lighting

Speech parts

1. lighting - Noun

2. lighting - Verb

Meaning

of Light

A name sometimes applied to the process of annealing metals.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

light radiance firing brightness illumination ignition inflammation glow luminance glare kindling kindle tinder dawn fire
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Antonyms

black dirtying paling dark bulk blind
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Hypernyms

burning combustion apparatus illumination setup interior decoration

Hyponyms

backlighting

Phrases with the word

lighting technician Phong lighting ambient lighting gas lighting fixture dramatic lighting electrical lighting

Examples

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. Honoré de Balzac

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. William Butler Yeats

Freedom is just chaos with better lighting. Alan Dean Foster

A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle. Italian Proverb

A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle. English Proverb

Morn with her rosy locks dispels the shades of night, and the sun puts to flight the stars, lighting up the world. Latin Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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