sidelight
noun/ˈsaɪdlaɪt/
/ˈsaɪdlaɪt/
- sidelight (on somebody/something) a piece of information, usually given by accident or in connection with another subject, that helps you to understand somebody/something
- The article gives us a few interesting sidelights on life in Japan in general.
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- (British English) either of a pair of small lights at the front of a vehicle
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