lighting

[ lahy-ting ]

noun

1. the act of igniting or illuminating:

   the lighting of many candles; the annual lighting of the Christmas tree.

2. the arrangement of lights light lights to achieve particular effects:

   to work out the lighting for one's living room.

3. an effect achieved by the arrangement of lights: light: lights:

   Several critics praised the lighting of the play.

4. the science, theory, or method of achieving particular effects by the use of lights. light. lights.
5. the way light lights falls upon a face, object, etc., especially in a picture.

lighting

/ ˈlaɪtɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or quality of illumination or ignition
2. the apparatus for supplying artificial light effects to a stage, film, or television set
3. the distribution of light on an object or figure, as in painting, photography, etc

Other Words From

• self-lighting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lighting¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English lightinge, Old English līhting; equivalent to light ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Avoiding conflict around the work environmentEmployees have become used to controlling the temperature of their room, their lighting and noise levels while working at home.

From Digiday

Unfortunately, matching the lighting when you’re compositing different images together is a skill that takes time to master.

From Popular-Science

Once you drive with effective lighting, you’ll never go without it again.

From Outside Online

Most indoor lighting maintains an intensity between 50 and 500 lux.

From Popular-Science

They integrate or are compatible with other smart devices or apps, and they allow you to better adjust your lighting to your lifestyle and preference.

From Popular-Science

Production expenses: equipment rental, lights, lighting board, van rental, trailer rental, road cases, backline.

From The Daily Beast

This band is different from the rock groups that go in for charismatic lighting and sing of love and/or sex.

From The Daily Beast

To put that into perspective, indoor lighting is about 100 lux, while a bright, sunny day can hit 50,000 lux or more.

From The Daily Beast

And at $29.99, lighting up all sense of parental dignity and responsibility costs less than a carton of actual cigarettes.

From The Daily Beast

Indeed, large companies are increasingly lighting up solar panels on their facilities.

From The Daily Beast

One or two of the buffalo-hunters exchanged words with us while Mac was building his cigarette and lighting it.

From Project Gutenberg

The purpose of these larger windows is the effectual lighting of the Boardroom, which is of the height of two storeys.

From Project Gutenberg

Indirect lighting gave a pretty gleam to the metal gadgets on the tables.

From Project Gutenberg

Yonder is the tower they built to house the electric lighting plant like what your father used to have.

From Project Gutenberg

He was very careful to make no sound, even lighting the match softly inside his hat.

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