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Washington McGee and Williams were woken up in a dark room to see a man standing over them with a light.

—Mitchell Mccluskey, CNN, 12 Apr. 2023

New Normal, set mostly in Columbia and Baltimore, takes on the serious topic of grief, but does so with a light, even zany touch through the main character, Emilie — Michelle’s alter ego.

—Karen Nitkin, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2023

Ahead of Way Day 2023, there are a surprising number of decor items under $50, including this 48-foot set of outdoor string lights that are currently 14% off.

—Samantha Jones, Good Housekeeping, 12 Apr. 2023

All sit under three narrow pendant lights.

—John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023

Broad-spectrum white light, such as that produced by LED bulbs, may be less disruptive.

—The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2023

Kitchens Kitchens have stainless-steel faucets and appliances, quartz counters, white-herringbone-tile backsplashes, pendant or globe light fixtures, and flat-panel cabinets.

—Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2023

The dark underworld of John Wick is about to get a little light shed on it.

—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2023

These help close the gaps around the nose and cheekbones, cutting down outside light and thereby boosting the immersion.

—Matt Ng, Popular Mechanics, 12 Apr. 2023

Plus, the charger comes in four pretty colors (including light blue and pink) so your travel accessories can actually match your personal taste.

—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2023

Out back, the taillights incorporate a similar light strip and the lower fascia looks more aggressive than before.

—Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 26 Mar. 2023

Inside, a formal living room still has the original marble fireplace—one of three in the home—and light fixtures as well as the original hardwood floors.

—Katharine Jose, Chron, 26 Mar. 2023

Highs should reach the upper 50s to low 60s, with mainly light winds from the southeast.

—Molly Robey, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2023

Surveillance footage shared with The Oregonian/OregonLive shows three people on foot appear to fire repeatedly on a light-colored sedan in which police found three people dead Saturday.

—Austindedios, oregonlive, 26 Mar. 2023

Current conditions at Midway Airport was light drizzle with fog and mist at 37 degrees.

—Deanese Williams-harris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2023

In her images, jittery trails of light skitter around the bodies of the participants like drunken, turbocharged fireflies, figures are blurred, and ghostly doppelgängers are produced through double exposures.

—Chris Wiley, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2023

The Kardashians star was wearing a light pink lingerie set with matching backless heels under a sea green coat that draped off her shoulders.

—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 25 Mar. 2023

The main stairway is lit by a stained glass window that is not original, but light fixtures that are.

—Katharine Jose, Chron, 26 Mar. 2023

And while Cyrus found the perfect combination of song and topic to light the internet on fire a couple months ago, that’s a card that no one (outside of Olivia Rodrigo) has been able to play more than once in an album cycle in recent years.

—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2023

At the moment of Eid, my mother would always light candles and read from the book of Hafez.

—Iman Hariri-kia, Harper’s BAZAAR, 20 Mar. 2023

Our new governor has a lot on her plate, but now’s the time to light a fire under the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

—Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2023

Turn on some music or a podcast, light a candle, line up your hair and skin care products, and start to unwind.

—Julia Ries, Health, 16 Mar. 2023

All of these events created a ripple effect that brought a century of corruption and cover-ups to light.

—Women’s Health, 9 Mar. 2023

Residents across the Petaluma, Sonoma and Napa valleys will wake to to light showers this morning, with a mix of graupel and sleet possible in the highlands – including the Marin Headlands.

—Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2023

Ukrainian servicemen light a fire on Sunday near Bakhmut, which has become a psychologically important site for both sides in the war.

—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2023

Dryness may follow, and with no blood vessels of its own, the light-catching cornea relies on tears and the aqueous humour inside the eye for replenishment.

—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2023

Casper Snoozewear Sleep Mask If Dad takes the night shift and sleeps during the day, this light-blocking eye mask will become a newborn life MVP.

—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper’s BAZAAR, 10 Mar. 2023

Another batter — light-hitting 151-pound utility man Sergio Alcántara — smoked a double off the wall.

—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 7 Mar. 2023

Our testers found the drinks flavorful but light-bodied so this is best for someone that doesn’t like extremely strong coffee drinks.

—Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 28 Feb. 2023

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Источник

It’s this time of year again: Windows, streets and shops are lit with Christmas lights; we light candles and fires; and travelling light can get difficult as we bring and receive presents.

The noun

As a noun, light can be uncountable (which means it has no plural) or countable.

