lighting meaning

UK /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/ US /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/ 2 syllables

lighting (noun): having abundant light or illumination.

lighting has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

lighting as a noun

  1. having abundant light or illumination
    • they played as long as it was light
    • as long as the lighting was good

    Synonyms: light

    Type of: illumination

  2. apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film

    Type of: apparatus

    Kinds: backlighting

  3. the craft of providing artificial light
    • an interior decorator must understand lighting

    Type of: interior decoration

  4. the act of setting something on fire

    Synonyms: ignition, firing, kindling, inflammation

    Type of: burning

lighting in a sentence

How to pronounce lighting

lighting is pronounced /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with lighting

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with LI · words ending in NG · 8-letter words

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