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jacklighting

jacklighting noun: the action of the verb to jacklight; the act of illuminating an animal for the purpose of hunting. Also the present participle and gerund of jacklight.

Noun

jacklighting (uncountable)

  1. (Canada, US) The action of the verb to jacklight; the act of illuminating an animal for the purpose of hunting.
    • A Pennsylvania man was charged with jacklighting, allegedly shining his truck headlights onto a police deer decoy.2019 December 12, Maryland Department of Natural Resources press releasehttps://news.maryland.gov/dnr/2019/12/12/police-deer-decoy-struck-by-suspect/

Also used as

jacklighting is also the present participle and gerund of jacklight.

Questions about jacklighting

What does jacklighting mean?
Jacklighting means the action of the verb to jacklight; the act of illuminating an animal for the purpose of hunting.
What part of speech is jacklighting?
Jacklighting is a noun.

Words near jacklighting in the dictionary

  1. jackless
  2. jacklight
  3. jacklighted
  4. jacklighter
  5. jacklighters
  6. jacklighting
  7. jacklights
  8. Jacklin
  9. jackline
  10. jacklines
  11. Jackling

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