dappled light

noun

The pattern of shifting spots, streaks, or dots of light and shadow created when sunlight filters through a canopy of leaves or branches.

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Meanings

noundappled light (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe pattern of shifting spots, streaks, or dots of light and shadow created when sunlight filters through a canopy of leaves or branches.

Origin

dappled + light.

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APA

dappled light. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dappled%20light

MLA

“dappled light.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dappled%20light. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dappled light,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dappled%20light.

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