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sidelight
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sidelight
(noun)
sidelight
/
ˈ
saɪdˌlaɪt/
noun
plural
sidelights
sidelight
/
ˈ
saɪdˌlaɪt/
noun
plural
sidelights
Britannica Dictionary definition of SIDELIGHT
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1
:
a piece of information that is in addition to the main information
The book includes some amusing
sidelights
about his childhood
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parking light
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