indirect lighting
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of indirect lighting
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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The coffers have their own rhythm; indirect lighting turns the hollows into shadow gradients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
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
You know the kind of place our shop is: a regular Fifth Avenue store, all plate glass front and marble columns glowing in the indirect lighting like a birchwood at full moon.
From The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley
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