Her face caught a splash of light from the hallway and she stirred.

[alpacinou]

I was wondering if I can use "catch a splash of light".

Are these okay?

1. I open the bedroom's door. She was asleep on her side. Her face caught a splash of light from the hallway and she stirred.

2. The garden was enveloped in darkness. A squat, brick building sat in the corner of it. As we entered, the door of the building was opened and the trees caught a splash of light.

3. Jim turned on the headlights and the cat lying in front of the car was caught in a splash of light.

 

[Tarheel]

A splash of water is short-lived. (It doesn't last long.) Having said that, the first one might work. With the second one I wonder where the light is coming from. (Inside the building?) For the third one, I would prefer to say the cat was caught in the glare of the headlights.

 

[jutfrank]

You know how splash is usually used, right? Yes, with liquids.

Are you asking us whether you can compare light to liquid? Why?

 

[Tarheel]

The idea, I think, is to be creative. To do that you have to try new things.

 

[alpacinou]

You know how splash is usually used, right? Yes, with liquids.

Are you asking us whether you can compare light to liquid? Why?

I'm asking if "splash" can be used for "light" in creative writing.

 

[emsr2d2]

"A splash of light" is common and natural (where "splash" is a noun) but I wouldn't try adapting a sentence to use "splash" as a verb in the same context. That is, however, just my opinion. I'm not saying it's impossible.

 

[alpacinou]

"A splash of light" is common and natural (where "splash" is a noun) but I wouldn't try adapting a sentence to use "splash" as a verb in the same context. That is, however, just my opinion. I'm not saying it's impossible.

What do you think about these sentences?

1. I open the bedroom's door. She was asleep on her side. Her face caught a splash of light from the hallway and she stirred.

2. The garden was enveloped in darkness. A squat, brick building sat in the corner of it. As we entered, the door of the building was opened and the trees caught a splash of light.

3. Jim turned on the headlights and the cat lying in front of the car was caught in a splash of light.

I've used splash as a noun.

 

[emsr2d2]

I'd reverse the idea and say "A splash of light from the hallway caught her face ...".

 

[Tarheel]

1. You changed tenses for no apparent reason. Either change the rest of them or say: "I opened the bedroom door."
2. I still want to know what to know where the light is coming from. The building?
3. If you want to say that I can't stop you.

(I understand that you used "splash" as a noun.)

 

[alpacinou]

2. I still want to know what to know where the light is coming from. The building?

Yes. The light comes from inside that building as the door is opened.