1 ~ (on sb/sth) a piece of information, usually given accidentally or in connection with another subject, that helps you to understand sb/sth:
The article gives us a few interesting sidelights on life in Japan in general.
2 (BrE) either of a pair of small lights at the front of a vehicle
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is sidelight a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, sidelight is tagged as noun.
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