lighting

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the craft of providing artificial light

   an interior decorator must understand lighting

2. 2
   noun

   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   The acetylene gas lighting in the station offices and platforms at Kyle of Lochalsh recently has been replaced by electric lighting.

3. 3
   noun

   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?

4. 4
   noun

   the act of setting something on fire

5. 5
   noun

   apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film

6. 6
   noun

   having abundant light or illumination

7. 7
   noun

   The process of annealing metals.

8. 8
   verb

   present participle and gerund of light

Etymology

From light + -ing.