lighting

noun

light·​ing ˈlī-tiŋ How to pronounce lighting (audio)
1
2
: an artificial supply of light or the apparatus providing it

Examples of lighting in a Sentence

He prefers natural lighting for his photography. The lighting wasn't bright enough. The street lighting was so dim I got lost. There was a problem with the lighting. a company that sells lighting equipment He's in charge of the lighting for the show.
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Dim lighting bounces off of soft pink tiles and warms the dining room, the bathrooms glow ocean blue, every inch of the space colored by the sisters’ sunny dispositions and their dedication to turning even the most low-key midweek dinner into an exercise in jubilant excess. The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025 In the upscale furniture and lighting business, demand is also high for the know-how housed in some of these smaller companies. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025 While Charlestown doesn’t have an official International Dark Sky designation, local lighting ordinances and regulations help keep light pollution low, making the night sky here among the clearest on the East Coast. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025 Its display is covered by an anti-reflective coating, which, when combined with its brightness, should make the screen easy to see even under bright lighting conditions. PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lighting

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of lighting was before the 12th century

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“Lighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lighting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

lighting

noun
light·​ing
ˈlīt-iŋ
1
: supply of light : illumination
2
: artificial light (as for a play) or the apparatus providing it
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