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Lighting or illumination is the use of light to achieve a certain effect. Lighting includes the use of both artificial light sources like lamps and light fixtures, as well as natural illumination by capturing daylight. Daylighting (using windows, skylights, or light shelves) is sometimes used as the main source of light during daytime in buildings. This can save energy in place of using artificial lighting, which represents a major component of energy consumption in buildings. Lighting is a major factor in photography, movie making and television studios.

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  • Cherry blossoms with Isuzu-Chaya and Akafuku store at Night

    Illuminated cherry blossoms, light from the shop windows, and Japanese lantern at night in Ise, Mie, Japan

  • Gare de l'Est Paris 2007 033

    Daylight used at the train station Gare de l'Est Paris

  • Classical spectacular laser effects

    Low-intensity lighting and haze in a concert hall allows laser effects to be visible

  • Finland, Porvoo, Old Town by night, Teemu Eskola

    Dim night lighting for the old warehouses along the river in the old town of Porvoo, Finland

  • SameEyes4

    A demonstration of the effects of different kinds of lighting

  • BWLight

    Wall-mounted light with shadows

  • Fountain Europe Square Moscow

    Animated fountain in Moscow's Square of Europe, lit at night

  • Highway 401 Night Lapse Busy

    High mast lighting along Highway 401 in Ontario, Canada

  • Floodlights

    Floodlights are used to illuminate outdoor playing fields or work zones during nighttime.

  • SDC Lit at Night

    The decks and gangway of tugboat Samuel de Champlain illuminated at night while docked at a shipyard for the purposes of safety and security.

  • Giovanni Paolo Panini - Interior of the Pantheon, Rome - Google Art Project

    Lighting without windows: The Pantheon in the 18th century, painted by Giovanni Paolo Panini.

  • Female in red pullover and blue jeans -coloured lights-2Nov2003

    Lighting and shadows

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    Moving heads in a photo studio set

  • Leppävaaran Torni illuminated 1

    The Leppävaaran Torni building in Leppävaara, Espoo, Finland, illuminated with colorful lights in 2017

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Iluminación física para niños

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