direct lighting
noun
: lighting in which the greater part of the light goes directly from the source to the area lit
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The nano-texture option adds material between the glass and the pixel layer to reduce glare and reflections in direct lighting.
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PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
The New York boutique, which opened September 3, uses light neutral colors and a combination of ambient and direct lighting that makes for a bright and welcoming space.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Enlarge / Instead of direct lighting, the Ioniq 6's LEDs project onto the door cards.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2022
Artificial light includes both direct lighting, such as street lights and commercial signs, and skyglow, a more diffuse illumination that spreads beyond urban centers and can be brighter than a full moon.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 3 Feb. 2020
Some other graphical improvements coming to Minecraft, thanks to ray tracing, include direct lighting from the sun, more realistic shadows, and transparent materials like stained glass and water with reflection and refraction effects.
—Nick Statt, The Verge, 19 Aug. 2019
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PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
The New York boutique, which opened September 3, uses light neutral colors and a combination of ambient and direct lighting that makes for a bright and welcoming space.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Enlarge / Instead of direct lighting, the Ioniq 6's LEDs project onto the door cards.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2022
Artificial light includes both direct lighting, such as street lights and commercial signs, and skyglow, a more diffuse illumination that spreads beyond urban centers and can be brighter than a full moon.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 3 Feb. 2020
Some other graphical improvements coming to Minecraft, thanks to ray tracing, include direct lighting from the sun, more realistic shadows, and transparent materials like stained glass and water with reflection and refraction effects.
—Nick Statt, The Verge, 19 Aug. 2019
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“Direct lighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20lighting. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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