as in candle
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1
as in burning
to set (something) on fire
we lit the kindling before adding the heavier logs
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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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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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Recent Examples of lighting
Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Contemporary touches abound on both sides of the hotel with flat-screen TVs, mood lighting, and Balmain toiletries.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Kerry Michaels, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
Layer lighting for a soft, sophisticated look.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The Intimate Alfresco Experience Homeowners are prioritizing wellness and tranquility in their backyards, adding flower and herb gardens, water features, firepits, cozy seating, and ambient lighting.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Contemporary touches abound on both sides of the hotel with flat-screen TVs, mood lighting, and Balmain toiletries.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
Grow lights, providing 12 to 16 hours of light daily, help seedlings grow strong and healthy by giving them even lighting.
—Kerry Michaels, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
Layer lighting for a soft, sophisticated look.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighting
Noun
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The three-wick candle burns evenly for up to 40 hours.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Pair it with a candle, a cozy robe, and your favorite playlist for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for mom, friend or partner.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The streets are begrimed by factory smoke, fecund with horse dung and lit by lanterns.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Refresh Light Fixtures Whether a chandelier, a lantern, a porch light, sconce, pendant, or disco ball, Windex can make any glass light fixture sparkle.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2026
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Readers have also recommended Turtle Wax headlight restoration kits.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2026
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Immediately after the Honda shifts from reverse into drive and begins to move ahead, that agent at the front of the vehicle, standing near the driver’s side headlight, pulls out a gun and aims at the driver.—
Devon Lum,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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Open the access panel and search the burner chamber using a flashlight to locate the pilot light tube.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
28 Jan. 2026
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The chandelier fixed squarely in the vaulted ceiling and the elegant milk glass lamps that lined the hallway cast their soft gazes downward.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Rubelli fabrics on walls and furniture positively glow, aided by dazzling Murano chandeliers that take your breath away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Drone footage shot by Reuters at the scene showed twisted carriages lying on their side under the glare of floodlights.—
Nina Lopez,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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Eufy $220 Best Buy Our favorite floodlight security camera boasts a 3K wide-angle lens, a 2K telephoto lens that can pan 360 degrees and tilt 120 degrees to track subjects, and two adjustable light panels that will blast out 2,000 lumens.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
2 Dec. 2025
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The two fees that passed include an urban forestry fee and streetlight/traffic signal fee, neither were contentious among residents.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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City officials eventually confirmed to KDKA, as well as WTAE and WPXI that something had struck the bottom of the streetlight, moving the wires in such as way that the pole became energized.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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States as a lighthouse However, state policy can provide vital guidance by prioritizing ethics, equity and safety, and by being adaptable to changing needs.—
Janice Mak,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
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After that, Congress paid for a lighthouse and fog signal to be installed here, which came to be known as the Split Rock Lighthouse.—
Cailey Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Lighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighting. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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