Meaning of mislight | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To deceive or lead astray with a false light.
2. To light improperly.

Examples

“No Will-o'-th'-Wisp mislight thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there is none to affright thee.”

“Twitches of a smile mislight up her face.”

“And I hold such in derision; They are spell-bound and mislighted by Reason.”

“Such glassware , with lights so arranged , usually allows about as much light to pass downward through the glass (transmitted) as is reflected or diffused upwards , and almost invariably interiors mislighted in this way are recognizable by bright spots of light directly above the fixture on the ceiling , with intermediate dark spaces giving a spotty and unattractive effect.”

“If the laboratory makes a mistake and “mislights" a scene, they will stand the loss of making it over.”

“In either type of printer, if a single shift is passed over accidentally, the whole of the rest of the reel will be mislighted.”

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