SIDELIGHT Definition & Meaning

sidelight

[ sahyd-lahyt ]

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noun

an item of incidental information.
either of two lights light lights carried by a vessel under way at night, a red one on the port side and a green on the starboard.
light lights coming from the side.
a window or other aperture for light lights in the side of a building, ship, etc.
a window at the side of a door or another window.

sidelight

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noun

light coming from the side
a side window
either of the two navigational running lights used by vessels at night, a red light on the port and a green on the starboard
either of two small lights on the front of a motor vehicle, used to indicate the presence of the vehicle at night rather than to assist the driver
additional or incidental information

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of sidelight¹

First recorded in 1600–10; side ¹ + light ¹

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“It’s not all one guy outside the screen door with sidelight on him.”

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A large, high-ceilinged dance studio by day, the room is now nightclub-dark, with multicolored sidelights and silver tinsel wrapped around the ballet barres.

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After four decades, Chapman's "sidelight" has become an American nightmare.

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The entry door is framed by a fan light and sidelights.

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The spacious, tree-shaded front porch and the large front door, with transom and sidelights, welcomes visitors to the home.

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