lighting

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lighting

The stage crew adjusts the lighting before the play begins.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The equipment or devices that produce light: The system or fixtures used to provide illumination in a space.
    • The arrangement or effect of light: The way light is placed and used, especially to create a particular mood or visibility in a room, on a stage, or in a photograph.
    • The act of making something start to burn: The action of igniting or setting fire to something. (This meaning is less common in everyday usage.)
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The lighting in the restaurant was soft and romantic. (The illumination in the restaurant was soft and romantic.)
    • Good lighting is essential for a photographer's studio. (Good illumination is essential for a photographer's studio.)
    • The stage lighting changed to blue for the night scene. (The stage illumination changed to blue for the night scene.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Lighting design": The art and practice of planning and creating the lighting for a performance, building, or public space.
    • She studied lighting design for the theater.
  • "Lighting conditions": The state or quality of the natural or artificial light in a particular place at a particular time.
    • The painting was examined under different lighting conditions.
Variants and Related Words
  • Light (noun/verb): The natural agent that makes things visible; to provide with light or ignite.
  • Lighter (noun): A device for lighting cigarettes or fires.
  • Lighting-up time (noun): The time of day when street lights must be switched on or when vehicle lights must be used.
Synonyms
  • Illumination: The lighting or light provided.
  • Light: The natural or artificial brightness.
  • Ignition: The action of setting something on fire. (For the "setting on fire" meaning.)
Related Phrases
  • Lighting fixture: A complete lighting unit containing a lamp or socket.
    • They installed new energy-efficient lighting fixtures.
  • Lighting rig: A framework supporting the lighting equipment for a stage or concert.
    • The crew set up the lighting rig for the show.
Related Idioms
  • To see the light: To finally understand something. (Note: This idiom uses "light," not "lighting," but is a common related expression.)
    • After years of struggle, he finally saw the light and changed his career.
lighting

The stage crew adjusts the lighting before the play begins.

Noun
  1. the act of setting something on fire
  2. the craft of providing artificial light
    • an interior decorator must understand lighting
  3. apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film
  4. having abundant light or illumination
    • they played as long as it was light
    • as long as the lighting was good