ANSI/IES LS-1-22, Lighting Science: Nomenclature and Definitions for Illuminating Engineering
The IES defines illumination engineering terms in ANSI/IES LS-1-22, is available here online. You can search terms by their first letter using the categories listed in the Categories window, by the first letter of the term in the alphabetical list below, or by typing the term in the search window. You can find the Introduction material for LS-1-22 on these pages:
- Copyright, Disclaimer, and American National Standards Statement
- Foreword, Nomenclature Committee members, Introduction, and Scope
- Spectral Parameters Used in Illumination Engineering

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- control board
- cookie
- cornice lighting
- correlated color temperature (CCT) of a light source
- cosine-cubed law
- cosine law
- counter-key light
- country beam
- course light
- cove base
- cove lighting
- criteria rating
- cross connect
- cross fade
- cross fader
- cross-lighting
- cucoloris
- cue
- cut-off angle (of a luminaire)
- cutout
- cutter
- cyclorama (“cyc”)