Antonyms for lighting

Grammar : Noun

Spell : lahy-ting

Phonetic Transcription : ˈlaɪ tɪŋ

darkness

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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