Lighting definition

lītĭng
The state of being lighted; illumination.
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A giving light or being lighted; illumination; ignition.
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The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided.
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The method or equipment used to provide artificial illumination.
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The illumination so provided.
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The art, practice, or manner of using and arranging lights on a stage, film or TV set, etc.
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These lights collectively.
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The act of activating such equipment, or of igniting a flame etc.
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The process of annealing metals.
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Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
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The distribution of light and shade, as in a painting.
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The act or process of igniting.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
lighting
Plural:
lightings

Origin of lighting

  • See light

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Lighting Sentence Examples

  • The lighting was harsh.

  • Darian sensed him and whirled, his eyes lighting up before he looked down.

  • The fire flared brighter, lighting up his body.

  • The conference room was silent, the air purified, the lighting perfect.

  • Her ears still rung from the explosions lighting up the sky.

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