Antonyms for lighting


Grammar : Noun
Spell : lahy-ting
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlaɪ tɪŋ


Definition of lighting

Origin :
  • "shining, illumination," Old English lihting, from leoht (see light (n.)).
  • noun illumination
  • noun ignition
Example sentences :
  • He turned toward the hall door as if with the intention of lighting the chandelier.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • But he smoked incessantly, lighting one cigarette from another.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • "These will do excellently for lighting our morning camp fire," he said.
  • Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
  • Marriott was lighting the six wax candles on the dressing-table.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • From the swing at golf to the manner of lighting a match in the wind, this truism applies.
  • Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White
  • But when I had succeeded in lighting the lamp, I found the room just as it always was.
  • Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
  • He was lighting a second cigarette—the first not yet a quarter consumed!
  • Extract from : « Ruggles of Red Gap » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • There was wiring everywhere, and a multitude of lighting fixtures.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 » by Various
  • Already Kirsty stood at the bottom of the sloping tunnel, and was lighting her candle.
  • Extract from : « Heather and Snow » by George MacDonald
  • What a beautiful scene it made, lighting up the shadowy foliage.
  • Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum

Synonyms for lighting

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