ringlight

Noun

1. Alternative 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:
   • 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...
   • 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:
2. Synonym of ringshine.
   • 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...
   • Gray striations became visible on the planetary surface, illuminated by ringlight. - 1983, John Varley, Titan, →ISBN, page 26:
   • 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...

   Synonyms: ringshine