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lowlights

lowlights

5.2
Dark areas of a picture with very little light
  • noun
  • /ˈloʊˌlaɪts/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sombras
  • Adjusting the lowlights in the photo made the details in the shadows more visible.

Examples

  • Photographers often enhance the lowlights to create a dramatic effect in their images.

  • The photograph's lowlights added depth to the image.

  • The artist carefully painted the lowlights to add depth and contrast to the portrait.

  • The artist emphasized the lowlights to create a dramatic effect.

  • The photographer adjusted the lowlights to highlight the intricate details in the shadows.

  • By enhancing the lowlights, she was able to bring more depth to the landscape photograph.

  • Capturing the lowlights in the image helped to emphasize the mood of the scene.

Synonyms

darkness
vslowlights
534 1.0

A time or place with almost no light

means the darkest parts of an image or scene not the entire dark state
lowlight
vslowlights
4.6

A place or time with very little light

refers to darkest areas inside an image or scene not the whole condition

How Bright

highlight
32 3.4
lowlights
  • Specialized
5.2

Surface Forms

lowlights singular
lowlights plural

Morphology

lowlights = low + light (transparent) = low + light + s

The photographic sense is a direct, literal compound meaning 'areas with low light'; B1 learners who know 'low' and 'light' will readily infer this meaning.

Etymology

The word lowlights comes from low ('less bright') and light ('brightness'), the opposite of highlights. So in photos and art, lowlights are the darkest shadow areas that give an image depth and contrast.