lighting

== English == === Etymology === From light + -ing. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/, [-ɾɪŋ] Rhymes: -aɪtɪŋ Hyphenation: light‧ing === Noun === lighting (countable and uncountable, plural lightings) The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided. Synonyms: illumination, light source, light The act of activating such equipment, or of igniting a flame etc. (dated) The process of annealing metals. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === lighting present participle and gerund of light === References === === Further reading === lighting on Wikipedia.Wikipedia