indirect lighting
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of indirect lighting
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Asymmetrical windows throughout both floors of the home provide indirect lighting for Kai’s artworks, responding to the house’s geometry and mimicking its playfulness.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025
For a dreamy mood, indirect lighting is much softer than direct, overhead lighting.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2023
The company also added WiZ bar and floor lights as options for indirect lighting and wall-washing, which are available now.
From The Verge • Aug. 9, 2022
African mahogany covers the ceiling, which is sloped here and there; indirect lighting casts a glow over the interior, outfitted with a handsome communal table.
From Washington Post • Jul. 23, 2019
The whole structure becomes a huge finger of light, reaching up into the dark heavens-with softer indirect lighting below, and glowing brilliantly above.
From An Art-Lovers Guide to the Exposition by Cheney, Sheldon
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