As an uncountable noun, light describes the brightness that comes from asource like the sun, a fire or a lamp.
There’s sunlight, moonlight, daylight…
The countable noun denominates a piece of equipment that produces light, such as a lamp, or a bulb.
There are traffic lights, headlights, fairy lights, and in this season, Christmas lights…

Related words

The adjective / adverb

Light as an adjective is the opposite of several other adjectives: dark, heavy, thick, serious, deep…

Something, e.g. a present, a suitcase or a person, can be light / lightweight or heavy.
If you can hear some light footsteps outside, it might be an elf; if you hear heavy footsteps, it may be Father Christmas (aka Santa Claus) himself!
Wearing a light sweater may be enough to keep you warm indoors, but you may want to wear a thick jumper outdoors.
In the northern hemisphere, it gets light much later at Christmas time than in the summer, and it gets dark much earlier in the afternoon.
Ideally, we should have a light meal for dinner as opposed to Christmas, when we often have too much and too heavy food.
In order to shed those extra kilos, how about some light exercise, before going on to moderate or more vigorous exercise?
For the holidays, I prefer some light reading, nothing too serious.
Sleep can be light as opposed to heavy or deep.
Hopefully over Christmas you only do some light work; leave the heavy work for later.

Some idioms and expressions

Streets and shops are beautifully lit at Christmastime.
To be lit also has a slang meaning, though:
It can mean intoxicated (under the influence of alcohol), but also exciting or excellent.

He was getting lit.
That party was lit!

A place can be alight with candles.
When someone makes light of something they behave as if it’s not a problem, not serious or important.
We travel light when we just take a trolley or a carry-on bag.
When someone gets off lightly, they are not punished very severely.
Something that is enlightening gives us more information or understanding of something.
The present was big, but as light as a feather.
When we feel light-headed, we feel dizzy from standing up too fast, so be careful these days.
I really hope your Christmas holidays are light-hearted: free from anxiety or seriousness.

Hopefully this post has shed some light on the word light for you! Let me know if you need help finding the three light-related words in the song.

The verb

As a verb, light means to make something start to burn; to illuminate.
It is irregular: light – lit – lit, but there’s also a regular version: light – lighted – lighted.
We can light a fire, a match, a cigarette…
The shiny nose of Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer lights the way for Santa’s sleigh.
(Here’s a link to the song – with lyrics – that tells the story. See if you can find two adjectives and a verb that are related to the topic of this post. Enjoy!)

A phrasal verb, and another related verb

Phrasal verb: light up

• When something lights up or is lit up, it becomes bright with light or colour.
On New Year’s Eve, thousands of fireworks light up the sky.
• When we feel animated or joyful, our eyes or faces light up.
The children’s faces lit up when they saw the presents.
• To light up is a colloquial term for lighting a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
She reached for her packet of cigarettes and lit up.
What’s the difference between to light and to light up?
Both verbs are often synonymous. The particle up can add more emphasis.
Thousands of fireworks lit the sky. Thousands of fireworks lit up the sky.

Please note, however, that we cannot say their faces lit, or she took a cigarette and lit (see the entry above).

The verb to enlighten means to provide information and understanding, or to explain the true facts about something.
I’m not sure I understand. Please enlighten me.

The adjective / adverb

Light as an adjective is the opposite of several other adjectives: dark, heavy, thick, serious, deep…

Something, e.g. a present, a suitcase or a person, can be light / lightweight or heavy.
If you can hear some light footsteps outside, it might be an elf; if you hear heavy footsteps, it may be Father Christmas (aka Santa Claus) himself!
Wearing a light sweater may be enough to keep you warm indoors, but you may want to wear a thick jumper outdoors.
In the northern hemisphere, it gets light much later at Christmas time than in the summer, and it gets dark much earlier in the afternoon.
Ideally, we should have a light meal for dinner as opposed to Christmas, when we often have too much and too heavy food.
In order to shed those extra kilos, how about some light exercise, before going on to moderate or more vigorous exercise?
For the holidays, I prefer some light reading, nothing too serious.
Sleep can be light as opposed to heavy or deep.
Hopefully over Christmas you only do some light work; leave the heavy work for later.

Some idioms and expressions

Streets and shops are beautifully lit at Christmastime.
To be lit also has a slang meaning, though:
It can mean intoxicated (under the influence of alcohol), but also exciting or excellent.

He was getting lit.
That party was lit!

A place can be alight with candles.
When someone makes light of something they behave as if it’s not a problem, not serious or important.
We travel light when we just take a trolley or a carry-on bag.
When someone gets off lightly, they are not punished very severely.
Something that is enlightening gives us more information or understanding of something.
The present was big, but as light as a feather.
When we feel light-headed, we feel dizzy from standing up too fast, so be careful these days.
I really hope your Christmas holidays are light-hearted: free from anxiety or seriousness.

Hopefully this post has shed some light on the word light for you! Let me know if you need help finding the three light-related words in the song.

Light can be visible as a beam or a ray of light. It can shine, burn, blink, flicker…Light can be bright, soft, blinding, faint, pale… It can be fluorescent, ultraviolet…Lights come on when they are switched on. They go out when they are extinguished, or when the power fails.

A few more nouns

The word enlightenment describes the state of understanding something.
During the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century, important ideas were

based on reason and science rather than on dogma and beliefs.

We can produce a flame with a lighter.

During a storm, you can see lightning flash across the sky.

