Complete Definition of "over-illumination"

English

Noun
en-noun|-|sg=over-illumination

  1. Excess light supplied beyond the amount required for a given task.
  2. Wasted light through illumination of an unoccupied space, creating energy wastage.
  3. Excessive or annoying light producing glare, annoyance and adverse health effects.

#:The building's architect failed to account for natural light availability and specified more lighting fixtures than needed, resulting in over-illumination and leading to increased headache incidence for some building occupants.

Synonyms
light pollution

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