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Definition of lighting :
A name sometimes applied to the process of annealing metals.
Synonyms:
lighter, spark, visible light, rubor, dismissal, twinkle, release, fire, brightness level, igniter, sparkle, brilliance, light, excitation, luminousness, flame, ignitor, illumination, tinder, ignition system, spunk, firing off, luminance, punk, flash, light source, redness, liberation, fervor, discharge, inflammation, touchwood, ignition, lightness, brightness, dismission, sacking, excitement, fervour, luminosity, visible radiation, sack
igniting (part of speech: verb)
igniting, burning, kindling, inflaming
lighting (part of speech: verb)
fluorescing, flashing, scintillating, incandescing, illuminating, blazing, glinting, beaming, flooding, gleaming, sparkling, glowing, glittering, firing, spotting, radiating, shining, flaring
Usage examples:
- " There's Miss Gray," said Mary, her face lighting. - "Rachel Gray", Julia Kavanagh.
- In one room lay a pile of straw ready for lighting. - "Chippinge Borough", Stanley J. Weyman.
- He recovered himself a little only after attaining a distant apartment and lighting a lamp. - "The Amulet", Hendrik Conscience.