reducing spotlight glare

The lights in my maps are light_spots. They look better than normal light entities but I couldn't find upon a way to light up the light fittings themselves - they're bathed in darkness! point_spotlights are way too bright, can they be dimmed down or should I try putting a light entity and setting it very dim? Or an env_sunlight?

Yes, use a light entity. Don't be afraid to just try things out and
experiment. You'll learn more and save time rather than waiting for
answers here.

Thanks. This is gonna be entity heavy...