overlight1
/ˈəʊvəˌlʌɪt/rare
noun
An excess of light.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Francis Bacon (1561–1626), lord chancellor, politician, and philosopher. From over- + light.
overlight2
/ˌəʊvəˈlʌɪt/adjective
Too light, excessively light; too insubstantial or frivolous; too easy.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340–1400), poet and administrator. From over- + light.
overlight3
/ˌəʊvəˈlʌɪt/verb
1 [with object] Chiefly poetic. To shed light over; to shine over.
2 [with object] To illuminate too brightly.
Origin
Old English (in an earlier sense). From over- + light. Compare Middle Dutch overlichten to illuminate.