catchlight

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noun

A gleam of reflected light in a subject's eye.

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Meanings

nouncatchlight (plural catchlights)

plural catchlights · alternative catch light

  1. artsA gleam of reflected light in a subject's eye.

Origin

From catch + light.

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Cite this entry
APA

catchlight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catchlight

MLA

“catchlight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catchlight. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catchlight,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catchlight.

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