"catchlight" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: catchlights [plural]
Etymology: catch + light Etymology templates: {{compound|en|catch|light}} catch + light Head templates: {{en-noun}} catchlight (plural catchlights)
  1. (photography) A gleam of reflected light in a subject's eye. Wikipedia link: catch light Categories (topical): Photography Synonyms: catch light Related terms: Obie
    Sense id: en-catchlight-en-noun-c3lSCTT1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

Inflected forms

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