Some idioms and expressions

When we bring to light something hidden, it becomes known: it comes to light.
She brought the real facts to light in an interview.
The real facts came to light in the interview.
We can cast / shed / throw light on something that was unclear to make it clear.
The study has cast light on how our ancestors used to live.
When someone falls asleep immediately, or loses consciousness, they go out like a light.
She got under the blanket and went out like a light.
After we have been through the worst of a situation, we start to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
I’ve been working on a translation all year; now I can finally see the end of the tunnel.
When we receive permission for a project, we get the green light.
We need to get the green light from Human Resources before we can start hiring.
“The lights are on, but nobody’s home”
A humorous comment on someone that isn’t very intelligent of lacks awareness. 🙂

The verb

As a verb, light means to make something start to burn; to illuminate.
It is irregular: light – lit – lit, but there’s also a regular version: light – lighted – lighted.
We can light a fire, a match, a cigarette…
The shiny nose of Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer lights the way for Santa’s sleigh.
(Here’s a link to the song – with lyrics – that tells the story. See if you can find two adjectives and a verb that are related to the topic of this post. Enjoy!)

A phrasal verb, and another related verb

Phrasal verb: light up

• When something lights up or is lit up, it becomes bright with light or colour.
On New Year’s Eve, thousands of fireworks light up the sky.
• When we feel animated or joyful, our eyes or faces light up.
The children’s faces lit up when they saw the presents.
• To light up is a colloquial term for lighting a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
She reached for her packet of cigarettes and lit up.
What’s the difference between to light and to light up?
Both verbs are often synonymous. The particle up can add more emphasis.
Thousands of fireworks lit the sky. Thousands of fireworks lit up the sky.

Please note, however, that we cannot say their faces lit, or she took a cigarette and lit (see the entry above).

The verb to enlighten means to provide information and understanding, or to explain the true facts about something.
I’m not sure I understand. Please enlighten me.

The adjective / adverb

Light as an adjective is the opposite of several other adjectives: dark, heavy, thick, serious, deep…

Something, e.g. a present, a suitcase or a person, can be light / lightweight or heavy.
If you can hear some light footsteps outside, it might be an elf; if you hear heavy footsteps, it may be Father Christmas (aka Santa Claus) himself!
Wearing a light sweater may be enough to keep you warm indoors, but you may want to wear a thick jumper outdoors.
In the northern hemisphere, it gets light much later at Christmas time than in the summer, and it gets dark much earlier in the afternoon.
Ideally, we should have a light meal for dinner as opposed to Christmas, when we often have too much and too heavy food.
In order to shed those extra kilos, how about some light exercise, before going on to moderate or more vigorous exercise?
For the holidays, I prefer some light reading, nothing too serious.
Sleep can be light as opposed to heavy or deep.
Hopefully over Christmas you only do some light work; leave the heavy work for later.

Some idioms and expressions

Streets and shops are beautifully lit at Christmastime.
To be lit also has a slang meaning, though:
It can mean intoxicated (under the influence of alcohol), but also exciting or excellent.

He was getting lit.
That party was lit!

A place can be alight with candles.
When someone makes light of something they behave as if it’s not a problem, not serious or important.
We travel light when we just take a trolley or a carry-on bag.
When someone gets off lightly, they are not punished very severely.
Something that is enlightening gives us more information or understanding of something.
The present was big, but as light as a feather.
When we feel light-headed, we feel dizzy from standing up too fast, so be careful these days.
I really hope your Christmas holidays are light-hearted: free from anxiety or seriousness.

Hopefully this post has shed some light on the word light for you! Let me know if you need help finding the three light-related words in the song.

Light can be visible as a beam or a ray of light. It can shine, burn, blink, flicker…Light can be bright, soft, blinding, faint, pale… It can be fluorescent, ultraviolet…Lights come on when they are switched on. They go out when they are extinguished, or when the power fails.

A few more nouns

The word enlightenment describes the state of understanding something.
During the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century, important ideas were

based on reason and science rather than on dogma and beliefs.

We can produce a flame with a lighter.

During a storm, you can see lightning flash across the sky.

Some idioms and expressions

When we bring to light something hidden, it becomes known: it comes to light.
She brought the real facts to light in an interview.
The real facts came to light in the interview.
We can cast / shed / throw light on something that was unclear to make it clear.
The study has cast light on how our ancestors used to live.
When someone falls asleep immediately, or loses consciousness, they go out like a light.
She got under the blanket and went out like a light.
After we have been through the worst of a situation, we start to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
I’ve been working on a translation all year; now I can finally see the end of the tunnel.
When we receive permission for a project, we get the green light.
We need to get the green light from Human Resources before we can start hiring.
“The lights are on, but nobody’s home”
A humorous comment on someone that isn’t very intelligent of lacks awareness. 🙂

The verb

As a verb, light means to make something start to burn; to illuminate.
It is irregular: light – lit – lit, but there’s also a regular version: light – lighted – lighted.
We can light a fire, a match, a cigarette…
The shiny nose of Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer lights the way for Santa’s sleigh.
(Here’s a link to the song – with lyrics – that tells the story. See if you can find two adjectives and a verb that are related to the topic of this post. Enjoy!)

