sidelight

noun side·light \ ˈsīd-ˌlīt \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

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Definition of sidelight

1 a : light coming or produced from the side

b : incidental light or information

2 : the red light on the port bow or the green light on the starboard bow carried by ships underway at night

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Examples of sidelight in a Sentence

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The front door was painted bright turquoise — Ms. Negrin’s favorite color — and the plain-glass sidelights that allowed passers-by to see into the house were replaced with bottle-glass windows that offer privacy without blocking sunlight.

— tim mckeough, New York Times, "An Angular Beach House That’s Soft Inside," 14 May 2018
The front door with sidelights, transom, and a half-moon window over the second floor opens into the spacious foyer with an inlaid hardwood floor, offering a preview of the luxurious interior.

— joan walden, courant.com, "Property of the Week: 3 Erica Lane, West Simsbury," 20 July 2017
Others see performance as a sidelight to other professional careers.

— jane wooldridge, miamiherald, "These 18 made the cut. That’s when the real work began. Now they’re part of the Entourage. | Miami Herald," 22 Apr. 2018
The plots are reasonably complicated, draw on McManus' outdoor experiences and are salted with quirky sidelights.

— bill monroe, OregonLive.com, "RIP Pat McManus, a master outdoor humorist and teacher," 13 Apr. 2018
One of the more remarkable sidelights to this story is something said by former Browns general manager Mike Lombardi.

— terry pluto, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Browns brought Doug Pederson back to NFL -- Terry Pluto (video)," 2 Feb. 2018
During a house check at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 28, the caretaker found the front left glass sidelight window was shattered and on the floor.

— Sun-Sentinel.com, "West Boca Raton Crime Log: Nov. 22 - Dec. 3," 23 Jan. 2018
Her mother had placed a hat with a wide brim on a wall sidelight.

— jacques kelly, baltimoresun.com, "Harriet Quandt, retired teacher and community volunteer," 31 Oct. 2017
As a sidelight to the game, Sue Bird will continue her pursuit of Ticha Penicheiro for the WNBA's all-time lead in assists.

— john altavilla, courant.com, "Sun Have Been Hot With New Role For Alex Bentley," 7 Aug. 2017

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