lowlightn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈləʊlʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˈloʊˌlaɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: low adj., light n.¹

Etymology: < low adj. + light n.¹, after highlight n.

A. n.

1. Nautical. With reference to a pair of range lights: the lighthouse or beacon which is situated at the lower elevation. Opposed to highlight n. 2.

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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > buoys, marks, or lighthouses > [noun] > object on land or sea as guide > light beacon or lighthouse

fire towereOE

lightc1425

firehouse1450

pharec1450

pharos1550

light tower1588

lantern1601

watchtower1601

lighthouse1606

lowlight1655

sea-light1691

obeliscolychny1694

light1791

leading light1796

cage1867

flare1883

fanal-

1655 R. Gardiner Englands Grievance Discovered xxxi. 74 One other ship belonging to a Scotch-man, lyes sunck neer unto the low Lights.

1693 G. Collins Great Britain's Coasting-pilot ii. 17/1 You may Sail within a Cables-length of the low Light by the water side, having six and seven Fathom water.

1735 London Evening-Post 23 Dec. The Low Light on the Spurn Head at the Mouth of the Humber which bore North West and half West over End.., is taken down, and a new Light erected.

1752 Westm. Mag. 15 Feb. 110/1 We hear from Newcastle, that the late tempestuous Weather has washed away the Low Light at the Spurn.

1818 J. W. Norie New & Extensive Sailing Direct. for Navigation North Sea 60 Bring the high and low-lights upon the Fern in one, proceeding in that line.

1867 Naut. Mag. & Naval Chron. Feb. 104 The Low light at Lowestoft will be removed from its present position to the new lighthouse recently erected on the point of Lowestoftness.

1909 Geogr. Jrnl. 34 510 The low light in 1869 stood on the Humber side of the high light.

1979 Archaeol. Jrnl. 136 295 In 1967 a second low light was placed in the sea to the south of the headland to assist the entrance of large tankers.

2006 M. Elphinstone Light (2007) v. 40 Beyond it he could see the Calf lighthouses quite plainly, the high light on the left, and the low light on the right.

a. In plural. Any of the darkest or most heavily shaded areas in a painting, photograph, etc. Opposed to highlight n. 1a.

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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > light and shade > [noun] > shade

shadow1486

dark1653

shade1662

obscure1814

penumbra1826

lowlights1842

cast shadow1849

1842 Observer 22 May 3/2 The colouring..is as harmonious as any combination of such a colour can be made by the introduction of appropriate middle-tints, and the blending of low lights in opposition to it.

1860 Photogr. Notes 15 Aug. 228/1 I am now working Mr. Archer's albumen process, and find it gives beautiful detail in the low lights with, however, a long exposure.

1902 Brush & Pencil 10 164 He knows how fatal is the mistake of bad composition, of falsely placed accents, of a wrong disposition of high lights and low lights.

1919 G. A. Blair in Trans. Soc. Motion Picture Engineers 1918 19 If you over-expose, the high lights will be less dim than they should be; whereas, in under-exposure the low lights will be less dim.

1987 W. H. Pinnell Theatr. Scene Painting vii. 56 The colors used for highlights and lowlights are simply a tint and shade, respectively, as derived from the base color the object is to be painted.

2011 Guardian (Nexis) 15 Jan. (Travel section) 7 I start adding highlights and lowlights and suddenly it all clicks. It's like a painting epiphany.

b. Originally Theatre. An area of dark make-up or face paint. Usually in plural. Opposed to highlight n. 1c.

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1905 W. Lackaye in J. Young Making Up vi. 139 In the case of the hypnotist, the drawn and sunken cheeks were made by gray lowlights.

1920 Illustr. World Oct. 230/2 For a low light, to produce a wrinkle or other facial mark, one leading actor generally lines with brown paint.

1926 Hairtinting & Beauty Culture 1 Apr. 13/2 (heading) Painting in the low lights. To-day's ‘make-up’ trend.

1963 Vogue 15 Nov. 128 Lowlights and highlights are alluringly mixed, the latter achieved sometimes, after face is in place, by a fast brush with kitchen wax paper.

2005 S. Le Quesne Compl. Guide Make-up (2007) xiii. 222 Create highlights to correspond appropriately to the low lights already painted.

c. In plural. Hairdressing. Darker tints in a person's hair produced by dyeing. Opposed to highlight n. 1b.

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the world > life > the body > hair > colour of hair > [noun] > dark streak in hair

lowlights1972

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > styles of hair > [noun] > coloured > part of the hair that is coloured

highlight1890

streak1949

lights1956

lowlights1972

1972 San Antonio (Texas) Light 1 June His seasonal toupee shift now has him affecting snow-white ear-to-ear carpeting with gray lowlights.

1979 Hair Autumn 13/4 I also put a few low-lights through.

1989 Orange Coast Mag. Jan. 62/3 Lowlights are done the same way, with a color that makes the hair darker.

2000 C. Kelly Someone like You (2002) xvi. 214 I want it cut to my shoulders with some reddish brown lowlights put in.

3. A thing or aspect of a thing that is weak, unsuccessful, or not of the requisite standard; esp. the worst part, or lowest point or moment, of something; the nadir. Opposed to highlight n. 3.

