Lighting Design and Simulation Terminology

This lighting glossary combines terms that are used in architectural lighting design and lighting simulation. The interdisciplinary nature of the work of the lighting designer is reflected by terms originating in architecture, radiometry, photometry, colorimetry, metereology, physiology, psychology, mathematics, geometry and computer graphics.

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Of course, the information in this lighting glossary is not something we invented ourselves. We have used a number of printed and online sources in compiling everything you find here.

What we do not cover here, are the terms from what might be referred to as "lighting technology". If you are interested eg. in the mechanical and electrical details of specific light source types, then we can recommend both the Lithonia glossary and the Philips lighting glossary.





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This lighting glossary is by far not complete. We'll update it continually. However, if you need any related term explained, and don't find it here, just ask us, and if we know the definition (or can dig it up somewhere), we'll add it to our list!