lighting
Americannoun
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the act of igniting or illuminating.
the lighting of many candles; the annual lighting of the Christmas tree.
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the arrangement of lights to achieve particular effects.
to work out the lighting for one's living room.
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an effect achieved by the arrangement of lights.
Several critics praised the lighting of the play.
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the science, theory, or method of achieving particular effects by the use of lights.
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the way light falls upon a face, object, etc., especially in a picture.
noun
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the act or quality of illumination or ignition
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the apparatus for supplying artificial light effects to a stage, film, or television set
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the distribution of light on an object or figure, as in painting, photography, etc
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of lighting
First recorded before 1000; Middle English lightinge, Old English līhting; equivalent to light 1 + -ing 1
Vocabulary lists containing lighting
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Example Sentences
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Hours earlier, a rocket being tested by Jeff Bezos’s space company dramatically exploded on a launchpad at Cape Canaveral, Fla., lighting up the skies for miles around Florida’s Space Coast late Thursday.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
The new lighting system at Dyfed-Powys Police's strategic centre at Llangunnor, near Carmarthen, will replace one that architects have said is outdated and for which parts are unavailable.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
The construction workers "lacked safety gear" like hardhats, boots, safety belts and lifelines, and worked under poor lighting and with no visible safety signages, she added.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
But in March, night attacks and the lack of street lighting — lights are dimmed to make targeting more difficult — meant few stayed beyond midnight.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
I realize it’s the first time Voxy’s seen anything other than the ship’s sterile white walls and blue lighting.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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