Lys på den ene siden, dybdeskarphet på den andre.

the light

Breakdown of Lys på den ene siden, dybdeskarphet på den andre.

• dybdeskarpheten: the depth of field
• på den ene siden ... på den andre siden ...: on the one hand ... on the other hand ...

Questions & Answers about Lys på den ene siden, dybdeskarphet på den andre.

Is Lys på den ene siden, dybdeskarphet på den andre a full sentence?

Not really. It is an elliptical expression, meaning some words are left out because they are easy to understand from context.

A fuller version could be something like:

Lys på den ene siden, dybdeskarphet på den andre siden.

Or even:

Du får lys på den ene siden og dybdeskarphet på den andre siden.

So this kind of wording is often used to present a contrast or trade-off in a compact way.

What does lys mean here?

Here, lys means light as a noun.

In Norwegian, lys can be:

• a noun: light
• an adjective: light/pale in color

In this sentence, it is clearly the noun, because it is being contrasted with dybdeskarphet.

What does på den ene siden mean?

Literally, it means on the one side.

Idiomatic English equivalents are often:

• on the one side
• on one side
• on the one hand

In this sentence, it introduces one part of a contrast: one advantage, factor, or side of an issue.