Light
/lait/
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Definition
Noun:
- Electromagnetic radiation that makes things visible: The natural agent that stimulates sight and allows objects to be seen.
- A source of illumination: A device that produces illumination, such as a lamp or bulb.
- Understanding or enlightenment: Mental or spiritual illumination; knowledge or insight.
- A particular aspect or perspective: A way of regarding a situation or fact.
Verb:
- To ignite or cause to start burning: To set fire to something; to make something begin to burn.
- To illuminate or provide with light: To make a place bright or visible by using a source of light.
- To become bright or illuminated: To become lit up.
Adjective:
- Having little weight; not heavy: Of low weight; easy to lift or carry.
- Pale in color: Not dark or deep in color; having a high amount of white mixed in.
- Of little force, intensity, or seriousness: Gentle, mild, or not severe.
- Easy to bear or perform: Not demanding or burdensome.
- (of sleep) Easily disturbed: Not deep or sound.
Adverb:
- With little luggage or burden: Carrying little weight or few possessions.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- Sunlight is a natural source of light.
- Please turn off the light when you leave the room.
- The book shed new light on the historical event.
- We need to view the problem in a different light.
Verb:
- He used a match to light the candle.
- The streetlamps light the path at night.
- Her face lit up with joy when she saw the surprise.
Adjective:
- The suitcase is very light; I can carry it easily.
- She wore a light blue dress to the party.
- A light breeze blew through the trees.
- He was given light duties after his injury.
- The baby was in a light sleep.
Adverb:
- She prefers to travel light when she goes on vacation.
Advanced Usage
"to bring to light": To reveal or make something known.
- The investigation brought new evidence to light.
"to see the light": To finally understand something; to be born or to begin to exist.
- After years of research, he finally saw the light and solved the puzzle.
"in the light of": Considering; taking into account.
- In the light of recent developments, we must change our plan.
"light at the end of the tunnel": A sign that a difficult period is coming to an end.
- After months of hard work, we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Variants and Related Words
Lighten (verb): To make or become lighter in weight or color; to make less heavy or dark.
- The sky began to lighten at dawn.
Lighter (noun): A device for lighting cigarettes or cigars.
- He flicked his lighter to start the campfire.
Lightness (noun): The quality of having little weight; the quality of being graceful or nimble.
- The lightness of the fabric made it perfect for summer.
Lighting (noun): The equipment used to provide light; the arrangement or effect of lights.
- The stage lighting created a dramatic atmosphere.
Synonyms
- Noun (illumination): Radiance, glow, brightness.
- Verb (ignite): Kindle, ignite, set alight.
- Adjective (not heavy): Weightless, airy, feathery.
- Adjective (pale): Faint, pastel, washed-out.
Related Phrasal Verbs
Light up: To become illuminated or to make something bright; to start smoking a cigarette.
- The city lights up at night.
- He lit up a cigarette after dinner.
Light on/upon: To find or discover something by chance.
- She lit upon an old photograph while cleaning the attic.
Related Idioms
Make light of: To treat something as unimportant or trivial.
- He made light of his injuries, but they were quite serious.
The light of someone's life: A person who is dearly loved.
- His daughter is the light of his life.
Out like a light: To fall asleep very quickly or to become unconscious instantly.
- He was so tired that he was out like a light as soon as his head hit the pillow.
Adjective
- casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
- her easy virtue
- he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
- wanton behavior
- (of sleep) easily disturbed
- in a light doze
- a light sleeper
- a restless wakeful night
- having relatively few calories
- diet cola
- light (or lite) beer
- lite (or light) mayonnaise
- a low-cal diet
- designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
- light aircraft
- a light truck
- silly or trivial
- idle pleasure
- light banter
- light idle chatter
- intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
- light verse
- a light comedy
- having little importance
- losing his job was no light matter
- less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
- a light pound
- a scant cup of sugar
- regularly gives short weight
- marked by temperance in indulgence
- abstemious with the use of adverbs
- a light eater
- a light smoker
- ate a light supper
- very thin and insubstantial
- thin paper
- light summer dresses
- weak and likely to lose consciousness
- suddenly felt faint from the pain
- was sick and faint from hunger
- felt light in the head
- a swooning fit
- light-headed with wine
- light-headed from lack of sleep
- (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
- light water is ordinary water
- of little intensity or power or force
- the light touch of her fingers
- a light breeze
- demanding little effort; not burdensome
- light housework
- light exercise
- moving easily and quickly; nimble
- the dancer was light and graceful
- a lightsome buoyant step
- walked with a light tripping step
- (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
- efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings
- clear laughter like a waterfall
- clear reds and blues
- a light lilting voice like a silver bell
- (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
- light soil
- easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
- a light diet
- (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
- a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable
- a weak stress on the second syllable
- characterized by or emitting light
- a room that is light when the shutters are open
- the inside of the house was airy and light
- psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
- a light heart
- not great in degree or quantity or number
- a light sentence
- a light accent
- casualties were light
- light snow was falling
- light misty rain
- light smoke from the chimney
- of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
- light infantry
- light cavalry
- light industry
- light weapons
- (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
- light blue
- light colors such as pastels
- a light-colored powder
- 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
Noun
- a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
- do you have a light?
- a visual warning signal
- they saw the light of the beacon
- there was a light at every corner
- a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
- public awareness
- it brought the scandal to light
- merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
- he had a sparkle in his eye
- there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes
- mental understanding as an enlightening experience
- he finally saw the light
- can you shed light on this problem?
- having abundant light or illumination
- they played as long as it was light
- as long as the lighting was good
- a person regarded very fondly
- the light of my life
- the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
- he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark
- a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
- follow God's light
- an illuminated area
- he stepped into the light
- the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
- its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun
- a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
- although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand
- any device serving as a source of illumination
- he stopped the car and turned off the lights
- (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
- the light was filtered through a soft glass window
Adverb
- with few burdens
- experienced travellers travel light
Verb
- alight from (a horse)
- fall to somebody by assignment or lot
- The task fell to me
- It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims
- cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
- Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter
- Light a cigarette
- to come to rest, settle
- Misfortune lighted upon him
- begin to smoke
- After the meal, some of the diners lit up
- make lighter or brighter
- This lamp lightens the room a bit