key light
See also: keylight
English
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- (photography, film, television) The most important light, used to highlight the form and dimension of the subject.
- 2015, Don Presnell, Marty McGee, A Critical History of Television's The Twilight Zone, 1959-1964, page 57:
- Age lines were drawn on McCarthy's face in red makeup, and when key lights with red filters were used, the lines were not visible.