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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024klieg′ light′, - Cinemaa powerful type of arc light once widely used in motion-picture studios.
- 1925–30, American; named after the brothers J. H. Kliegl (1869–1959) and Anton Kliegl (1872–1927), German-born American inventors; final l of Kliegl probably taken as initial l of light
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: klieg light /kliːɡ/ n - an intense carbon-arc light used for illumination in producing films
Etymology: 20th Century: named after John H. Kliegl (1869–1959) and his brother Anton (1872–1927), German-born American inventors in the field of lighting |