sidelight

sidelight
noun
  1. a light placed at the side of something
    侧灯
    ■(Brit.)a small light on either side of the front of a motor vehicle, used in poor light when full headlights are not required, to warn of the vehicle's presence
    (英)(机动车的)边灯
    ■(sidelights)a ship's navigation lights
    (轮船的)舷灯
    ■(figurative)a piece of incidental information that helps to clarify or enliven a subject
    (喻)附带的信息;趣闻
    ■[mass noun]natural light coming from the side
    侧光
  2. a narrow window or pane of glass set alongside a door or larger window
    侧窗
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