单词 | rim lighting |
释义 | > as lemmasrim lighting rim lighting n. (originally) the placing of a light source behind the dial of an instrument in an aircraft cockpit in such a way that light emerges around the rim, thus enabling the instrument to be read at night; (later chiefly Photography and Film) backlighting used to create the appearance of a halo of light in a similar way. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > artificial light defined by light-source > electric light > [noun] > rim light > illumination by rim lighting1937 1937 Aircraft Year Bk. xv. 396 Development work was continued on the Kollsman rim lighting system of lighting instruments for night flying. 1940 W. Nurnberg Lighting for Photogr. iii. 61 If we now move the light source horizontally we obtain side-lighting, and when continuing this movement rim-lighting. 1971 Listener 11 Nov. 671/2 The Fonda film has everything:..minimal rim-lighting, fancy focus-pulls. 2008 Salt Lake Tribune (Nexis) 7 June I..added rim lighting to the backs of their heads to make them stand out from a dark background. < as lemmas |
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