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lighting

The correct spelling is lighting.

How to pronounce lighting

/ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
verb

IPA: /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/

Say it like: Lit-ing

The correct spelling is lighting. To start (a fire). For example: "We lit the fire to get some heat."

Usage Examples

We lit the fire to get some heat.

She lit her last match.

I used my torch to light the way home through the woods in the night.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To start (a fire).
  2. 2.To set fire to; to set burning.
  3. 3.To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.
  4. 4.To become ignited; to take fire.
  5. 5.To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.

noun

  1. 1.The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided.
  2. 2.The act of activating such equipment, or of igniting a flame etc.
  3. 3.The process of annealing metals.

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