: 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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With more night games at Memorial Stadium, Bond worries about the impact of the lighting and noise on barn owls and other wildlife in the area.—Austin Meek, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 The film, which is based on real, infamous art heists of the decade, will leave audiences yearning for a simpler time, before the era of electronic mass surveillance, through its historically-accurate costuming, set design, visual affects, lighting and jazzy score.—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025 The fitting rooms, framed with a bow at the entrance, will be a luxury tent-like atmosphere providing ample space for try-ons and new, pivoting LED lights for better lighting when trying on clothes.—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025 Handout Jared Hendricks, founder and CEO of Village Lighting, started his business 20 years ago making Christmas lighting and decorations before expanding into holiday storage, selling directly to consumers via his website and through big-box stores like Walmart and Target.—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lighting
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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The first known use of lighting was
before the 12th century
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