TL;DR
A wall wash fixture is a luminaire placed several feet from a wall, hedge, or fence and aimed to spread an even sheet of light across the surface, flattening texture and turning the plane itself into a soft backdrop. It contrasts deliberately with grazing, where a close fixture rakes light to exaggerate stone or bark texture, so designers choose between them by whether the surface should glow or pop.
What it means
A wall wash fixture is a luminaire placed several feet from a wall, hedge, or fence and aimed to spread an even sheet of light across the surface, flattening texture and turning the plane itself into a soft backdrop. It contrasts deliberately with grazing, where a close fixture rakes light to exaggerate stone or bark texture, so designers choose between them by whether the surface should glow or pop. Wide-beam, low-glare optics define the category, and rows of them behind plantings create the silhouette effects that make small yards read deeper at night.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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