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Examples of key light in a Sentence
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Under the white tent, behind the cameras, bright key lights were stood up and turned on.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2023
So no key light, no beauty light.
—Tomás Mier, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2020
Only to emerge from the darkness, the key light source, a red and orange practical festoon running from the tent.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 Dec. 2022
For most setups, the fill light is not as bright as the key light.
—Stinson Carter, Wired, 14 July 2022
Broadway’s political fakery is disinfected by the key light of cinema and the rousing, cleansing energy of genuine pop music.
—Armond White, National Review, 24 Sep. 2021
The most straightforward option is a small key light.
—Jasmine Heyward, Wired, 18 Feb. 2021
One stand-out feature is a jam mode in which keys light up with the chords and scales of a song.
—James Vincent, The Verge, 18 June 2019
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First Known Use
circa 1937, in the meaning defined above
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“Key light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/key%20light. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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