictionary

  1. ring-halls
  2. ring-hoard
  3. ring-hoards
  4. ring-in
  5. ring-ins
  6. ring-light
  7. ring-lights
  8. ring-lock
  9. ring-locks
  10. ring-man
  11. ring-men

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