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direct lighting

American  

noun

  1. lighting in which most of the light is cast directly from the fixture or source to the illumined area.

direct lighting British  

noun

  1. electrical engineering a lighting system in which a large proportion (at least 90 per cent) of the light is directed downwards

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Etymology

Origin of direct lighting

First recorded in 1925–30

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