crosslight \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\noun Etymology:cross (III) + light 1.: a light that crosses the path of another light and illuminates what the other leaves dark 2.: something that indirectly casts light on or aids in comprehension < new material … throws a crosslight on Chinese history — Owen & Eleanor Lattimore > • crosslighted\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\adjective