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LYT-ing/ˈlaɪtɪŋ/

Lighting is the lights in a place, or how a place is lit (often uncountable). Light is the related noun/verb (already in the dictionary). Lightning is the storm flash — a common mix-up. Street lighting failed on the estate after the storm.

Meaning

The lights in a place, or the way a place is lit (often uncountable).

Examples

• “Street lighting failed on the estate after the storm.”
• “Stage lighting is not the same as lightning in a thunderstorm.”

Good to know

street / stage lighting (often uncountable). Mix-up: lightning (storm). Noun/verb: light. Council estates / theatres. Not “lightnings”.

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