A phrasal verb, and another related verb

Phrasal verb: light up

• When something lights up or is lit up, it becomes bright with light or colour.
On New Year’s Eve, thousands of fireworks light up the sky.
• When we feel animated or joyful, our eyes or faces light up.
The children’s faces lit up when they saw the presents.
• To light up is a colloquial term for lighting a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
She reached for her packet of cigarettes and lit up.
What’s the difference between to light and to light up?
Both verbs are often synonymous. The particle up can add more emphasis.
Thousands of fireworks lit the sky. Thousands of fireworks lit up the sky.

Please note, however, that we cannot say their faces lit, or she took a cigarette and lit (see the entry above).

The verb to enlighten means to provide information and understanding, or to explain the true facts about something.
I’m not sure I understand. Please enlighten me.

The adjective / adverb

Light as an adjective is the opposite of several other adjectives: dark, heavy, thick, serious, deep…

Something, e.g. a present, a suitcase or a person, can be light / lightweight or heavy.
If you can hear some light footsteps outside, it might be an elf; if you hear heavy footsteps, it may be Father Christmas (aka Santa Claus) himself!
Wearing a light sweater may be enough to keep you warm indoors, but you may want to wear a thick jumper outdoors.
In the northern hemisphere, it gets light much later at Christmas time than in the summer, and it gets dark much earlier in the afternoon.
Ideally, we should have a light meal for dinner as opposed to Christmas, when we often have too much and too heavy food.
In order to shed those extra kilos, how about some light exercise, before going on to moderate or more vigorous exercise?
For the holidays, I prefer some light reading, nothing too serious.
Sleep can be light as opposed to heavy or deep.
Hopefully over Christmas you only do some light work; leave the heavy work for later.

Some idioms and expressions

Streets and shops are beautifully lit at Christmastime.
To be lit also has a slang meaning, though:
It can mean intoxicated (under the influence of alcohol), but also exciting or excellent.

He was getting lit.
That party was lit!

A place can be alight with candles.
When someone makes light of something they behave as if it’s not a problem, not serious or important.
We travel light when we just take a trolley or a carry-on bag.
When someone gets off lightly, they are not punished very severely.
Something that is enlightening gives us more information or understanding of something.
The present was big, but as light as a feather.
When we feel light-headed, we feel dizzy from standing up too fast, so be careful these days.
I really hope your Christmas holidays are light-hearted: free from anxiety or seriousness.

Hopefully this post has shed some light on the word light for you! Let me know if you need help finding the three light-related words in the song.

Источник

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

lite (informal or archaic); lighte, lyght, lyghte (obsolete)
licht (Scotland)

Pronunciation[edit]

enPR: līt, IPA^(key): /laɪt/
(General American) IPA^(key): [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]
(Canada, regional US) IPA^(key): /lʌɪt/
Rhymes: -aɪt
Homophone: lite
Hyphenation: light

Etymology 1[edit]

A city illuminated by colorful artificial lighting at night

From Middle English light, liht, leoht, from Old English lēoht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewktom, from the root *lewk- (“light”).

Cognate with Scots licht (“light”), West Frisian ljocht (“light”), Dutch licht (“light”), Low German licht (“light”), German Licht (“light”). Related also to Swedish ljus (“light”), Icelandic ljós (“light”), Latin lūx (“light”), Russian луч (luč, “beam of light”), Armenian լույս (luys, “light”), Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”), and Persian رُخش‎ (roxš).

Noun[edit]

light (countable and uncountable, plural lights)

(physics, uncountable) Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.

As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings.
- 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter V, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
  
  Then came a maid with hand-bag and shawls, and after her a tall young lady. She stood for a moment holding her skirt above the grimy steps, […] , and the light of the reflector fell full upon her.
- 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 3, in The China Governess‎^[1]:
  
  Here the stripped panelling was warmly gold and the pictures, mostly of the English school, were mellow and gentle in the afternoon light.
- 2013 July 20, “Out of the gloom”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8845:
  
  [Rural solar plant] schemes are of little help to industry or other heavy users of electricity. Nor is solar power yet as cheap as the grid. For all that, the rapid arrival of electric light to Indian villages is long overdue. When the national grid suffers its next huge outage, as it did in July 2012 when hundreds of millions were left in the dark, look for specks of light in the villages.
- 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
  
  When the studio light is on, I am recording my evening show.
A source of illumination.

Put that light out!
- 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter V, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
  
  He was thinking; but the glory of the song, the swell from the great organ, the clustered lights, […] , the height and vastness of this noble fane, its antiquity and its strength—all these things seemed to have their part as causes of the thrilling emotion that accompanied his thoughts.
(figurative) Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.

