Definition
Light that crosses or intersects from different directions, or illumination that falls across something at an angle.
Etymology
From 'cross' (Old English 'cros', from Latin 'crux') + 'light' (Old English 'leoht'). The compound emerged in modern English to describe directional lighting effects.
Kelly Says
Photographers and artists use crosslight to create dramatic effects—it's the opposite of flat, boring light, because shadows from multiple directions make objects look three-dimensional and mysterious.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
crosses light
kro-ses light
ARالعربية
ضوء متقاطع
dhu'u mu-ta-qa-a'
BNবাংলা
ক্রসলাইট
kro-sh-laait
CACatalà
llum creuat
loom kru-at
CSČeština
křížové osvětlení
kree-zho-veh oh-sve-tlen-i
DADansk
tværslys
tvers-lys
DEDeutsch
Kreuzlicht
kroys-liht
ELΕλληνικά
εναλλασσόμενο φως
e-na-las-so-me-no fos
ESEspañol
luz cruzada
loos kru-sah-dah
FAفارسی
نور متقاطع
noor-e muta-qa-a'
FISuomi
ristivaloitus
risti-va-loi-tus
FRFrançais
lumière croisée
loo-mee-er kruh-zay
GUGU
ક્રોસલાઈટ
kroos-laait
HAHA
haske mai-karfi
has-keh mai-kar-fi
HEעברית
אור צולב
or tzo-leb
HIहिन्दी
क्रॉसलाइट
kroos-laait
HUMagyar
keresztfény
ker-esh-t-fay
IDBahasa Indonesia
cahaya silang
cha-haya si-lang
IGIG
nkwu ụgbọ
nkwu ug-bo
ITItaliano
luce incrociata
loo-che in-kro-cha-tah
JA日本語
十字架の光
jūji-ka no hikari
KKKK
крест сәуле
krest saule
KMKM
ស្វាយច្រក
svaay chrak
MRMR
क्रॉसलाइट
kroos-laait
MSBahasa Melayu
cahaya silang
cha-haya si-lang
MYမြန်မာ
ကြုံကြုံ လင်း
kyaun-kyaun lim
NLNederlands
kruislicht
kroys-licht
NONorsk
krysslys
kryss-lys
PAPA
ਖਰੁਸ ਲਾਈਟ
kharus laait
PLPolski
światło krzyżowe
sveeat-wo khrish-y-voh-veh
PTPortuguês
luz cruzada
loos kru-zah-dah
RORomână
lumină cruce
loo-mee-nuh kruh-cheh
RUРусский
крестовое освещение
krestovoye osveshcheniye
SVSvenska
tvärljus
tvär-lyoos
SWKiswahili
nur kinyume
noor ki-nyoo-meh
TAதமிழ்
கோடு ஒளி
ko-du oli
TEతెలుగు
క్రాస్ లైట్
kraas laait
TLTL
liwanag na palibhasa
lee-wa-nag na pa-li-ba-sa
TRTürkçe
çapraz ışık
chap-raz ish-ik
UKУкраїнська
хрестове освітлення
khrys-tove osvitlennya
URاردو
کراس لائٹ
kraas laait
VITiếng Việt
ánh sáng chéo
anh sang cheo
YOYO
oluwa iṣẹ́
o-loo-wa i-she
ZUZU
isigqongqoshe
i-si-g-qo-ng-qo-she