Cryptic crossword clue
Visual aids obtained with few pounds in Gateshead 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word LIGHTING

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What does LIGHTING mean?

LIGHTING verb
  1. To start (a fire).
  2. To set fire to; to set burning.
  3. To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.
  4. To become ignited; to take fire.
  5. To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
  6. To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.
LIGHTING verb
  1. To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighter
  2. To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.
LIGHTING verb
  1. To find by chance.
  2. To stop upon (of eyes or a glance); to notice
  3. To alight; to land or come down.
LIGHTING noun
  1. The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided.
  2. The act of activating such equipment, or of igniting a flame etc.
  3. The process of annealing metals.

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