Definitions

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  • noun A small, pivoted, normally triangular, car window that acts as a vent

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  • noun car window consisting of a small pivoted glass vent in the door of a car

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Examples

  • George opened the quarterlight and flicked the remains of his cigarette on to the verge.

    A Place of Execution McDermid, Val 1999

  • Clough asked, inching open his quarterlight so the bitter wind could whip the smoke into the night.

    A Place of Execution McDermid, Val 1999

  • oh yeah, most flickrers know who the techie F-stop quarterlight photographers are out there, and then the ones who just take photos for the sake of the subject, not the photo. you would think in a comment section full of "nom!" that telling you to crop the shot would be out of place.

    She turned me into a newt. I got better. Lisa B. 2009

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