lighting
nounHow many syllables in lighting?
There are 2 syllables in the word lighting.Divide lighting into syllables:
light · ing
How to pronounce lighting:
Definition of lighting:
- lighting (noun):
- illumination
- to understand
- having abundant light or illumination.
Synonyms for lighting:
arc lamp
arc light
beacon
brightening
brightness
candelabra
candelabrum
candle
chandelier
dark lantern
firing
flare
flash
flashbulb
flashcube
flashlight
floodlight
fluorescent lamp
gaslight
gasolier
girandole
headlight
ignition
illuminant
illumination
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Antonyms for lighting:
absence of light
blackness
caliginosity
dark
darkness
dimness
dullness
duskiness
gloom
gloominess
lightlessness
misconception
misunderstanding
murk
murkiness
obscurity
pitch darkness
shade
shadiness
shadow
shadowiness
shadows
smokiness
tenebrosity
total darkness
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