How to Use lighting in a Sentence

lighting

noun
  • He's in charge of the lighting for the show.
  • The lighting wasn't bright enough.
  • There was a problem with the lighting.
  • The street lighting was so dim I got lost.
  • He prefers natural lighting for his photography.
  • How to get the best lighting Marvin: Look for where the sunlight is.
    Matt McClain, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
  • At night, the lighting dims and the menu switches over to fine coastal Italian.
    Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Installing easy lighting will make the space feel safer and brighter.
    Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 13 June 2023
  • See our guides to setting up your smart home, the best smart lighting, and the best mesh routers to get started.
    Matt Jancer, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
  • This lighting can make a space look more sterile than warm.
    Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 12 June 2023
  • The Bond Bridge’s decorative lighting was installed around the time the bridge was built in 2008, Black said.
    Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
  • There’s also an area for makeup with an LED mirror to give you the best lighting.
    Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Offset the dark with light paint on the walls and bring in warmth through aged picture frames and rustic lighting fixtures.
    Anna Logan, Country Living, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Be mindful about the rest of your lighting too, and integrate a soft, warm glow in all corners.
    Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2023
  • And it’s seen in the details, such as shooting 90% of the show in Paris and using lighting that replicates candlelight.
    Craig Bruce Smith, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
  • When the Kauffman Center opened in 2011, staff had to tape lighting gels on each floodlight to change their colors, Miller said.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Residents did agree on one thing: The street needed more lighting.
    Yash Roy, Journal Sentinel, 7 June 2023
  • The lights also come with a new set of preset lighting scenes, in addition to the thousands of other scenes available in the Nanoleaf app.
    Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2024
  • At night, the exterior has LED lighting that makes the building look like it’s draped in icicles.
    Steve Brown, Dallas News, 30 June 2023
  • Good lighting will make a photo, but a good location won’t!
    Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The show is located in a large room with beige walls, soft lighting and a projection of the Daitokuji Ryokoin temple.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Last week, when 270 lighting strikes sparked six blazes in the area during a storm, emergency services got there before the fires could spread.
    Elena Becatoros, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2023
  • That’s the beauty of Mimi and our gorgeous editor, the music and lighting.
    Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Discotheque lighting by Justin Townsend is a whirligig of Barbie-pinks and tropical blues.
    Naveen Kumar, Variety, 20 July 2023
  • The rigging electricians are the ones that actually put in the power grids that power the sets and set lighting.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2023
  • Nautical-style lighting above the island helps carry the coastal look into this space.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
  • How to get the look: Blown glass lighting, marble accents, celestial decor.
    Sean Santiago, ELLE Decor, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Here’s what works for me: shower, skin care, cozy pajamas, mood lighting, a candle, a book, and a fragrance.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Unlike past occasions, the nighttime lighting of the bulls didn’t take place in the streets of Tultepec, but rather in an open field nearby.
    Fernanda Pesce and Alexis Triboulard, Quartz, 9 Mar. 2024
  • This stunning home is perched high with brick and stone, a 50-year tile roof, professional landscape and lighting and a three-car garage.
    Lynn Slaney Silguero, Dallas News, 11 June 2023

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