crosslight

Meanings

Noun

• Light that comes from the side, causing shadows that can obscure objects of view or create strong contrasts.
• A traffic light intended principally to allow pedestrian or other traffic from a lesser roadway to cross a busier roadway.
• Illumination directed at the performers or subject matter from opposite sides of the set.
• Light that results from multiple sources and different directions.
• Multiple perspectives or points of view.
• One of differing points of view.

Verb

• To illuminate from the side.

Origin

• cross + light