Light

noun
laɪt

Adjective

  • (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent

    light blue

    light colors such as pastels

    a light-colored powder

    Similar:Light-colored
    See also:White
  • weak and likely to lose consciousness

    felt light in the head

    light-headed with wine

    light-headed from lack of sleep

    Similar:FaintLight-headedLightheadedSwooning
  • marked by temperance in indulgence

    a light eater

    a light smoker

    ate a light supper

    Similar:Abstemious
  • having relatively few calories

    light (or lite) beer

    lite (or light) mayonnaise

    Similar:Calorie-freeLiteLow-cal
  • moving easily and quickly; nimble

    the dancer was light and graceful

    a lightsome buoyant step

    walked with a light tripping step

    Similar:LightsomeTripping
  • (of sleep) easily disturbed

    in a light doze

    a light sleeper

    Similar:Wakeful
  • silly or trivial

    light banter

    light idle chatter

    Similar:Idle
  • (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress

    a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable

    Similar:UnaccentedWeak
  • casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

    he was told to avoid loose (or light) women

  • (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

    a light lilting voice like a silver bell

    Similar:CleanClearUnclouded
  • less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

    a light pound

    Similar:ScantShort
  • characterized by or emitting light

    a room that is light when the shutters are open

    the inside of the house was airy and light

  • demanding little effort; not burdensome

    light housework

    light exercise

  • designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight

    light aircraft

    a light truck

  • intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound

    light verse

    a light comedy

  • of comparatively little physical weight or density

    a light load

    magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C

  • of little intensity or power or force

    the light touch of her fingers

    a light breeze

  • of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment

    light infantry

    light cavalry

    light industry

  • easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned

    a light diet

  • having little importance

    losing his job was no light matter

  • psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles

    a light heart

  • (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency

    light soil

  • very thin and insubstantial

    light summer dresses

  • (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average

    light water is ordinary water

Noun

  • having abundant light or illumination

    they played as long as it was light

    as long as the lighting was good

    Similar:Lighting
    Type of:Illumination
  • a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

    follow God's light

    Similar:Illumination
    Type of:StatusCondition
  • (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

    the light was filtered through a soft glass window

  • the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures

    he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark

    Similar:Lightness
  • a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires

    do you have a light?

    Similar:IgniterIgnitorLighter
    Type of:Device
  • any device serving as a source of illumination

    he stopped the car and turned off the lights

  • a visual warning signal

    they saw the light of the beacon

    there was a light at every corner

  • mental understanding as an enlightening experience

    he finally saw the light

    can you shed light on this problem?

    Type of:InsightBrainstormBrainwave
  • an illuminated area

    he stepped into the light

    Type of:Scene
  • a particular perspective or aspect of a situation

    although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand

    Type of:PositionViewPerspective
  • a person regarded very fondly

    the light of my life

    Type of:Friend
  • public awareness

    it brought the scandal to light

  • the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light

    Similar:BrightnessLuminanceLuminosityLuminousness
  • merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

    Type of:AspectLookVerve
  • a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul

    Type of:EthicsMoralityMorals

Verb

  • make lighter or brighter

    This lamp lightens the room a bit

    Similar:IllumeIlluminateIllumine
    Type of:Lighten
  • to come to rest, settle

    Misfortune lighted upon him

    Similar:AlightPerch
    Type of:Land
  • fall to somebody by assignment or lot

    Similar:Fall
    Type of:FallDevolvePass
  • cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat

    Similar:Ignite
    Type of:BurnCombust
  • alight from (a horse)

    Similar:DismountUnhorse
    Type of:FallDescend
  • begin to smoke

    Type of:Ignite
  • start or maintain a fire in

    Similar:FireIgnite

Adverb

  • with few burdens

    experienced travellers travel light

    Similar:Lightly

Other

  • not great in degree or quantity or number

    a light sentence

    a light accent

    casualties were light

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