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sidelight noun ( INFORMATION )
/ˈsaɪd.laɪt/ n [C] Definition
a piece of extra information that helps you understand something in a slightly new way
What he said threw/cast an interesting sidelight on what had happened.
(Definition of sidelight noun (INFORMATION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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