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->''Kitchens do not have light fixtures; when entering the room at night, the refngerator door must be opened to light the room.''
-->-- ''Vanity Fair'', [[https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2002/4/hollywood-rule-book "Hollywood Rule Book"]]

An index for tropes about lighting-- as in, the way a setting is lit. This is a list of light sources (in and out of universe), styles of lighting, different effects, and ways lighting is played with. Note that lighting isn't just about "light"-- shadows are just as important.

Sub-index of {{Spectacle}} and CameraTricks.

Not to be confused with ThunderboltsAndLightning, unless the lightning is used as lighting.
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!!Tropes:
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Categories:
+ DarknessAndShadowsTropes
+ ThisIndexGlows
]
* AbsurdlyBrightLight
* AllInTheEyes
* BackThatLightUp
* BigShadowLittleCreature
* BioluminescenceIsCool
* BlackoutBasement
* BlindedByTheLight
* BlinkingLightsOfVictory
* BrightnessShadows
* ByTheLightsOfTheirEyes
* CandlelitRitual
* CensorShadow
* {{Chiaroscuro}}: One bright light source leaves everything else in shadow.
* DayHurtsDarkAdjustedEyes
* DarknessEqualsDeath
* DaywalkingVampire
* DramaticSpotlight
* DyingCandle
* DynamiteCandle
* EpilepticFlashingLights
* EpilepticFriendlyFilter
* EvilIsNotWellLit
* FaceFramedInShadow
* FantasticLightSource
* TheFutureIsNoir
* GlowingFlora
* GlowingGem
* HandOfGlory
* HandsFreeHandlamp
* HollywoodDarkness
* HolyBacklight
* ImpactSilhouette
* ImpossibleShadowPuppets
* InfiniteFlashlight
* KillTheLights
* LensFlare
* LightFlickerTeleportation
* LightingBug
* LightningReveal
* LightswitchSurprise
* LipLockSunBlock
* MatchlightDangerRevelation
* MoodLighting
* MuzzleFlashlight
* NaturalSpotlight
* NuclearCandle
* OrangeBlueContrast
* PhotofloodLighting
* RedFilterOfDoom
* ScaryFlashlightFace
* ShadowDiscretionShot
* ShadowOfImpendingDoom
* SicklyGreenGlow
* SlowLight
* SundialWaypoint
* StepIntoTheBlindingFight
* StopMotionLighting
* TenSecondFlashlight
* TentativeLight
* UnnaturallyBlueLighting
* WarmPlaceWarmLighting
* WeakenedByTheLight
* WhoForgotTheLights
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