sidelight

noun

1. 意外线索；侧面了解的情况；间接消息
   a piece of information, usually given by accident or in connection with another subject, that helps you to understand sb/sth
2. （车辆前面的）侧灯
   either of a pair of small lights at the front of a vehicle

1. (车辆前面的)位置灯，边灯
   The sidelights on a vehicle are the small lights at the front that help other drivers to notice the vehicle and to judge its width.

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 parking lights


2. (车辆两侧的)侧灯
   The sidelights on a vehicle are lights on its sides.
3. N-COUNT (有关某情况的)侧面消息，趣闻，附带信息
   A sidelight on a particular situation is a piece of information about that situation which is interesting but which is not particularly important.
   1. The book is full of amusing sidelights on his family background.
      书中有很多关于他家庭背景的趣闻。

1. The book is full of amusing sidelights on his family background.
   书中有很多关于他家庭背景的趣闻。
2. This issue led to an interesting sidelight at the meeting.
   该事件引发了会议上一个有趣的现象。
3. There's an interesting sidelight to this story.
   在这件事上面还有一个有趣的插曲。
4. AGARIOUS effects can be generated when sidelight optical fiber are fixed in the tunnel.
   安装在隧道里能产生变幻莫测的效果。
5. I think you will all like to get a little sidelight on English education.
   我想你们大家都愿意了解一点英国的教育情况。
6. Improve the Occasion, Optimize in Reason-The Sidelight of Planning Design for Teaching Hospital of ChongQing University Medical Research Institute
   因势利导合理优化&重庆大学医学研究院教学医院规划及设计侧记

noun

1. light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction

   Synonym:    running light