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lighting.

The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlaɪtɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlaɪtɪŋ/General-American[-ɾɪŋ]General-American
  1. The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The act of activating such equipment, or of igniting a flame etc.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The process of annealing metals.

    countable · dated · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From light + -ing.

verb/ˈlaɪtɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlaɪtɪŋ/General-American[-ɾɪŋ]General-American
  1. present participle and gerund of light

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From light + -ing.

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