"beauty dish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: beauty dishes [plural]
Etymology: So called from its dish-like shape and its use in portrait and fashion photography. Head templates: {{en-noun}} beauty dish (plural beauty dishes)
  1. (photography) A photographic lighting device that uses a parabolic reflector to distribute light towards a focal point. Wikipedia link: beauty dish Categories (topical): Photography
    Sense id: en-beauty_dish-en-noun-j1GEmUsM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

Inflected forms

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