lighting 1 of 3

present participle of light

lighting

2 of 3

verb (2)

present participle of light
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2
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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lighting

3 of 3

noun

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Recent Examples of lighting
Verb
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 See All Example Sentences for lighting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighting
Noun
  • That included bringing baby oil, lubricant, condoms, candles, liquor, and arranging room service for extra towels, sheets, and water.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 20 June 2025
  • Local vendors offered everything from books to handmade candles and jewelry.
    Essence, Essence, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • There were tractors with strips of floodlights mowing vast medians full of wild grass.
    Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • The city’s Transportation Department oversees more than 4,000 miles of streets; streetlights, bridges and intersections; more than 400 miles of bike lanes and trails; and the partnerships that operate the Divvy bike-share system and the city’s e-scooters.
    Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
  • Move to an open area away from buildings, trees, streetlights, and power lines.
    Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 2 Jul. 2025.

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