ringlight

plural ringlights

1. alternativecountableuncountableartsAlternative form of ring light

   Figures 2 and 6 are of the same specimens but photographed with a ringlight.

   1960, University of Michigan. Museum of Paleontology -, Contributions - Volumes 15-16, page 128

   4 more examples

   Until recently, ringlights have been chiefly associated with technical illustration, such as close-up photography in medicine and dentistry.

   1980, David Brooks, Carl Shipman, Theodore DiSante, How to control & use photographic lighting, →ISBN, page 132

   Built-in ringlight flash provides virtually shadowless, wraparound illumination for inaccessible or elusive subjects.

   1985, Eyes of Nikon: a comprehensive guide to Nikkor and Nikon series E lenses

   One of the characteristics of ringlight, when used as the only source, is its shadow. Because the light expands equally in all directions, it also throws an even shadow.

   2014, Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers, →ISBN, page 151

   I had created a faux-ring light, and I was able to get a very cool ringlight effect for very little money.

   2014, Benny Migs, Alternative Portraiture, →ISBN, page 100

2. countableuncountableSynonym of ringshine.

   Gray striations became visible on the planetary surface, illuminated by ringlight.

   1983, John Varley, Titan, →ISBN, page 26

   2 more examples

   The planet is illuminated by a superb ringlight, in addition to the radiance of various moons—for of the satellites there are several always above the horizon at the same moment.

   1908, George Newnes, The Strand Magazine - Volume 36, page 298

   The superbly designed hills already were taking on the blackness of coming night, several glaring in the ringlight as usual, those towards the horizon fading off into a jet obscurity.

   2016, Donald Suddaby, Prisoners of Saturn, →ISBN

   Synonyms: ringshine