lighting
light·ing (līt′iŋ)
noun
- a giving light or being lighted; illumination; ignition
- the distribution of light and shade, as in a painting
- the art, practice, or manner of using and arranging lights on a stage, film or TV set, etc.
- these lights collectively
lighting
n.
Illumination
brilliance, flame, brightness; see flash 1, illumination 1, light 1, 3.Ignition
kindling, setting aflame, burning; see fire 1.
Preposition: of
- bonfire: There are no bylaws in Dartford controlling lighting of bonfires or the times of lighting.
- beacon: The Hills have been used for the lighting of beacon or signal fires for centuries.
- candle: One popular tradition is the lighting of the candles, where the Bride and Groom light the candles on their guests tables.
Converse of object
- conceal: Concealed ceiling lighting is augmented by flexible and unobtrusive bedside lights, which give a focussed stream of light for reading in bed.
- recess: Bathroom on ground floor with toilet, washbasin, bath with shower over and recessed lighting.
Adjective modifier
- fluorescent: I still get blisters from sun exposure, as well as fluorescent lighting.
- artificial: This reduces the amount of artificial lighting needed in the parts of the offices furthest from the windows.
- ambient: You may have to have an extra double socket put in for this additional ambient lighting.
- subdued: The subdued lighting in this picture captures the effect of a cloudy overcast sky which is common in the winter months.
- electric: There is ample electric lighting outside some of which is automatic secure lighting.
- dim: The crowd footage was generally poorer due to the dim studio lighting.
Modifies a noun
- rig: These amenities included a Huge dance floor with The best lighting rig in Japan, playing House music.
- designer: Also, without lights, every single picture you see is black and white until the lighting designer comes in.
- fixture: Osborne needed small, lightweight, high brightness, low power lighting fixtures able to run off one 13 Amp ring main!
Noun used with modifier
- strobe: Light up the world with the ultimate in under car Led strobe lighting kits!
- halogen: Lined in ash & sapele with panel lights and halogen lighting throughout.
- street: Nearly 60 per cent of the street lighting assets will need replacing over the first five years of the contract.
- inset: Second floor Loft bedroom 4 about 14'5 x 13'10 maximum ( 4.39m x 4.22m ) with inset lighting and eaves storage.
- emergency: Emergency lighting must be provided in areas where a sudden loss of light would create serious risk.
- tungsten: Domestic tungsten - Domestic tungsten lighting has a strong yellow/orange cast, because its color spectrum is shifted toward stronger wavelengths.
Bring in the bottled lightning, a clean tumbler, and a corkscrew.
You will see Coleridgeöhe who sits obscure In the exceeding lustre and the pure Intense irradiation of a mind, Which, through its own internal lighting blind, Flags wearily through darkness and despairö A cloud-encircled meteor of the air, A hooded eagle among blinking owlsö You will see Huntöone of those happy souls Which are the salt of the earth, and without whom This world would smell like what it isöa tomb.
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