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Local lighting

Scope note

Lighting technique that distributes illumination over a relatively limited area or confined space without significantly altering the illumination of its general surroundings.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300052002

Narrower Terms used

task lighting
accent lighting

Term used for

lighting, local

Created

12yrs ago

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