A lighting device comprising: an optical deglaring plate comprising an array of conical optical structures for optically processing received light; and a lighting assembly , wherein the lighting assembly comprises: a lens ; and at least one light source arranged in a defined position relative to the lens , wherein the lens comprises a plurality of imaging regions distributed around a central axis of the lens , each of said imaging regions being adapted to image the at least one light source , wherein each of the imaging regions comprises a plurality of sub-regions for imaging the at least one light source to generate a plurality of virtual light sources common to said imaging regions , wherein the virtual light sources are distributed along a spatial path having a defined relationship with the central axis and extending at least partially in a direction away from the lens , and wherein the lens is configured to project, via said plurality of virtual light sources , a corresponding plurality of light outputs onto an incident surface of the optical deglaring plate , the light outputs combining to generate a luminous pattern on said incident surface . an optical deglaring plate comprising an array of conical optical structures for optically processing received light; and a lighting assembly , wherein the lighting assembly comprises: a lens ; and at least one light source arranged in a defined position relative to the lens , wherein the lens comprises a plurality of imaging regions distributed around a central axis of the lens , each of said imaging regions being adapted to image the at least one light source , wherein each of the imaging regions comprises a plurality of sub-regions for imaging the at least one light source to generate a plurality of virtual light sources common to said imaging regions , wherein the virtual light sources are distributed along a spatial path having a defined relationship with the central axis and extending at least partially in a direction away from the lens , and wherein the lens is configured to project, via said plurality of virtual light sources , a corresponding plurality of light outputs onto an incident surface of the optical deglaring plate , the light outputs combining to generate a luminous pattern on said incident surface . a lens ; and at least one light source arranged in a defined position relative to the lens , wherein the lens comprises a plurality of imaging regions distributed around a central axis of the lens , each of said imaging regions being adapted to image the at least one light source , wherein each of the imaging regions comprises a plurality of sub-regions for imaging the at least one light source to generate a plurality of virtual light sources common to said imaging regions , wherein the virtual light sources are distributed along a spatial path having a defined relationship with the central axis and extending at least partially in a direction away from the lens , and wherein the lens is configured to project, via said plurality of virtual light sources , a corresponding plurality of light outputs onto an incident surface of the optical deglaring plate , the light outputs combining to generate a luminous pattern on said incident surface . <EOS>