mislight

verb

1. To deceive or lead astray with a false light.

   “No Will-o'-th'-Wisp mislight thee, Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there is none to affright thee.”

   “Twitches of a smile mislight up her face.”

   “And I hold such in derision; They are spell-bound and mislighted by Reason.”

2. To light improperly.

   “Such glassware , with lights so arranged , usually allows about as much light to pass downward through the glass (transmitted) as is reflected or diffused upwards , and almost invariably interiors mislighted in this way are recognizable by bright spots of light directly above the fixture on the ceiling , with intermediate dark spaces giving a spotty and unattractive effect.”

   “If the laboratory makes a mistake and “mislights" a scene, they will stand the loss of making it over.”

   “In either type of printer, if a single shift is passed over accidentally, the whole of the rest of the reel will be mislighted.”

noun

1. An error in projection in which the projected image is a combination of two frames.

   “This error is obviated to a large degree when the perforated strip arrangement is used. If a machine is threaded properly and has made one correct print, it is impossible for a mislight to occur if the machine is set properly before the motor switch is snapped on,”

   “Notches weaken the negative, and tabs sometimes come off, causing mislights.”

2. An instance when an afterburner does not light the injected fuel properly.

   “This improved by 11,000 ft. the repeatable afterburner operation capability, without mislight or stall.”

   “The F-14A fleet aircraft with TF30-P-412A engines were experiencing numerous afterburner mislights on lighting attempts during sustained high "g" load maneuvers.”

   “Mislights, blowouts, or stalls should not occur since there is more than enough adequate margin to allow for normal transient operation.”