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lighting

LY-ting/ˈlaɪtɪŋ/

4 meanings of lighting

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  1. 1
    noununcountable
    The lamps and bulbs in a place, or the light they give.

    The lighting in the kitchen is too dim for reading.

    The store changed its lighting to make the clothes look brighter.

    Similarlight, illumination

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of turning on lights or of starting a flame.

    The lighting of the birthday candles was her favorite part of the party.

    Long ago, the lighting of the street lamps was someone's nightly job.

    Similarignition, kindling

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  3. 3
    verb
    Present participle of light. Use this form after 'is' or 'was', or as the name of the action.

    She was lighting the candles when the phone rang.

    Lighting a fire without matches is very hard.

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Less common meaning

  1. 4
    noundateduncountable
    A way of heating metal and then cooling it slowly to make it softer.

    The workers used lighting to make the hard steel soft again before shaping it.

    After its lighting, the copper wire bent easily without breaking.

    Similarannealing

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lighting is a form of light

light, verb: To give light to a place so people can see. Full entry

Forms
lightlights he/she/itlighting -ing formlit past tense, past participle
Spelling
light → lighting: add -ing

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Origin

From the word "light" plus "-ing."