light that reflects off one or more rough surfaces resulting in few or soft shadows. Indirect lighting is sometimes called soft lighting or diffuse.
Lighting that directs all or most light upward for ambient or general illumination; comfortable illumination with few shadows. Typical fixtures include uplight cans, fluorescent lighting aimed up, track lights aimed up and torchieres.
Lighting by means of reflecting the light of the ceiling, wall, or other reflector, in order to soften glare.
any lighting that doesn’t show the light source but lets the light reflect off another surface ie a wall or ceiling.
a concealed lighting fixture
The method of lighting a space by directing the light from luminaires upwards towards the ceiling. The light scattered off the ceiling produces a soft, diffuse illumination for the entire area.
Light arriving at a point or surface after reflection from one or more surfaces (usually walls and/or ceilings) that are not part of the luminaire.
Lighting by luminaires distributing 90 to 100 percent of the emitted light upward.
Lighting that is reflected off a wall, ceiling, shade, etc.
A more subdued type of lighting that is not head-on, but rather reflected against another surface such as a ceiling.
Reflected light. For ceilings, this is typically light from luminaires distributed upward.
Lighting which is concealed behind a cornice, reflecting light on a ceiling.
Luminaries that distribute 95-to-100 percent of their light upward to be reflected by the ceiling.
A form of lighting where a minimum of 90% of emitted light is cast upwards.
Lighting that has a large portion of emitted light directed upward, often off of a ceiling, before shining on an area or object. It reduces glare in the area being lighted and creates fewer shadows.
Luminaires that distribute 90-to-100 percent of their light upward to be reflected by the ceiling.