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Synonyms of lighting
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- arc lamp
- (also arc light),
- candelabra,
- candelabrum,
- candle,
- chandelier,
- dark lantern,
- flare,
- flash,
- flashbulb,
- flashcube,
- flashlight,
- floodlight,
- fluorescent lamp,
- gaslight,
- gasolier,
- girandole,
- headlight,
- incandescent lamp,
- klieg light
- (or kleig light),
- lantern,
- light bulb,
- lighthouse,
- sconce,
- spotlight,
- streetlight,
- sun lamp
lighting
verb (1)Synonyms & Antonyms of lighting (Entry 2 of 3)
- we lit the kindling before adding the heavier logs
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- dousing
- (also dowsing),
- extinguishing,
- putting out,
- quenching,
- snuffing (out)
- the lights from the TV cameras will light this room as though it were high noon
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lighting
verb (2)Synonyms & Antonyms of lighting (Entry 3 of 3)
- the bird lit on the branch and began to sing
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- he hurriedly lighted from the bus and started walking up the street
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“Lighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighting. Accessed 19 Jan. 2022.
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