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lighting

lighting

207 3.1
The way artificial light is placed and used in a room or on stage to create an effect
  • noun
  • /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
translation icon : iluminación
  • Low-key lighting is a style of lighting that attempts to create a chiaroscuro effect.
  • lighting conditions
  • lighting equipment
  • lighting and composition

And beyond that, instead of RGB lighting, they're using static red LEDs.

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Examples

  • The lighting in the gallery highlights the artwork beautifully, adding depth to each piece.

  • Minimal lighting does not mean poor lighting; make sure you still get a good exposure.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Plus, I also love just how much lighting is in this room.

  • But when you think about lighting, not much has changed.

  • I think this lighting is like golden hour.

  • So how do you work the lighting in here?

    American Dreamz (2006)

  • The emergency lighting is gonna kick in.

    Desperate Measures (1998)

  • A full setup for studio lighting exists, and the club offers portrait services as well.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The athletes must adjust to factors such as lighting, temperature, terrain, architectural features, and so on.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The city added colorful, textured sidewalks, new street furniture, lighting, and planting to India Street.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

light
vslighting
∞ 1.0

Brightness from the sun, lamps, or fire that makes things visible

describes arranging artificial fixtures and techniques rather than the natural brightness itself
illumination
vslighting
1 4.2

Bright lights that decorate a place to make it look festive

focuses on arranging artificial fixtures and techniques to shape visual effect in a space

Compounds

lighting fixture
  • Specialized
4 3.4

A device fixed to a ceiling or wall that holds a lamp to give light

lighting industry
1 3.5

Companies that make, sell, and install lights for homes and buildings

indirect lighting
1 4.4

Light from a hidden source that reflects off ceilings and walls to make a soft, even glow

lighting circuit
  • Specialized
3.9

Wires that supply power to the lights in a building

lighting-up
7.2

The time when lights are turned on in a town or on vehicles after dark

strip lighting
  • Specialized
3.5

Long narrow light tubes, often LED or fluorescent, that give even light

How Bright

lighting
207 3.1

Surface Forms

lighting singular
lightings plural

Morphology

lighting = light (transparent) = light + ing

A regular deverbal nominalization from the verb 'light'; the meaning 'arrangement or effect of light' is directly derived and predictable.

Etymology

Lighting comes from an old English word leoht meaning 'bright' or 'light'. Think of the same root in daylight or flashlight, so lighting is about using light to change how a place looks.