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[ lahy-ting ] / ˈlaɪ tɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lighting ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe act of igniting or illuminating: the lighting of many candles; the annual lighting of the Christmas tree. the arrangement of lights to achieve particular effects: to work out the lighting for one's living room. an effect achieved by the arrangement of lights: Several critics praised the lighting of the play. the science, theory, or method of achieving particular effects by the use of lights. the way light falls upon a face, object, etc., especially in a picture. Origin of lightingbefore 1000; Middle English lightinge,Old English līhting.See light1, -ing1 OTHER WORDS FROM lightingself-lighting, adjectiveWords nearby lightinglighthouse coffeepot, Lighthouse Point, lighthouse tube, Light in August, light infantry, lighting, lighting cameraman, lighting-up time, light into, lightish, lightless Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lightingProduction expenses: equipment rental, lights, lighting board, van rental, trailer rental, road cases, backline. How Much Money Does a Band Really Make on Tour?|Jack Conte|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST And at $29.99, lighting up all sense of parental dignity and responsibility costs less than a carton of actual cigarettes. Sexy Ebola Nurse & More of the Year’s Worst Halloween Costumes|Kevin Fallon|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST They spent the next year researching clothing, hair, makeup, lighting, and props. The Man Behind Marilyn Malkovich|Justin Jones|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST That he ends up not lighting a lamp but tangled in the cobwebs is one of the truths of this valuable book. Slaves In A Family's Past Haunt The Present|Michael Signer|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You wear a pin that adjusts the temperature, lighting, décor, and entertainment to your preference. Up To a Point: Robber Barons Make Way For Robber Nerds|P. J. O’Rourke|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST By seeing to these matters we can make the lighting much more satisfactory than it otherwise would be. Wrinkles in Electric Lighting|Vincent Stephen He could see none; but lighting on a spot where the soil was trodden, beheld a crouching object beside a newly made grave. Wessex Tales|Thomas Hardy "Tell me, John," said Mr. O'Connor, lighting his cigarette with another pasteboard card. It isn't necessary to know a single thing about lighting; all one needs to do is flip a switch to turn the light on. The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin Striking a match and lighting a slush lamp which he had devised, Stane looked round. A Mating in the Wilds|Ottwell Binns
British Dictionary definitions for lighting
nounthe act or quality of illumination or ignition the apparatus for supplying artificial light effects to a stage, film, or television set the distribution of light on an object or figure, as in painting, photography, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lightinglight, flame, brilliance, brightness, fire, kindling, burning |