"straylight" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: stray + light Etymology templates: {{compound|en|stray|light}} stray + light Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} straylight (uncountable)
  1. Light in an optical system, which was not intended in the design. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: stray light
    Sense id: en-straylight-en-noun-YZYxal7l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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