- klieg
- klieg kind of arc lamp used as a studio light, 1921, from Bavarian-born U.S. engineers brothers Anton and John Kliegl, who invented it.
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Klieg — n. family name; John H. Kliegl (1869 1959) and Anton Tiberius Kliegl (1872 1927), German born U.S. brothers who were experts in theatrical lighting and scenery, inventors of the Klieg light … English contemporary dictionary
klieg — n. (also klieg light) a powerful lamp in a film studio etc. Etymology: A. T. & J. H. Kliegl, Amer. inventors d. 1927, 1959 … Useful english dictionary
klieg eyes — or kleig eyes klēg n pl a condition marked by conjunctivitis and watering of the eyes resulting from excessive exposure to intense light … Medical dictionary
klieg light — klieg′ light n. mot a powerful type of arc light once widely used in motion picture studios • Etymology: 1925–30, amer.; after the brothers J. H. Kliegl (1869–1959) and Anton Kliegl (1872–1927), German born U.S. inventors … From formal English to slang
klieg light — ☆ klieg light [klēg ] n. [after its inventors, Anton Kliegl (1872 1927) and his brother John (1869 1959), U.S. lighting engineers] a very bright, hot arc light used to light film sets: also sp. kleig … English World dictionary
Klieg light — Film The carbon arc source was so bright that it allowed film directors to make day at night, which also heralded the era of blinding actors mdash;a term coined as Klieg eye . Stage In the early days of spotlights, the name Klieg light became… … Wikipedia
Klieg Light — As the film industry was getting started, so was another industry most useful to both stage and the early motion pictures. It was the klieg light, a light invented by the Kleigl brothers, John H. (1869 1959) and Anton T. (1872 1927), born in… … Dictionary of eponyms
klieg eyes — noun plural or kleig eyes ˈklēg Usage: sometimes capitalized K Etymology: klieg (light) or kleig (light) : a condition marked by conjunctivitis and watering of the eyes resulting from excessive exposure to intense light … Useful english dictionary
klieg light — noun An intense carbon arc lamp used in cinematography See Also: klieg eyes … Wiktionary
klieg eyes — /ˈklig aɪz/ (say kleeg uyz) plural noun inflammation and oedema of the eyes as a result of prolonged exposure to arc lights, as the klieg lights of the film industry …
