as in candle
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1
as in burning
to set (something) on fire
we lit the kindling before adding the heavier logs
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2
as in illumining
to supply with light
the lights from the TV cameras will light this room as though it were high noon
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1
as in perching
to come to rest after descending from the air
the bird lit on the branch and began to sing
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as in descending
to come down from something (as a vehicle)
he hurriedly lighted from the bus and started walking up the street
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Recent Examples of lighting
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Overhead Mirror Lights Another mirror lighting fad that may date your bathroom is overhead lighting.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
Nests in dryer vents and chimneys, or near electrical equipment or outdoor lighting, increase the risk of fire.
Noise.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
The lighting illumines each river in brilliantly bright backdrop colors.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The technical team includes scenography by AMP featuring Sadra Tehrani, arrangements by Justin Levine, music supervision by Tom Brady, sound design by Gareth Fry, projection design by Will Duke, lighting design by Jessica Hung Han Yun, and costume design by Lisa Duncan.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Overhead Mirror Lights Another mirror lighting fad that may date your bathroom is overhead lighting.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
Nests in dryer vents and chimneys, or near electrical equipment or outdoor lighting, increase the risk of fire.
Noise.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
The lighting illumines each river in brilliantly bright backdrop colors.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighting
Noun
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There, members of the community paid their respects with flowers and candles.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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There’s a Merci couch, too, plus fragrances and candles.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Funghi lantern from Charlap Hyman & Herrero, hand-painted by artist Pilar Almon, glows like an orange moon, casting a halo over the 1970s French Shogun coffee table by Roger Capron and the vintage Tuareg mat from North Africa.—
Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2025
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Here, guests can enjoy craft cocktails at the swim-up bar, take their meals in shaded dining areas lit by rattan lanterns, and rest in cabana-like alcoves on plush day beds decorated with handcrafted textiles.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Racial Profiling Prohibition Advisory Board that found Black drivers were almost twice as likely to be stopped for headlight and license plate display violations compared to white drivers, and Hispanic drivers were 1.5 times as likely to be stopped for these violations as white drivers.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2025
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Keep your headlights on and turn on emergency flashers to alert other drivers of your position.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Prepare your vehicle: Ensure your gas tank is full and equip your vehicle with essential winter supplies, including a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket, extra warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Orange County Register,
7 Mar. 2025
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In recent years, the chandelier was updated with LED bulbs.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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After passing through strict security and pacing across a splendid inner courtyard, there are views of spacious and sumptuously decorated rooms before entering the chandelier lit Senate restaurant.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The floodlight was immediately connected to my network and added to my Alexa account.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
21 Jan. 2025
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To access the floodlight’s settings screen, tap the gear icon in the upper-right corner.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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From mismatched poles and arms for streetlights to lapsed access agreements with a ditch company — and expired permits from Broomfield — progress on Dillon Pointe slowed to a crawl.—
John Aguilar,
The Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2025
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Our streetlights are out and poles haven’t been painted in years.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There’s a huge, lovely lighthouse there, at Pelican Point.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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It’s designed to charmingly reflect a waterfront lighthouse.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Lighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighting. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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