Accent lighting

Accent lighting focuses light on a particular area or object.^[1] It is often used to highlight art or other artifacts.^[2] Common types of accent lights include wall sconces, floodlights, recessed lights, torchère lamps, or track lighting. The brighter light from the accent lamp creates visual interest to a room. Accent lights may also be used in practical applications to shine light on a stairway, such as in movie theaters, or to light walkways.

Some accent lights aren't made to shine on a particular object, but are themselves a piece of art with a self-contained light source. Often made with Tiffany glass,^[3] these serve as a piece of functional decor for a home.

Accent lights can also be used outdoors as guides for pathways or to spotlight garden art.^[4]

References

^ "Lighting Definitions". Mavin Dyck. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
^ "Basic Types Of Lighting". Lighting Fundamentals. American Lighting Association. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
^ "Accent lights with Tiffany Glass".
^ "3 Basic Types of Lighting". HGTV. Retrieved 23 June 2015.

Lighting

Concepts

Accent lighting
Color temperature
Electric light
Glare
Light fixture
Light pollution
- Hawaii
- Hong Kong
Lightbulb socket
- Bi-pin lamp base
- Edison screw
Luminous efficacy
Task lighting

Methods of
generation

Incandescent	Regular Halogen Nernst
Luminescent	Cathodoluminescent Electron-stimulated Chemiluminescent Electrochemiluminescence Electroluminescent field-induced polymer Fluorescent Fluorescent lamp (compact) Fluorescent induction Photoluminescent Laser headlamp Radioluminescence Solid-state LED lamp
Combustion	Acetylene/Carbide Argand Campfire Candle Carcel Diya Flare Gas Kerosene Petromax Lantern Fanous Paper Limelight Luchina Magnesium torch Oil Rushlight Safety Tilley Torch
Electric arc	Carbon arc Klieg light Yablochkov candle
Gas discharge	Deuterium arc Neon Neon lamp Plasma Sulfur Xenon arc Xenon flash
High-intensity discharge (HID)	Mercury-vapor Metal-halide ceramic Hydrargyrum medium-arc iodide (HMI) Hydrargyrum quartz iodide (HQI) Sodium vapor