"accidental light" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: accidental lights [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} accidental light (plural accidental lights)
  1. (painting) A secondary light; an effect of light other than ordinary daylight, such as the rays of the sun darting through a cloud, or between the leaves of trees; the effect of moonlight, candlelight, or burning bodies. Categories (topical): Painting
    Sense id: en-accidental_light-en-noun-uHkAnfDK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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