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Ring light

Meaning in social media & content creation, with examples

/ˈrɪŋ laɪt/nounCommon term

In social media & content creation, ring light means: A round lamp with a space in the middle for a phone or camera, which lights the face evenly and creates a small circle of light in the eyes.

In Turkish: halka ışık, ring light

How it is used

Basic equipment for creators who film indoors, especially for makeup, talking-head and live videos. You set up, turn on or film with a ring light; many creators also use softboxes or natural light from a window.

Example sentences

  1. Put the ring light a bit higher so there's no shadow under your chin.

  2. A cheap ring light made a big difference to my makeup tutorials.

Common collocations

  • set up a ring light
  • ring light with a phone holder
  • lighting setup
  • natural light
  • go liveTo start broadcasting a live video on a social media platform so that followers can watch and comment in real time.
  • editTo cut, arrange and improve video clips or photos, for example by adding music, text, transitions or color changes, to create the final version.
  • green screenA plain green background, or an app effect that copies it, that lets creators replace what is behind them with any image or video.
  • B-rollExtra footage shown over or between the main shots, such as close-ups, scenery or hands at work, to make a video more interesting.

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