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Key lights

Scope note

Lighting devices which emit strong directional light. Often used in photography and filmmaking to illuminate the subject.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000180332

Broader Terms used

<lighting devices by function>

Equivalent Terms used

key light (lighting device)

Created

13yrs ago

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