inky-dinky

/ˈɪŋki ˈdɪŋki/

noun

A small key light.

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nouninky-dinky (plural inky-dinkies)

plural inky-dinkies

  1. broadcastingA small key light.

    A regular package here would give you six pieces of 1K tungsten lights, ten pieces of inky-dinkies, one HMI if you're lucky.

    2015, Harriet Margolis, Alexis Krasilovsky, Julia Stein, Shooting Women: Behind the Camera, Around the World, page 151
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    You know you cannot get smaller lights than inky-dinkies but when you push one stop, you can use an inky-dinky for key lighting.

    2013, Dennis Schaefer, Larry Salvato, Masters of Light, page 323

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adjectiveinky-dinky (comparative more inky-dinky, superlative most inky-dinky)

comparative more inky-dinky · superlative most inky-dinky

  1. childishVery small; minuscule.

    Synonyms: itsy-bitsy

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adjectiveVery small; minuscule.

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