lighting

B2 Topic:Photography & Images

US /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/ UK /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Freq #5735

Meanings

1

noun
The lights in a place, or the way a place is lit.

The soft lighting made the restaurant feel cosy.
2

noun
The art or skill of arranging lights, especially for a stage or film.

Good lighting is essential for a successful film scene.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the lights in a place, or... illumination

Word family

Forms lightings

Derived forms candlelightingdownlightingfirelightinggas-lightingsidelightingstreetlightingsunlightingtoplightingunderlighting

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Phrases (1)

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indirect lighting
lighting that illuminates a space by reflecting light from a ceiling, wall, or other surface

Adjective + noun

Proverbs (1)

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A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle

Etymology

From light + -ing.

Topics

Photography & Images Film & Television Theater & Performance Places & Geography

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