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Meaning
Noun
●
In Physics:
Electromagnetic
radiation
in the
wavelength
range
visible
to the human
eye
(about 400–750
nanometers
);
visible
light.
Infrared or
ultraviolet
radiation.
●
A
source
of illumination.
A
lightbulb
or
similar
light-emitting
device
,
regardless of
whether it is lit.
●
In Energy & Light sources:
A
source
of illumination.
A
traffic light
, or (
by extension
) an
intersection
controlled
by
traffic light
s.
●
Spiritual or
mental
illumination
;
enlightenment
,
useful
information.
●
Facts;
pieces
of information;
ideas
, concepts.
●
A
notable
person within a specific
field
or discipline.
●
In Painting:
The
manner
in which the
light
strikes
a
picture
; that part of a
picture
which
represents
those
objects
upon which the
light
is supposed to
fall
; the more
illuminated
part of a
landscape
or other
scene
;
opposed
to shade.
●
A
point of view
, or
aspect
from which a
concept
, person or
thing is
regarded.
●
A
flame
or something
used to create fire.
A
cigarette
lighter.
●
A
firework
made by
filling
a case with a
substance
which
burns
brilliantly
with a
white
or
coloured
flame.
●
A
window
in
architecture
,
carriage
design, or
motor car
design: either the
opening
itself or the
window
pane
of
glass
that
fills
it, if any.
●
The
series
of
squares
reserved
for the
answer to
a
crossword
clue.
●
A
cross-light
in a
double acrostic
or
triple
acrostic
.
●
Open
view
; a
visible
state or
condition
; public
observation
; publicity.
●
The power of
perception
by vision.
●
The
brightness
of the
eye
or
eye
s.
●
In Curling:
A
stone
that is not
thrown
hard
enough.
●
See
lights
(“lungs”).
●
In Australian English:
A
low-alcohol
lager.
Verb
●
To
start
(a fire).
●
To
set fire
to; to set burning.
●
To
illuminate
; to provide
light
for when it is dark.
●
To become
ignited
; to take fire.
●
To
attend
or
conduct
with a
light
; to
show the way
to
by means of
a
light
.
●
In Pinball:
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.
●
In Nautical:
To
unload
a
ship
, or to
jettison
material
to
make it
lighter
●
To
lighten
; to
ease
of a
burden
; to take off.
●
To find by chance.
●
To
stop
upon (of
eyes
or a
glance
); to notice
●
To
alight
; to
land
or come down.
Adj
●
Having
light
;
bright
;
clear
; not
dark
or obscure.
●
Pale or
whitish
in color
;
highly
luminous
and
more or less
deficient
in chroma.
●
Served with
extra
milk
or cream.
●
Having little or
relatively
little
actual
weight
; not
cumbrous
or unwieldy.
●
Having little
weight
as
compared
with
bulk
; of little
density
or specific gravity.
●
Of
short
or
insufficient
weight
;
weighing
less than
the
legal
,
standard
, or
proper
amount;
clipped
or diminished.
●
Lacking that which
burdens
or makes heavy.
Free from
burden
or
impediment
; unencumbered.
Lightly
built
;
typically
designed
for
speed
or small loads.
With low viscosity.
●
In Military:
Lacking that which
burdens
or makes heavy.
Not
heavily
armed
;
armed
with
light
weapons.
●
In Nautical:
Lacking that which
burdens
or makes heavy.
Riding high because of no
cargo
;
by extension
,
pertaining
to a
ship
which is light.
●
In Rail transportation:
Lacking that which
burdens
or makes heavy.
Without any
piece
of
equipment
attached
or
attached
only to a caboose.
●
In Cooking:
Not
heavy
or
soggy
;
spongy
; well raised.
●
Low in
fat
,
calories
,
alcohol
,
salt
, etc.
●
Slight, not
forceful
or
intense
; small in amount or intensity.
●
Gentle; having little
force
or momentum.
●
Easy to
endure
or perform.
●
Unimportant,
trivial
, having little value or significance.
●
Unchaste, wanton.
●
Not
encumbered
;
unembarrassed
;
clear
of
impediments
; hence,
active
;
nimble
; swift.
●
Easily
influenced
by
trifling
considerations
;
unsteady
;
unsettled
; volatile.
●
Indulging in, or
inclined
to,
levity
;
lacking
dignity
or
solemnity
;
frivolous
; airy.
●
Not quite
sound
or
normal
; somewhat
impaired
or
deranged
;
dizzy
; giddy.
●
Easily
interrupted
by stimulation.
●
Cheerful.
Adv
●
Carrying little.
Name
●
A surname.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Greene County, Arkansas, United States.
●
The 24th
sura
(chapter) of
th
e Qur'an.
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Origin
light
English
leoht
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
light
Middle English (1100-1500)
lighten
Middle English (1100-1500)
lihtan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Lite
Lyghte
Set
Ignite
Kindle
Conflagrate
Illuminate
Find
Alight
Land
Bright
Lightful
Pale
White
Lightweight
Lo-Cal
Low-Alcohol
Delicate
Gentle
Soft
Inconsequential
Trivial
Unimportant
Unleaded
Bare-Bones
Easy
Visible Light
Light Up
Catch Fire
Chance Upon
Come Upon
Happen Upon
Hit Upon
More
Antonyms
Extinguish
Quench
Heavy
Weighty
Burdensome
Cumbersome
Heavyweight
Massive
Forceful
Strong
Calorific
Fatty
Crucial
Important
Deep
Night
Plentiful
Darkness
Substance
Dark
Put Out
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Related
Glow
Beam
Lamp
Heat
Bulb
Shade
Color
Illumination
Sun
Wind
Brightness
Flame
Led
Rays
Colour
Warm
Energy
Radiation
Torch
Shadow
Dim
Shine
Cool
Air
Flicker
Clean
Brighten
Fog
Fire
Power
Red
Sound
Dry
Water
Photon
Green
Yellow
Glare
Photons
Mist
Flash
Burn
Heavy
Sunshine
Shimmer
Wavelength
Sparkle
Strobe
Faint
Ignite
Candle
Touch
Ultraviolet
Refract
Infrared
Darkness
Translucent
Laser
Melt
Luminous
More
Rhymes
Site
Byte
Bite
Cite
Nite
Kite
Lite
Wite
Mite
Rite
Eyot
Shite
Slite
Quite
Tryte
Light
Drite
Pight
Flite
Hight
Tight
Unite
Dight
Bight
Might
Right
Fight
Write
Sight
Night
Smite
Wight
Blite
Twite
Spite
White
Trite
Blight
Adight
Sprite
Thwite
Invite
Alight
Indict
Plight
Sprite
Slight
Fright
Wright
Ignite
Hilite
Dright
Flight
Tonite
Aright
Knight
Bright
Knight
Height
Excite
Indite
Rewrite
Benight
Bewrite
Requite
Tonight
Relight
Alright
Sleight
Uptight
Despite
Delight
Bedight
Contrite
Misdight
Parasite
Daylight
Impolite
Disunite
Epidosite
Overnight
Swartzite
Highlight
Overdight
A Mite
Widow'S Mite
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