sidelight
/ˈsaɪdlaɪt/noun
1
- a light placed at the side of something侧灯。
1.1
- Brit. a small light on either side of the front of a motor vehicle, used in poor light when full headlights are not required, to warn of the vehicle's presence〈英〉（机动车的）边灯。
1.2
sidelights
a ship's navigation lights（轮船的）舷灯。
1.3
- figurative a piece of incidental information that helps to clarify or enliven a subject〈喻〉附带的信息; 趣闻。
1.4
- mass noun natural light coming from the side侧光。
2
- a narrow window or pane of glass set alongside a door or larger window侧窗。