play of light
Example Sentences
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"The play of light and shadows and texture makes these paintings dynamic."
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024
As dawn breaks and dusk settles, the play of light and shadow turns the river green or gunmetal gray, lustrously pearlescent or mottled brown.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2024
And for a moment, even if it is just a play of light on a laptop: all is calm, all is bright.
From Salon • Aug. 27, 2022
Makepeace has a background as a sculptor, and he uses gradated color deftly to suggest curving, 3-D forms and the play of light across the telescope’s complex components.
From Washington Post • Dec. 22, 2021
A tall shadow loomed over the badger, but it was just that: a play of light without weight or bulk.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