Can you throw any light on this problem?
- c. 1590–1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i]:
  
  He shall never know / That I had any light of this from thee.
- 1921 [1919], H. L. Mencken, The American Language, 2nd edition, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, →ISBN, →OCLC:
  
  Greatly interested in these differences—some of them so great that they led me to seek exchanges of light with Englishmen—I looked for some work that would describe and account for them with a show of completeness, and perhaps depict the process of their origin.
(in the plural, now rare) Facts; pieces of information; ideas, concepts.
- 1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Printed by John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC:
  
  Now these notions are twofold, actions or habits […], which are durable lights and notions, which we may use when we will.
A notable person within a specific field or discipline.

Picasso was one of the leading lights of the cubist movement.
(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.

I’m really seeing you in a different light today.

Magoon’s governorship in Cuba was viewed in a negative light by many Cuban historians for years thereafter.
- 1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), 6th edition, London: […] J[ames] Bettenham, for Jonah Bowyer, […], published 1727, →OCLC:
  
  , «Why Christ’s Doctrine was Rejected by the Jews»
  
  Frequent consideration of a thing […] shows it in its several lights and various ways of appearance.
- Now if there was one thing that the animals were completely certain of, it was that they did not want Jones back. When it was put to them in this light, they had no more to say.
A flame or something used to create fire.
1. (slang) A cigarette lighter.
  
  Hey, buddy, you got a light?
A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or coloured flame.

a Bengal light
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.

This facade has eight south-facing lights.

Hyponyms: backlight, sidelight, transom
The series of squares reserved for the answer to a crossword clue.

The average length of a light on a 15×15 grid is 7 or 8.
(informal) A cross-light in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity.
- c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
  
  The duke yet would have dark deeds darkly answered; he would never bring them to light.
The power of perception by vision.
The brightness of the eye or eyes.
- c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i]:
  
  He seemed to find his way without his eyes; / For out o’door he went without their helps, / And, to the last, bended their light on me.
A traffic light, or, by extension, an intersection controlled by one or more that will face a traveler who is receiving instructions.

To get to our house, turn right at the third light.

Synonyms[edit]

(electromagnetic wave perceived by the eye): visible light
See also Thesaurus:light source

Hypernyms[edit]

(physics): electromagnetic radiation

Hyponyms[edit]

afterlight
ancient lights
big light
black light
blue light
booklight
brake light
Christmas light
earthlight
electric light
flashlight
floodlight
fog light
footlight
gaslight
green light
hazard light
headlight
lamplight
limelight
moonlight
navigation light
neon light
nightlight
parking light
polar lights
red light
safelight
searchlight
skylight
spotlight
stack light
starlight
stoplight
streetlight
sunlight
taillight
top light
twilight
Very light
white light
Yehudi lights
yellow light
zodiacal light

Derived terms[edit]

bring to light
colour light signal
come to light
false light
fanlight
faster-than-light
first light
half-light
hide one’s light under a bushel
in the cold light of day
light at the end of the tunnel
light bucket
light buoy
light due
light equation
light globe
light intensity
light microscope
light money
light organ
light pipe
light pollution
light source
light trespass
light wave
light-polluted
light-sensitive
light-shot
light-struck
lightboat
lightbox, light box
lightbulb, light bulb
lightfast
lightful
lighthouse
lightkeeper
lightless
lightman
lightroom
lights, camera, action
lightsaber
lightship
lightspeed, light speed
lightvessel
lightwood
more heat than light
punch someone’s lights out
Range of Light
reading light
see the light
skylight
speed of light
strike a light
sweetness and light

Descendants[edit]

→ Gulf Arabic: ليت‎ (lēt)
→ Farefare: laatɩ
Sranan Tongo: leti

Translations[edit]

References[edit]

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Etymology 2[edit]

From Middle English lighten, lihten, from Old English līehtan (“to light, to shine”), from Proto-Germanic *liuhtijaną, from *leuhtą +‎ *-janą. Cognate with German leuchten (“to shine”).

Verb[edit]

light (third-person singular simple present lights, present participle lighting, simple past and past participle lit or lighted or (obsolete) light)

(transitive) To start (a fire).

Synonym: set

Antonyms: extinguish, put out, quench

We lit the fire to get some heat.
(transitive) To set fire to; to set burning.

Synonyms: ignite, kindle, conflagrate

Antonyms: extinguish, put out, quench

She lit her last match.
- 1627, G[eorge] H[akewill], An Apologie of the Povver and Prouidence of God in the Gouernment of the VVorld. […], Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Iohn Lichfield and VVilliam Turner, […], →OCLC:
  
  if a thousand candles be all lighted from one
(transitive) To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.

Synonyms: illuminate, light up

I used my torch to light the way home through the woods in the night.
- 19th century’, Frederic Harrison, The Fortnightly Review
  
  One hundred years ago, to have lit this theatre as brilliantly as it is now lighted would have cost, I suppose, fifty pounds.
- The Sun has set, and Vesper, to supply / His absent beams, had lighted up the sky.
(intransitive) To become ignited; to take fire.

Synonyms: catch fire, ignite, conflagrate

This soggy match will not light.
To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
- 1824, Walter Savage Landor, Imaginary Conversations, Richard I and the Abbot of Boxley
  
  His bishops lead him forth, and light him on.
(transitive, 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.

