1
as in burning
to set (something) on fire
we lit the kindling before adding the heavier logs
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2
as in illumining
to supply with light
the lights from the TV cameras will light this room as though it were high noon
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1
as in perching
to come to rest after descending from the air
the bird lit on the branch and began to sing
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as in descending
to come down from something (as a vehicle)
he hurriedly lighted from the bus and started walking up the street
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as in candle
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Recent Examples of lighting
Maya Blackstone, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
Roughly 8,200 square feet of three-level living space is accented with white oak floors, high ceilings, and designer lighting throughout, and the property is securely protected by a perimeter-wide surveillance system.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
Xtreme also has a trampoline park (with hourly rates) and six full-sized bowling lanes with projection screens, LED lighting and touch-screen monitors.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Most of his meetings with the press involve cameras and lighting equipment.
—Natalie Meade, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
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The design was minimalist, with a mix of light and dark-brown wood tones, dark-green walls and soft lighting.
—Maya Blackstone, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
Roughly 8,200 square feet of three-level living space is accented with white oak floors, high ceilings, and designer lighting throughout, and the property is securely protected by a perimeter-wide surveillance system.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
Xtreme also has a trampoline park (with hourly rates) and six full-sized bowling lanes with projection screens, LED lighting and touch-screen monitors.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Most of his meetings with the press involve cameras and lighting equipment.
—Natalie Meade, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighting
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Sure, hygge has been overused a bit in the last few years (candles, fuzzy socks, etc.), but the real idea behind it is simple: comfort and connection.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Staff will take you step by step on how to make the candle of your choice.—
Katie Black,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
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The source of the light, which shifted from blue to green to a white whose secret ingredient is ultraviolet, sat in the middle of what could have been an alien lantern, with the otherworldly lightbulb supported in a mystifying structure of translucent plastic.—
Madeline Bodin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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We were seated in a vinyl booth by the window, bordered by snake plants on the sill, red lanterns hanging above our heads.—
Helen Schulman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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Speakers in the Headlights Concept AMG GT XX features exterior speakers housed in the car's headlights, using the headlight housing as the speaker enclosure.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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There's a powerful headlight and braking tail-light combo, plus funky colored strip lights that can be customized through a mobile app.—
Paul Ridden
June 24,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
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Officers pursued, finding a ballistic vest, handgun magazines, a flashlight, face mask and Beretta 92 9mm pistol along the way.—
Stephen Swanson,
CBS News,
20 June 2025
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The man, who did not have a flashlight or headlamp, sustained only minor injuries after the park’s search and rescue team performed a high-angle rescue.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
18 June 2025
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Inside the introductory casino Tuesday, construction officials pointed to steel piping where the ceiling will be, adorned by chandeliers.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2025
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Rainbow pillows perch on a long pink booth and two faux crystal chandeliers dangle over a black and white checkered floor, the base of a spacious dining area that compelled chef and owner Jenni Vee to upgrade to this location from her beloved original storefront nearly a year ago.—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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The entire system takes around 20 minutes to install and connects seamlessly with other Ring gear like video doorbells and floodlight cams.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2025
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There were tractors with strips of floodlights mowing vast medians full of wild grass.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Putting cameras on the streetlight poles has a convoluted history in San Diego.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Trying new ways to deter thefts Public Works has tried a variety of efforts to deter thefts, from keeping streetlights on 24/7 to bolting access panels, putting in different screws or welding the panels.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2025
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Cruise to Sheffield Island Lighthouse The Sheffield Island Lighthouse off the coast in Norwalk is featured with a three hour excursion that includes a narrated tour of the harbor and its three historic Norwalk lighthouses, ending with a one-hour stop at Sheffield Island.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2025
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States look to federal reparations bill as lighthouse The late Rep. John Conyers, a Democrat from Michigan, had introduced H.R. 40 for years.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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“Lighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighting. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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