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Task lighting

Meaning in interior design, with examples

/ˈtɑːsk ˌlaɪtɪŋ/nounCore term

In interior design, task lighting means: Brighter, focused light for a specific activity such as cooking, reading, working at a desk or putting on make-up.

In Turkish: fonksiyonel aydınlatma, çalışma aydınlatması, görev aydınlatması

How it is used

Typical examples are under-cabinet lights in a kitchen, desk lamps, reading lights and lights around a bathroom mirror. Designers add and position task lighting wherever the eyes need to work harder.

Example sentences

  1. We'll add LED strips under the wall units as task lighting for the worktop.

  2. Good task lighting at the mirror stops shadows on your face.

Common collocations

  • under-cabinet task lighting
  • add task lighting
  • task lamp
  • ambient lightingThe general, even light that fills a room and lets people move around safely, usually from ceiling lights, downlights or daylight.
  • accent lightingDirected light used to highlight a particular object or feature, such as artwork, shelves, a textured wall or a plant, so that it stands out.
  • lighting planA drawing that shows where every light, switch and lighting circuit goes in a space, often with a key listing the types of fittings.
  • worktopThe flat, hard surface on top of kitchen cabinets where food is prepared, made of materials such as quartz, granite, laminate or wood.

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