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lighting
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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlaɪtɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlaɪtɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lī′ting)
- From the verb light: (⇒ conjugate)
- lighting is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
- v pres p
Collocations for "lighting"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "lighting" in context.
WordReference English Collocations © 2026light ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n- a [stop, porch] light
- a [bright, dim, faint, shimmering] light
- [energy-saving, low-consumption, LED, traffic] lights
- the light turned [green, red]
- waiting for the light to turn green
- waiting for a green light
- [went through, jumped] a red light
- stop at the (traffic) lights
- has a night light
- left the light on
- the lights went out
- [turn, switch] the lights [on, out, off]
- [turn] [on] the lights
- is time for lights out
- in the [morning, evening] light
- [visible, ultraviolet, infrared] light
- [set off, started, began] at first light
- [it, the truth] (finally) came to light
- [throw, shed] (some) light on the [mystery, situation]
- [do you have, have you got] a light?
- (is) the light of my life
- the lights are on (but nobody's home)
- (beginning to) see the light
- seen in a [new, different] light
n as adj- the red light district
- the light [bulb, socket, fitting]
adj- light [colored, green]
- a light [green] [color, hue, shade]
- has light [hair, skin]
- is light in [color, weight]
- wear light clothing in the [summer, gym]
- [is, feels] very light (to me)
- lighter than a feather
- expect light [rain, snow] (on)
- need some light reading
- need a light book
- designed for light [use, wear]
- [eat, have] a light [lunch, snack, meal]
- [have, go for, order] the light option
- is light on [salt, spices]
- is too light on [his children, drugs]
- is light on his feet
- light enough to [read, see, play]
- (see) the lighter side of [life, things]
- keep the [tone, mood, atmosphere, conversation] light
- try to keep [things, it] light
v- light a fire
- light the [stove, lamp]
- light (up) a [match, cigarette]
- lit a [cigarette] up
- light the [way, road, path, street]
- a [lamp, flashlight, torch, candle] to light your way
- lighting the [street, room, field]
- was lit by [candles, electricity, a lamp, fluorescent bulbs]
- lighted up in the [night, dark]
- lighted for the [night, evening]
- was lighted from [above, below]
- a [flash, meteor, bolt of lightning] lit the sky (up)
- a [flash] lit (up) the sky
- her [eyes, face] lit up when
- lit up with the [news, sight of]
- lit into [the journalists, critics, his workers]
adv- [often, always] travels light
additional examples- a [stop, porch] light
- the red light district
- light a fire
- light [colored, green]
- light the [stove, lamp]
- a [bright, dim, faint, shimmering] light
- the light [bulb, socket, fitting]
- a light [green] [color, hue, shade]
- light (up) a [match, cigarette]
- a light- [colored] [hair, shirt]
- [energy-saving, low-consumption, LED, traffic] lights
- lit a [cigarette] up
- has light [hair, skin]
- the light turned [green, red]
- light the [way, road, path, street]
- waiting for the light to turn green
- is light- [haired, skinned]
- a [lamp, flashlight, torch, candle] to light your way
- waiting for a green light
- a light- [skinned] [person, man]
- [went through, jumped] a red light
- lighting the [street, room, field]
- is light in [color, weight]
- wear light clothing in the [summer, gym]
- was lit by [candles, electricity, a lamp, fluorescent bulbs]
- stop at the (traffic) lights
- [is, feels] very light (to me)
- lighted up in the [night, dark]
- has a night light
- lighter than a feather
- lighted for the [night, evening]
- left the light on
- expect light [rain, snow] (on)
- the lights went out
- was lighted from [above, below]
- need some light reading
- a [flash, meteor, bolt of lightning] lit the sky (up)
- [turn, switch] the lights [on, out, off]
- need a light book
- a [flash] lit (up) the sky
- [turn] [on] the lights
- is time for lights out
- her [eyes, face] lit up when
- designed for light [use, wear]
- in the [morning, evening] light
- [eat, have] a light [lunch, snack, meal]
- lit up with the [news, sight of]
- [visible, ultraviolet, infrared] light
- [have, go for, order] the light option
- lit into [the journalists, critics, his workers]
- [set off, started, began] at first light
- is light on [salt, spices]
- [it, the truth] (finally) came to light
- is too light on [his children, drugs]
- is light on his feet
- [throw, shed] (some) light on the [mystery, situation]
- [do you have, have you got] a light?
- [often, always] travels light
- (is) the light of my life
- light enough to [read, see, play]
- is a lightweight [option, laptop]
- the lights are on (but nobody's home)
- a lightweight [boxer, fighter]
- (beginning to) see the light
- has light-up [eyes, parts]
- seen in a [new, different] light
- light-hearted [comedy, humor, comments]
- (see) the lighter side of [life, things]
- keep the [tone, mood, atmosphere, conversation] light
- try to keep [things, it] light
- UK: is light-fingered
'lighting' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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