lowlight
- noun
- /ˈloʊˌlaɪt/
:
bajo nivel de luz
- The photographer struggled to capture clear images in the lowlight of the concert hall.
Examples
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That determines the maximum intensity ratio of scene highlights to lowlights that can be captured in an image.
Academic text (1992) -
Perhaps the long dark period and overall lowlight regime in Antarctic lakes impart a greater selection pressure for phagotrophic carbon incorporation.
Academic text (1999) -
During the camping trip, we relied on our flashlights to navigate through the lowlight of the forest.
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The film was beautifully shot, with scenes that perfectly portrayed the atmosphere of lowlight settings.
Synonyms
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1.0
A time or place with almost no light
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6.7
A soft dim glow when things are only partly seen, like at dawn or dusk
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3.4
Low light that makes it hard to see
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3.9
Poor lighting that makes it hard to see
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2.6
A soft, low light that is not very bright
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4.4
Low light when a place is partly dark
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5.5
A weak quality that is hard to hear or see
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2.2
A surface that is not bright or shiny
A soft, less bright quality in light or sound
A low level of light, like at sunset
Antonyms
How Bright
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lowlight is made from low 'not much' and light 'brightness', so it literally means a place or time with very little light and photographers use it for dim conditions.