lightpattern

noun
UK /ˈlaɪtˌpætən/
US /ˈlaɪtˌpætərn/

A lightpattern is a pretty shape or design made by light.

The sun made a lightpattern on the wall through the leaves.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A repeating arrangement of bright and dark areas.

The stripes on the zebra look like a lightpattern.

3. A sequence of flashing lights used as a signal.

The lighthouse sent a lightpattern across the sea.

4. A design of colored lights for decoration.

The holiday lightpattern sparkled on the tree.