Lighting that lights every surface in a scene evenly. A small amount of ambient lighting is used to make unlit surfaces visible. (See also diffuse lighting.)
Also known as general lighting, ambient lighting provides an area with overall, non-specific illumination. Ambient lighting radiates a comfortable level of brightness, enabling one to see and walk about safely. It can be accomplished with chandeliers, ceiling or wall-mounted fixtures, recessed or track lighting or with outdoor fixtures. A basic form of lighting that replaces sunlight, ambient lighting is fundamental to lighting a home.
General lighting that usually lights up an entire space.
Primary lighting throughout an area that provides general illumination. Ambient lighting can be provided through a direct, an indirect, or a direct-indirect lighting system. One of the three critical components of a lighting system
The general lighting present in an area --excluding task lighting and accent lighting but including general lighting and daylight streaming in.
Lighting throughout an area that provides general illuminations.
Background or fill light in a space.
The soft indirect light that fills the volume of a room with illumination. It softens shadows on people's faces and creates an inviting glow in the room.
General lighting in a room
Lighting that is designed to provide a substantially uniform light level throughout an area, exclusive of any provision for special local requirements.
General illumination that surrounds a room. There is no visible source of the light.
Environmental lighting condition for a particular location.
General overall lighting. Basic background lighting.
In 3D graphics: A base amount of light that is added to every polygon, even if it receives no light from the defined light sources. Used to simulate the light that is refracting off objects around us in the real world.
Electric and/or natural lighting throughout a space that produces uniform general illumination as opposed to task lighting or the lighting of the object one is looking at).
Also can be referred to as general lighting. This is the all around, uniform illumination that lights up every home.
