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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLighting
/ˈlaɪ.tɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The arrangement or effect of lights in a room, building, or photograph.
"The dramatic lighting in the theater created a mysterious atmosphere." - 2
Equipment used to provide light.
"The studio invested in professional lighting for the new video production."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'līhtan', meaning to illuminate or make light, combined with the gerundial suffix '-ing'. Historically rooted in Proto-Germanic and Indo-European roots relating to brightness and day, it evolved through Middle English to denote the intentional arrangement of light in spaces.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lighting" is said worldwide
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प्रकाश व्यवस्था
Transliteration: prakash vyavastha
"कमरे की प्रकाश व्यवस्था बहुत अच्छी है।"
照明
Transliteration: zhàomíng
"这个房间的照明设计非常现代。"
조명
Transliteration: jomyeong
"무대 조명이 매우 화려했다."
照明
Transliteration: shōmei
"部屋の照明を暗くする。"
éclairage
Transliteration: é-klai-razh
"L'éclairage de cette pièce est très chaleureux."
Beleuchtung
Transliteration: bəˈlɔɪ̯tʊŋ
"Die Beleuchtung im Museum setzt die Kunstwerke perfekt in Szene."
illuminazione
Transliteration: illuminaˈtsione
"L'illuminazione della sala da pranzo è elegante."
iluminación
Transliteration: iluminaˈsjon
"La iluminación natural es ideal para estudiar."
iluminação
Transliteration: iluminɐˈsɐ̃w
"A iluminação da festa estava incrível."
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