lighting
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lighting
- /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/ US
- [-ɾɪŋ] US
Rhymes with -aɪtɪŋ
noun lightings
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The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided.
The acetylene gas lighting in the station offices and platforms at Kyle of Lochalsh recently has been replaced by electric lighting.
Similar: illumination, light source, light
- The act of activating such equipment, or of igniting a flame etc. We've observed plenty of strikings followed by lightings, so even if we should not say that the strikings cause the lightings, isn't it at least reasonable to predict, and to believe, that the next time we strike a match in similar conditions, it will be followed by a lighting?
- The process of annealing metals.
verb
- present participle and gerund of light
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ignition, kindling, firing, lamp, backlight, lantern, illuminated, illumination, illuminating, luminous, lightning, luminosity, lens, illuminate, igniter, lightening
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noun equipment, illumination
| Español | iluminación, alumbrado |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 조명 jomyeong |
| 日本語 | 照明 shōmei |
| 中文 | 照明 zhàomíng |
| हिन्दी | प्रदीप्ति pradīpti |
| Português | iluminação |
| Français | éclairage, illumination |
| Deutsch | Beleuchtung |
| Italiano | illuminazione |
| Ελληνικά | φωτιστικό fotistikó |
| Română | iluminație, iluminare |
| Русский | освеще́ние osveščénije, иллюмина́ция illjuminácija, освети́тельные прибо́ры osvetítelʹnyje pribóry, свет svet |
| Tiếng Việt | ánh sáng |
| العربية | إِضَاءَة ʔiḍāʔa |
| עברית | תְּאוּרָה t'urá |
noun activating lights or igniting a flame
| Español | alumbramiento, iluminación |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 照明 zhàomíng |
| Deutsch | Anzünden |
| Русский | зажига́ние zažigánije, запа́ливание zapálivanije |
Talk about this word "lighting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lighting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lighting. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lighting "lighting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lighting.Cite this
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title = {lighting},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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