1.
The ~ in a place is the way that it is lit, for example by electric lights, by candles, or by windows, or the quality of the light in it.
...the bright fluorescent ~ of the laboratory...
The whole room is bathed in soft ~.
...street ~.
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2.
The ~ in a film or play is the use of different electric lights to give a particular effect.
Peter Mumford’s ~ and David Freeman’s direction make a crucial contribution to the success of the staging.
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