Light the extra ball by amassing 500 million points in the wizard mode.

Derived terms[edit]

floodlight
highlight
lightable (adjective)
unlight (verb) (rare)

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belight (verb) (rare, dialectal)
inlight (verb)

light up

light a fire under
light someone’s fire

Translations[edit]

to start (a fire)

Afrikaans: aansteek
Arabic: أَشْعَلَ‎ (ʔašʕala), أَوْقَدَ‎ (ʔawqada)
Armenian: վառել (hy) (vaṙel)
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܛܲܦܹܐ‎ (ṭāpe)
Basque: piztu (eu), isiotu
Belarusian: запа́льваць impf (zapálʹvacʹ), запалі́ць pf (zapalícʹ)
Bulgarian: запалвам (bg) (zapalvam), паля (bg) (palja)
Burmese: မီးထွန်း (my) (mi:htwan:)
Catalan: encendre (ca)
Chickasaw: ooti
Chinese:

Mandarin: 點火／点火 (zh) (diǎnhuǒ), 點燃／点燃 (zh) (diǎnrán)

Min Nan: 點火／点火 (tiám-hóe, tiám-hé)
Czech: zapálit (cs)
Danish: antænde, tænde
Dutch: aansteken (nl)
Esperanto: ekbruligi, fajrigi
Estonian: süütama (et), läitma
Finnish: sytyttää (fi)
French: allumer (fr)
Galician: prender (gl), acender (gl)
German: anzünden (de), anstecken (de), anmachen (de)

Middle High German: enzünden
Greek: ανάβω (el) (anávo)

Ancient: ἅπτω (háptō), αἴθω (aíthō)
Hebrew: הדליק‎ (hidlík), הצית‎ (hitsít), הבעיר‎ (hevʾír)
Hungarian: gyújt (hu), meggyújt (hu), felgyújt (hu)
Icelandic: kveikja (is)
Ido: acendar (io)
Irish: las
Italian: accendere (it)
Japanese: 引火する (ja) (いんかする, inka-suru), 点火する (ja) (てんかする, tenka-suru)
Khmer: អុចភ្លើង (oc pləəŋ)
Korean: 불붙이다 (bulbuchida), 불을 지르다 (bur-eul jireuda), 점화(點火)하다 (jeomhwahada), 인화(引火)하다 (inhwahada)
Kurdish:

Northern Kurdish: ^{(please verify)} agir vêxistin
Lao: ໄຕ້ (tai)
Latgalian: aizdegt
Latin: accendō (la), incendeō
Latvian: aizdedzināt, aizdegt, iedegt, uzdegt
Lithuanian: uždegti
Malayalam: കത്തിയ്ക്കുക (kattiykkuka)
Maori: raiti
Mizo: häl, tialh, ṭankai
Neapolitan: abbiccià
Ngazidja Comorian: upatsa, uvuza (in order to cook)
Norman: alleunmer
Norwegian: tenne (no)
Occitan: alucar (oc)
Old English: ǣlan
Old Portuguese: acender
Persian: افروختن‎ (fa) (afrôxtan), روشن کردن‎ (fa) (rowšan kardan)
Polish: rozpalić (pl), zapalić (pl)
Portuguese: acender (pt)
Romanian: aprinde (ro)
Russian: зажига́ть (ru) impf (zažigátʹ), заже́чь (ru) pf (zažéčʹ), разжига́ть (ru) impf (razžigátʹ), разже́чь (ru) pf (razžéčʹ)
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: запалити, упалити

Roman: zapaliti (sh), upaliti (sh)
Slovak: zapáliť, zažať
Slovene: prižgati
Spanish: encender (es), acender (es) (obsolete)
Swedish: tända (sv)
Tagalog: liwanag (tl), ilawan
Telugu: అంటించు (te) (aṇṭiñcu)
Thai: จุด (th) (jùt)
Tok Pisin: lait (tpi), kamapim
Turkish: yakmak (tr)
Ukrainian: запа́лювати impf (zapáljuvaty), запали́ти pf (zapalýty)
Venetian: inpiẑar, inpiar (vec)
Vietnamese: đốt (vi), thắp (vi), châm (vi), nhóm (vi)
Walloon: esprinde (wa), aloumer (wa), atoker (wa)
Welsh: cynnau (cy)
Yiddish: צינדן‎ (tsindn), אָנצינדן‎ (ontsindn)
Zazaki: wekerden, rosn kerden
ǃXóõ: ʘʻáa

to set fire to

Catalan: encendre (ca)
Esperanto: ekbruligi
Finnish: sytyttää (fi)
French: allumer (fr)
German: anzünden (de)
Hungarian: meggyújt (hu)
Italian: dare fuoco, accendere (it)
Old English: ǣlan
Portuguese: acender (pt)
Spanish: encender (es)
Swahili: kuwasha
Thai: เผา (th) (pǎo)
Yiddish: אונטערצינדן‎ (untertsindn)

