CROSSLIGHT


Meaning of CROSSLIGHT in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: cross (III) + light

1. : a light that crosses the path of another light and illuminates what the other leaves dark

2. : something that indirectly casts light on or aids in comprehension

new material … throws a crosslight on Chinese history — Owen & Eleanor Lattimore

• crosslighted ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective

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