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the world > action or operation > adversity > [noun] > fall from prosperous or thriving condition > low condition or low point

down1647

lowlight1882

1882 Phrenological Jrnl. Nov. 286/2 The story is..sketched with a pen which fully understands girlish nature, its high and low lights, its nonsense and superficial caprices.

1900 Des Moines (Iowa) Weekly Leader 3 May 4/2 The faults were but the reverse side of their virtues, the low-lights needed to bring out the high lights.

1928 Evening Independent (Massillon, Ohio) 29 Dec. 12/8 The highlight of the season furnished its lowlight as well.

1966 Sunday Times 18 Dec. 38/5 Company news continued to produce lowlights rather than highlights—with a few honourable exceptions.

1984 Morning Herald (Durham, N. Carolina) 13 Oct. 3 c It was as pathetic [a] performance as the Blue Devils have had in some time. Duke's record book doesn't list the lowlights, but this certainly was one.

2006 T. Schultz & J. Schultz Infuse i. 7 Group participants also spend time sharing the highlights and lowlights of their week with one another.

B. adj. (attributive).

Usually hyphenated. Designating cameras, detectors, etc., designed for use in dim light, and activities and situations involving them.

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the world > matter > light > intensity of light > [adjective] > activities conducted in low light

lowlight1939

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > [adjective] > types or methods generally

tithonographic1842

instantaneous1851

ferrotype1857

telephotographic1892

telephoto1893

telephotal1904

tabletop1914

time-lapse1926

multiflash1939

synchro-sunlight1940

tele1954

lowlight1984

1939 Pop. Sci. Oct. 141/1 Accurate readings in dim and brilliant light..are said to be provided by a new meter... According to the position of the door, a ‘high light’ or ‘low light’ scale appears at the front of the meter.

1954 Billboard 19 June 12/3 The firm claims the new stock can be used to great advantage under many low-light problems.

1973 Daily Tel. 20 June 5 (advt.) Their remarkable low-light sensitivity also enables them to operate..for diagnostic examinations of the ears and stomach.

1984 J. Partridge One Touch Photogr. 11 It is advisable to support the camera in some low-light situations.

1989 T. Clancy Clear & Present Danger viii. 133 The clear night made for surprisingly good visibility, even without the low-light goggles.

