: 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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Exterior walls have been artfully modernized with industrial-style accents, like steel awnings and soft-glow LED lighting.—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025 The 250-cc bike gets bobber-like styling, with a floating seat, tubular frame, retro lighting, and a simple circular dash.—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2025 Ambient cabin lighting, an eight-speaker audio system, dual-zone climate, a sunroof, remote start, and a bunch of other niceties are the justifications for the higher price tag of the hybrid model.—New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2025 Others simply point the finger at bad, fluorescent office lighting.—Tanya Akim, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lighting
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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The first known use of lighting was
before the 12th century
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