to illuminate

Afrikaans: skyn, belig
Arabic: أَضَاءَ‎ (ʔaḍāʔa)
Armenian: լուսավորել (hy) (lusavorel)
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܒܵܗܹܪ‎ (baher)
Aromanian: lunjinedz
Basque: argitu, argiztatu
Bulgarian: осветявам (bg) (osvetjavam)
Catalan: encendre (ca), il·luminar (ca)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 照明 (zh) (zhàomíng)
Czech: osvětlit, osvítit
Dalmatian: luminur
Danish: belyse, oplyse (da)
Dutch: lichten (nl), bijlichten (nl)
Finnish: valaista (fi)
French: allumer (fr), illuminer (fr)
German: beleuchten (de), anstrahlen (de)
Greek: φωτίζω (el) (fotízo)

Ancient: φωτίζω (phōtízō)
Hebrew: האיר‎ (he) (he’ír)
Hungarian: világít (hu), megvilágít (hu), bevilágít (hu), (fénnyel) eláraszt (hu) (poetic)
Icelandic: lýsa
Ido: lumizar (io)
Igbo: cha
Irish: las
Italian: illuminare (it)
Japanese: 照らす (ja) (てらす, terasu)
Korean: 불켜다 (bulkyeoda), 밝히다 (ko) (balkida), 비추다 (ko) (bichuda)
Kurdish:

Northern Kurdish: ^{(please verify)} ron kirin
Latin: illuminare
Latvian: apgaismot, izgaismot
Ligurian: illüminò
Lithuanian: apšviesti
Malayalam: പ്രകാശിയ്ക്കുക (prakāśiykkuka)
Mirandese: alhumbrar
Mizo: èn, tiëng
Norman: alleunmer
Norwegian: opplyse (no)
Old English: līehtan
Persian: افروختن‎ (fa) (afrôxtan), روشن کردن‎ (fa) (rowšan kardan)
Polish: oświetlić (pl), iluminować
Portuguese: iluminar (pt)
Romanian: lumina (ro), ilumina (ro)
Russian: освеща́ть (ru) impf (osveščátʹ), освети́ть (ru) pf (osvetítʹ)
Serbo-Croatian: osvijetliti (sh)
Slovak: svietiť
Slovene: osvetliti
Spanish: iluminar (es), aluzar (es), alumbrar (es)
Swedish: belysa (sv), lysa upp
Telugu: ప్రకాశింపజేయు (te) (prakāśimpajēyu)
Thai: ส่อง (th) (sɔ̀ng), เรือง (th) (rʉʉang)
Turkish: aydınlatmak (tr)
Vietnamese: ^{(please verify)} chiếu sáng (vi), ^{(please verify)} rọi sáng , ^{(please verify)} soi sáng (vi)
Welsh: goleuo (cy)
Zazaki: rosn kerden, rosn kerden

Translations to be checked

Esperanto: (to light) ^{(please verify)} eklumigi
Guaraní: (1,2) ^{(please verify)} myendy
Hindi: ^{(please verify)} jalana
Ido: ^{(please verify)} acendar (io)
Indonesian: (1) ^{(please verify)} menyalakan (id) , (2) ^{(please verify)} menerangi (id)
Interlingua: (1) ^{(please verify)} accender, (2) ^{(please verify)} illuminar
Romanian: (1) ^{(please verify)} aprinde (ro), (2) ^{(please verify)} ilumina (ro)
Tagalog: ^{(please verify)} ilaw
Tupinambá: (1,2) ^{(please verify)} moendy

Etymology 3[edit]

From Middle English light, liht, leoht, from Old English lēoht (“luminous, bright, light, clear, resplendent, renowned, beautiful”), from Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz (“light”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“light”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian ljoacht (“light”), Dutch licht, German licht.

Adjective[edit]

light (comparative lighter, superlative lightest)

A light-skinned black person.

Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.

The room is light when the Sun shines through the window.
- 2023 March 22, Philip Haigh, “Five configuration stages to boost Manchester rail capacity”, in RAIL, number 979, page 31:
  
  Historic England explained the listing: «The station’s unique design employs a high level of sophistication and innovation through its use of conoid shells supported on a cruck-like frame, which not only create a dramatic aesthetic form, but endow the building with a light and spacious interior.»
Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.
- 1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 1, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients:
  
  ‘Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the Sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed.
She had light skin.
(of coffee) Served with extra milk or cream.

I like my coffee light.

