counterlight

v. /kown'teuhr luyt"/; n. /kown"teuhr luyt'/, v., counterlighted or counterlit, counterlighting, n.

v.t.

1. to light (an interior) with windows or lights on opposite sides.

2. to light (an object) with a window or light directly opposite.

n.

3. a light or window that counterlights an interior or object. Cf. crosslight.

[1720-30; COUNTER- + LIGHT¹]

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counˈterlight noun (art)

A light opposite to any object, disturbing the effect of its light

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Main Entry: ↑counter-