a light source which illuminates a subject from a perpendicular angle to another light
crosslight in American English
(ˈkrɔsˌlait, ˈkrɑs-)
noun
1.
a light shone across the path of another to illuminate an area left dark by the first light
2.
light originating from sources not facing each other, as from windows in two adjacent walls
3.
light originating from counterlights
Derived forms
crosslighted
adjective
Word origin
[1850–55; cross- + light1]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boneyard, cloakroom, ethos, headhunting, segue