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Uncommonlighting
The correct spelling is lighting.
How to pronounce lighting
/ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
verbIPA: /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.To start (a fire).
- 2.To set fire to; to set burning.
- 3.To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.
- 4.To become ignited; to take fire.
- 5.To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
noun
- 1.The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided.
- 2.The act of activating such equipment, or of igniting a flame etc.
- 3.The process of annealing metals.
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