underlight

noun — 2 senses

underlight

noun

Etymology From under- + light.

1

Illumination from underneath.

  • But there are some minor underlights beneath the high arm and on the left of the face; these are reflected lights that bounce off nearby parts of the figure itself.1981, Burne Hogarth, Dynamic Light and Shade, page 43:
2

A highlight in an underlayer of a person's hair.

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