oblique light


Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Legal, Encyclopedia.

oblique light

Light rays that strike a surface obliquely.
See also: light
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
Held in an oblique light, it shines like beaten pewter.
Lie of the LAND
In Act II, the showstopper "Good Night Saigon," performed in blinding oblique light, depicts a harrowing battle scene in which Eddie's gyrations express his pent-up rage.
John Selya: xtreme dancer
The characteristics of various papers are revealed by casting different forms of light on them, chiefly normal light, raking or oblique light, and transmitted or back light.
John Krill. English Artists' Paper: Renaissance to Regency

Medical browser ?
Full browser ?