# lightroom

CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/lightroom
Updated: 2026-10-16

## Definition

a computer program from Adobe that helps you organize and edit your photos. You use it to change light, color, and style without damaging the original picture.

For teachers: a photo-editing and cataloguing application developed by Adobe for organizing, adjusting, and exporting digital images. Works non-destructively, preserving original files while storing edits as separate instructions.

## Examples

- She edits all her photos in Lightroom.
- After the wedding shoot, he imports two thousand raw files into Lightroom to sort and color-correct them.
- She uses Lightroom to manage a decade-long archive, comparing virtual versions of the same landscape before committing to a final print.

## Usage notes

- Typically capitalised as Lightroom; used as a proper name, usually without an article.

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