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Meaning

Noun

●
In Physics:
  • Electromagnetic
    in the
    range
    to the human
    (about 400–750
    );
    light.
  • Infrared or
    radiation.
    • ●
  • A
    of illumination.
  • A
    or
    light-emitting
    ,
    whether it is lit.
    • ●
    In Energy & Light sources:
  • A
    of illumination.
  • A
    , or (
    ) an
    by
    s.
    • ●
    Spiritual or
    ;
    ,
    information.
    ●
    Facts;
    of information;
    , concepts.
    ●
    A
    person within a specific
    or discipline.
    ●
    In Painting:
    The
    in which the
    a
    ; that part of a
    which
    those
    upon which the
    ; the more
    part of a
    or other
    ;
    to shade.
    ●
    A
    , or
    from which a
    , person or
    regarded.
    ●
  • A
    used to create fire.
  • A
    lighter.
    • ●
    A
    made by
    a case with a
    which
    with a
    or
    flame.
    ●
    A
    in
    ,
    design, or
    design: either the
    itself or the
    of
    that
    it, if any.
    ●
    The
    of
    for the
    a
    clue.
    ●
    A
    in a
    or
    .
    ●
    Open
    ; a
    state or
    ; public
    ; publicity.
    ●
    The power of
    by vision.
    ●
    The
    of the
    or
    s.
    ●
    In Curling:
    A
    that is not
    enough.
    ●
    See
    (“lungs”).
    ●
    In Australian English:
    A
    lager.

    Verb

    ●
    To
    (a fire).
    ●
    To
    to; to set burning.
    ●
    To
    ; to provide
    for when it is dark.
    ●
    To become
    ; to take fire.
    ●
    To
    or
    with a
    ; to
    to
    a
    .
    ●
    In Pinball:
    To make (a
    ) available to be
    by
    a
    , and thus
    the
    to that
    to
    its availability.
    ●
    In Nautical:
    To
    a
    , or to
    to
    lighter
    ●
    To
    ; to
    of a
    ; to take off.
    ●
    To find by chance.
    ●
    To
    upon (of
    or a
    ); to notice
    ●
    To
    ; to
    or come down.

    Adj

    ●
    Having
    ;
    ;
    ; not
    or obscure.
    ●
    Pale or
    ;
    and
    in chroma.
    ●
    Served with
    or cream.
    ●
    Having little or
    little
    ; not
    or unwieldy.
    ●
    Having little
    as
    with
    ; of little
    or specific gravity.
    ●
    Of
    or
    ;
    the
    ,
    , or
    amount;
    or diminished.
    ●
  • Lacking that which
    or makes heavy.
  • Free from
    or
    ; unencumbered.
  • Lightly
    ;
    for
    or small loads.
  • With low viscosity.
    • ●
    In Military:
  • Lacking that which
    or makes heavy.
  • Not
    ;
    with
    weapons.
    • ●
    In Nautical:
  • Lacking that which
    or makes heavy.
  • Riding high because of no
    ;
    ,
    to a
    which is light.
    • ●
    In Rail transportation:
  • Lacking that which
    or makes heavy.
  • Without any
    of
    or
    only to a caboose.
    • ●
    In Cooking:
    Not
    or
    ;
    ; well raised.
    ●
    Low in
    ,
    ,
    ,
    , etc.
    ●
    Slight, not
    or
    ; small in amount or intensity.
    ●
    Gentle; having little
    or momentum.
    ●
    Easy to
    or perform.
    ●
    Unimportant,
    , having little value or significance.
    ●
    Unchaste, wanton.
    ●
    Not
    ;
    ;
    of
    ; hence,
    ;
    ; swift.
    ●
    Easily
    by
    ;
    ;
    ; volatile.
    ●
    Indulging in, or
    to,
    ;
    or
    ;
    ; airy.
    ●
    Not quite
    or
    ; somewhat
    or
    ;
    ; giddy.
    ●
    Easily
    by stimulation.
    ●
    Cheerful.

    Adv

    ●
    Carrying little.

    Name

    ●
    A surname.
    ●
    An
    in Greene County, Arkansas, United States.
    ●
    The 24th
    (chapter) of
    e Qur'an.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    light
    English
    arrow
    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

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