An object is to provide a deposition method for smoothly obtaining desired pattern shapes of material layers and a method for manufacturing a light-emitting device while throughput is improved when a plurality of different material layers is stacked on a substrate. A material layer is selectively formed in advance in a position overlapped with a light absorption layer over a first substrate by pump feeding. Three kinds of light-emitting layers are deposited on one deposition substrate. This first substrate and a second substrate that is to be a deposition target substrate are arranged to face each other, and the light absorption layer is heated by being irradiated with light, whereby a film is deposited on the second substrate. Three kinds of light-emitting layers can be deposited with positional accuracy by performing only one position alignment before light irradiation.