noun · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
General-American:/ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
General-American:[-ɾɪŋ]
General-American:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
rhymes with -aɪtɪŋ
CMU ARPABET:L AY1 T IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: illumination, light source, light
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The act of activating such equipment, or of igniting a flame etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The process of annealing metals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of light
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
the act of setting something on fire
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: apparatus, setup
Narrower terms: backlighting
8
noun
Meaning 8
having abundant light or illumination
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
they played as long as it was light
as long as the lighting was good
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: light
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: illumination
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der. Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz Proto-West Germanic *leuht Old English lēoht Middle English light English light English -ing English lighting From light + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
100 source translations are retained for this English entry.