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counterlight

[koun-ter-lahyt, koun-ter-lahyt]

verb (used with object)

counterlighted, counterlit, counterlighting. 

  1. to light (an interior) with windows or lights on opposite sides.

  2. to light (an object) with a window or light directly opposite.

noun

  1. a light or window that counterlights an interior or object.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of counterlight1

First recorded in 1720–30; counter- + light 1

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