Definition

1. Noun:
   • The commercial sector focused on illumination: The "lighting industry" refers to the collective business activities involved in the creation, distribution, and implementation of artificial light sources and systems. This includes the design, manufacture, marketing, sale, and professional installation of lighting products and solutions.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Advances in LED technology have revolutionized the modern lighting industry.
  • She built a successful career in the lighting industry, specializing in sustainable design.
  • The trade fair is a major event for the global lighting industry.

Advanced Usage

• "to be a leader in the lighting industry": to be a top or pioneering company within this commercial sector.
  • The company aims to be a leader in the smart lighting industry.

Variants and Related Words

• Lighting (n): The equipment or apparatus used to provide artificial light, or the arrangement or effect of lights.
  • The building's exterior lighting is very elegant.
• Industrial lighting (n phrase): A sub-category of lighting products designed for use in factories, warehouses, and other industrial settings.
• Lighting designer (n phrase): A professional who plans and creates lighting schemes for spaces or events.

Synonyms

• Illumination sector: A formal term for the business field concerned with lighting.
• Lighting business: A more general term for commercial activity in lighting.

Related Phrases

• Lighting solutions (n phrase): Products or systems designed to meet specific lighting needs.
  • The firm provides integrated lighting solutions for commercial buildings.
• Lighting market (n phrase): The economic arena concerning the buying and selling of lighting goods.
  • The residential lighting market is highly competitive.

Noun

1. an industry devoted to manufacturing and selling and installing lighting