2007 Dive Oct. 31/2 The high ISO setting of 3200 enables low-light shooting, but don't expect miracles.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lowlight
释义	lowlightn.adj. Brit. /ˈləʊlʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈloʊˌlaɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: low adj., light n.¹ Etymology: < low adj. + light n.¹, after highlight n. A. n. 1. Nautical. With reference to a pair of range lights: the lighthouse or beacon which is situated at the lower elevation. Opposed to highlight n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > buoys, marks, or lighthouses > [noun] > object on land or sea as guide > light beacon or lighthouse fire towereOE lightc1425 firehouse1450 pharec1450 pharos1550 light tower1588 lantern1601 watchtower1601 lighthouse1606 lowlight1655 sea-light1691 obeliscolychny1694 light1791 leading light1796 cage1867 flare1883 fanal- 1655 R. Gardiner Englands Grievance Discovered xxxi. 74 One other ship belonging to a Scotch-man, lyes sunck neer unto the low Lights. 1693 G. Collins Great Britain's Coasting-pilot ii. 17/1 You may Sail within a Cables-length of the low Light by the water side, having six and seven Fathom water. 1735 London Evening-Post 23 Dec. The Low Light on the Spurn Head at the Mouth of the Humber which bore North West and half West over End.., is taken down, and a new Light erected. 1752 Westm. Mag. 15 Feb. 110/1 We hear from Newcastle, that the late tempestuous Weather has washed away the Low Light at the Spurn. 1818 J. W. Norie New & Extensive Sailing Direct. for Navigation North Sea 60 Bring the high and low-lights upon the Fern in one, proceeding in that line. 1867 Naut. Mag. & Naval Chron. Feb. 104 The Low light at Lowestoft will be removed from its present position to the new lighthouse recently erected on the point of Lowestoftness. 1909 Geogr. Jrnl. 34 510 The low light in 1869 stood on the Humber side of the high light. 1979 Archaeol. Jrnl. 136 295 In 1967 a second low light was placed in the sea to the south of the headland to assist the entrance of large tankers. 2006 M. Elphinstone Light (2007) v. 40 Beyond it he could see the Calf lighthouses quite plainly, the high light on the left, and the low light on the right. 2. a. In plural. Any of the darkest or most heavily shaded areas in a painting, photograph, etc. Opposed to highlight n. 1a. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > light and shade > [noun] > shade shadow1486 dark1653 shade1662 obscure1814 penumbra1826 lowlights1842 cast shadow1849 1842 Observer 22 May 3/2 The colouring..is as harmonious as any combination of such a colour can be made by the introduction of appropriate middle-tints, and the blending of low lights in opposition to it. 1860 Photogr. Notes 15 Aug. 228/1 I am now working Mr. Archer's albumen process, and find it gives beautiful detail in the low lights with, however, a long exposure. 1902 Brush & Pencil 10 164 He knows how fatal is the mistake of bad composition, of falsely placed accents, of a wrong disposition of high lights and low lights. 1919 G. A. Blair in Trans. Soc. Motion Picture Engineers 1918 19 If you over-expose, the high lights will be less dim than they should be; whereas, in under-exposure the low lights will be less dim. 1987 W. H. Pinnell Theatr. Scene Painting vii. 56 The colors used for highlights and lowlights are simply a tint and shade, respectively, as derived from the base color the object is to be painted. 2011 Guardian (Nexis) 15 Jan. (Travel section) 7 I start adding highlights and lowlights and suddenly it all clicks. It's like a painting epiphany. b. Originally Theatre. An area of dark make-up or face paint. Usually in plural. Opposed to highlight n. 1c. ΚΠ 1905 W. Lackaye in J. Young Making Up vi. 139 In the case of the hypnotist, the drawn and sunken cheeks were made by gray lowlights. 1920 Illustr. World Oct. 230/2 For a low light, to produce a wrinkle or other facial mark, one leading actor generally lines with brown paint. 1926 Hairtinting & Beauty Culture 1 Apr. 13/2 (heading) Painting in the low lights. To-day's ‘make-up’ trend. 1963 Vogue 15 Nov. 128 Lowlights and highlights are alluringly mixed, the latter achieved sometimes, after face is in place, by a fast brush with kitchen wax paper. 2005 S. Le Quesne Compl. Guide Make-up (2007) xiii. 222 Create highlights to correspond appropriately to the low lights already painted. c. In plural. Hairdressing. Darker tints in a person's hair produced by dyeing. Opposed to highlight n. 1b. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > hair > colour of hair > [noun] > dark streak in hair lowlights1972 the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > styles of hair > [noun] > coloured > part of the hair that is coloured highlight1890 streak1949 lights1956 lowlights1972 1972 San Antonio (Texas) Light 1 June His seasonal toupee shift now has him affecting snow-white ear-to-ear carpeting with gray lowlights. 1979 Hair Autumn 13/4 I also put a few low-lights through. 1989 Orange Coast Mag. Jan. 62/3 Lowlights are done the same way, with a color that makes the hair darker. 2000 C. Kelly Someone like You (2002) xvi. 214 I want it cut to my shoulders with some reddish brown lowlights put in. 3. A thing or aspect of a thing that is weak, unsuccessful, or not of the requisite standard; esp. the worst part, or lowest point or moment, of something; the nadir. Opposed to highlight n. 3. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > adversity > [noun] > fall from prosperous or thriving condition > low condition or low point down1647 lowlight1882 1882 Phrenological Jrnl. Nov. 286/2 The story is..sketched with a pen which fully understands girlish nature, its high and low lights, its nonsense and superficial caprices. 1900 Des Moines (Iowa) Weekly Leader 3 May 4/2 The faults were but the reverse side of their virtues, the low-lights needed to bring out the high lights. 1928 Evening Independent (Massillon, Ohio) 29 Dec. 12/8 The highlight of the season furnished its lowlight as well. 1966 Sunday Times 18 Dec. 38/5 Company news continued to produce lowlights rather than highlights—with a few honourable exceptions. 1984 Morning Herald (Durham, N. Carolina) 13 Oct. 3 c It was as pathetic [a] performance as the Blue Devils have had in some time. Duke's record book doesn't list the lowlights, but this certainly was one. 2006 T. Schultz & J. Schultz Infuse i. 7 Group participants also spend time sharing the highlights and lowlights of their week with one another. B. adj. (attributive). Usually hyphenated. Designating cameras, detectors, etc., designed for use in dim light, and activities and situations involving them. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > intensity of light > [adjective] > activities conducted in low light lowlight1939 society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > [adjective] > types or methods generally tithonographic1842 instantaneous1851 ferrotype1857 telephotographic1892 telephoto1893 telephotal1904 tabletop1914 time-lapse1926 multiflash1939 synchro-sunlight1940 tele1954 lowlight1984 1939 Pop. Sci. Oct. 141/1 Accurate readings in dim and brilliant light..are said to be provided by a new meter... According to the position of the door, a ‘high light’ or ‘low light’ scale appears at the front of the meter. 1954 Billboard 19 June 12/3 The firm claims the new stock can be used to great advantage under many low-light problems. 1973 Daily Tel. 20 June 5 (advt.) Their remarkable low-light sensitivity also enables them to operate..for diagnostic examinations of the ears and stomach. 1984 J. Partridge One Touch Photogr. 11 It is advisable to support the camera in some low-light situations. 1989 T. Clancy Clear & Present Danger viii. 133 The clear night made for surprisingly good visibility, even without the low-light goggles. 2007 Dive Oct. 31/2 The high ISO setting of 3200 enables low-light shooting, but don't expect miracles. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1655
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