Meaning & use

lighting

noun·Everyday

The equipment or arrangement used to provide light in a place, or the way light is arranged in a photograph, film, or room.

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The restaurant's soft lighting created a warm, relaxed atmosphere.

The photographer adjusted the lighting before taking the portrait.

A note on using this word

Do not confuse "lighting" (illumination) with "lightning" (the electrical flash during a storm); the spellings differ by one letter.

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