Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trick of the light

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English

Syllables: trick- of the -light
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An optical illusion resulting from low lighting.

Example Sentences

"In my darkened bedroom as a child, a trick of the light made my chair look like a crouching monster."

Inflected Forms

tricks of the light (plural)

Questions

What does trick of the light mean?: An optical illusion resulting from low lighting.

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