: an artificial supply of light or the apparatus providing it
Examples of lighting in a Sentence
He prefers natural lighting for his photography.
The lighting wasn't bright enough.
The street lighting was so dim I got lost.
There was a problem with the lighting.
a company that sells lighting equipment
He's in charge of the lighting for the show.
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of lighting was
before the 12th century
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