noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
artificial light/lighting
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Energy is being wasted by using artificial lighting when daylight is adequate.
lighting rig
strip lighting
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
artificial
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He used a solid rich surface of paint and liked the simplified shapes produced by artificial lighting .
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Ceilings and walls are painted white and artificial lighting is provided by suspended fluorescent lights from Spectrum.
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Nearby was a 400-square-yard warehouse with more plants flourishing in conditions controlled by artificial lighting and automatic watering systems.
electric
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The site also offers modern toilet and washing facilities for campers, and tents have electric lighting .
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New electric lighting was installed in the cellars, soon to become the air-raid shelters.
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Are there any snags regarding wall space, radiators, electric sockets, lighting , windows?
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It also supplied and maintained the gas street lighting . Electric street lighting was introduced in 1939.
fluorescent
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Most simply replace the existing rocker switch, but can not be used for controlling the fluorescent lighting .
general
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And, ideally, the general lighting scheme should be similar in both parts of the room.
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A good lighting scheme needs to be a clever combination of task and general lighting.
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Make it a rule to use good general lighting but to position a standard lamp or table lamp somewhere behind you.
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Task lighting must be combined with general lighting - on its own, it could give you eyestrain.
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Stick to your plan of good general lighting and a standard or table lamp behind you.
good
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Play materials should be used in a situation where there is good lighting directed on to the toys and objects being used.
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There were flowers, some handsome furniture, one or two pieces of sleek modern sculpture, good lighting .
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A good lighting scheme needs to be a clever combination of task and general lighting.
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The presence of any type of visible dirt under good lighting conditions on any surface or definable area.
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Make sure lettuce is available all the time and in sufficient quantity. Good lighting is also necessary.
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The Department acknowledges the basic need to provide workplaces with easy access, good lighting and an inviting atmosphere.
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Make it a rule to use good general lighting but to position a standard lamp or table lamp somewhere behind you.
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The tasting room needs an even temperature and good natural lighting , with silence and no distractions or interruptions.
new
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Curve's new lighting designer, Lawrence, is soon to join the police force.
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The recent development of the electronic ballast switches on a new era in lighting technology.
poor
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Don't strain your eyes by putting up with poor lighting .
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Any visual task is rendered more difficult and fatiguing if it is undertaken in poor lighting .
■ NOUN
street
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Roseau, the capital, had primitive street lighting , no smart shops, and nowhere to post a letter.
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Television broadcasting was to be reduced, as were air conditioning, street lighting and floodlit sports events.
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Examples include street lighting and pollution control.
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The most successful of all proposals in the exhibition is to leave the existing building-mounted street lighting alone.
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The buildings block out the street lighting .
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Stucco lies in drifts of powdered plaster. Street lighting is spasmodic and piped water comes in sluggish fits and starts.
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We residents and poll tax payers of Everton have to endure little or no street lighting at all.
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It also supplied and maintained the gas street lighting .
system
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They seemed to have their own lighting system trained on them, a glow of success and power.
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His hand closed on the torch he kept there as a safeguard against the house's arbitrary lighting system .
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All are simple to use and compatible with existing lighting systems in the home.
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Automatic time switches attached to your lighting system are easy to fit and a marvellous idea for those who live alone.
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Different parts of the lighting system can come on at different times.
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In spite of a complicated lighting system , only one candle flickered in an antique silver candlestick.
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Flexible lighting systems are also essential for conference and banqueting rooms, where practical or mood lighting must be considered.
task
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Requirements for lighting fall into two groups-firstly, environmental, and secondly, task lighting.
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You will also need some sort of task lighting for the serving area, if you have one.
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Taken to Task Task lighting includes bedside lights and also mirror and wardrobe lights.
■ VERB
improve
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They improved the lighting further and obtained a further improvement in productivity in both groups.
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It then makes sense to make the effort to improve the lighting .
need
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You need to experiment, lighting from above, or below or straight on, to see which gives the best effect.
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You really need a little more lighting , say two Aquastars.
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The units could have a counter top and there would need to be efficient lighting .
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This species needs strong lighting to flourish.
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You need to check lighting arrangements with the autocue.
provide
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Thorn Lighting, of Borehamwood, is one such company which specialises in providing lighting for tennis courts.
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They were using a nearby generator to provide lighting and music.
use
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Make it a rule to use good general lighting but to position a standard lamp or table lamp somewhere behind you.
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He was also the first person to use coal gas for lighting purposes.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The lighting isn't good for reading.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Admittedly the décor and lighting help to create the illusion of changing seasons.
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Classroom teachers who look at the lighting in their classroom may question whether they are able to do anything positive to help.
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Diminished revenue was reported on the trams, but increasing profits on the lighting side.
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Finally, an emergency lighting kit should always be ready in an accessible place, in case of a sudden power failure.
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Housed animals must have sufficient lighting to allow for their inspection at any time.
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Ideally lighting should be planned and installed before the walls and ceiling are decorated in case any re-wiring is necessary.
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She hadn't known the lighting would play such an important part.
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Under the Energy Policy Act of 1992 old lighting units are being replaced or upgraded with more efficient types.