Synonyms[edit]

(having light): bright, lightful
(pale in colour): pale
(coffee: served with extra milk or cream): white, with milk, with cream

Derived terms[edit]

light-haired (adjective)
light-skinned (adjective)
lightish (adjective)
lightsome (adjective)
∴ lightsomely (adverb) (archaic)
∴ lightsomeness (noun) (archaic)
lightwood (noun)

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lightness (noun)
lighty (adjective) (obsolete)

Translations[edit]

having light

Afrikaans: lig (af), helder
Arabic: مُنِيرٌ‎ (munīrun)
Bashkir: яҡты (yaqtı)
Belarusian: све́тлы (be) (svjétly)
Bengali: রওশন (bn) (roōśon)
Bulgarian: све́тъл (bg) (svétǎl)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 明亮的 (zh) (míngliàng de), 光明的 (zh) (guāngmíng de)
Czech: světlý (cs)
Danish: lys (da), belyst, oplyst (da)
Dutch: licht (nl), helder (nl), lichtend (nl), lichtgevend (nl), lichtend (nl)
Esperanto: luma
Finnish: valoisa (fi)
French: lumineux (fr) m, lumineuse (fr) f
Galician: claro (gl), luminoso
German: erleuchtet (de), hell (de)
Greek: φωτεινός (el) (foteinós)
Hebrew: מואר‎ m (mu`ár), מוארת‎ f (mu`éret)
Hungarian: világos (hu), fényes (hu)
Icelandic: bjart n, bjartur (is) m, björt f
Japanese: 明るい (ja) (あかるい, akarui)
Khmer: ពន្លឺ (km) (pʊənlɨɨ)
Korean: 밝다 (ko) (bakda)
Kurdish:

Central Kurdish: ڕوناک‎ (runak)

Northern Kurdish: ron (ku), geş (ku)
Latin: clarus (la), lucidus m
Latvian: gaišs
Lithuanian: šviesus
Macedonian: светол (svetol)
Mizo: ëng
Norwegian: lyst (no), opplyst (no), belyst
Old Prussian: lāuks
Persian: روشن‎ (fa) (rowšan)
Polish: widny (pl) m, jasny (pl) m, świetlny (pl), świetlisty (pl)
Portuguese: iluminado (pt)
Quechua: achik
Russian: све́тлый (ru) (svétlyj), я́ркий (ru) (járkij)
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: светао, свијетао

Roman: svetao (sh), svijetao (sh)
Slovak: svetlý
Slovene: svetel (sl)
Spanish: luminoso (es), claro (es)
Swahili: mwanga (sw)
Swedish: belyst (sv), ljus (sv)
Tajik: равшан‍ (ravšan‍)
Telugu: కాంతి వంతము (kānti vantamu)
Thai: สว่าง (th) (sà-wàang)
Ukrainian: сві́тлий (uk) (svítlyj)
Vietnamese: sáng (vi), sáng sủa (vi)
Welsh: golau (cy)
Yiddish: ליכטיק‎ (likhtik)

pale in colour

Afrikaans: ^{(please verify)} lig (af), (pale face) ^{(please verify)} bleek gesig , (light complexion, pale skin) ^{(please verify)} blas vel
Armenian: բաց (bacʿ)
Bulgarian: светъл (bg) (svetǎl)
Catalan: clar (ca)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 浅色 (zh) (qiǎnsè)
Czech: světlý (cs) m
Danish: lys (da), bleg (da)
Dutch: licht (nl)
Finnish: vaalea (fi)
French: clair (fr), pâle (fr)
Galician: claro (gl), pálido (gl)
German: hell (de)
Greek: αχνός (el) (achnós), ανοιχτός (el) (anoichtós)
Hebrew: בהיר‎ (he) m (bahír), בהירה‎ f (behirá)
Hindi: हलका (hi) (halkā)
Hungarian: világos (hu), halvány (hu), halovány (hu) (literary/figurative), fakó (hu)
Icelandic: fölur (is), ljós (is)
Ido: klara (io), desobskura
Irish: geal-, bán-, éadrom
Italian: ^{(please verify)} chiaro (it) m or f chiara
Korean: 창백(蒼白)하다 (ko) (changbaekhada), 옅다 (ko) (yeotda), 밝다 (ko) (bakda)
Kurdish:

Central Kurdish: کاڵ‎ (ckb) (kall)

Northern Kurdish: ^{(please verify)} geş (ku), ^{(please verify)} (rengê) vebiye
Latvian: gaišs
Ligurian: ciæo
Lithuanian: šviesus
Mizo: ëng
Norwegian: lys (no), blek (no)
Polish: jasny (pl)
Portuguese: clara (pt) f, claro (pt) m
Romansch: (Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) cler, (Sursilvan) clar
Russian: бле́дный (ru) m (blédnyj), све́тлый (ru) (svétlyj)
Slovene: svetel (sl)
Spanish: claro (es)
Swahili: mwanga (sw)
Swedish: blek (sv), ljus (sv)
Telugu: పాలిపోవు (te) (pālipōvu)
Thai: อ่อน (th) (ɔ̀ɔn)
Turkish: soluk (tr), açık (tr)
Ukrainian: сві́тлий (uk) (svítlyj)
Vietnamese: nhạt (vi)
Volapük: klilik (vo), paelik (vo)
Welsh: golau (cy)

Etymology 4[edit]

From Old English lēoht, līht, from Proto-West Germanic *lį̄ht, from Proto-Germanic *linhtaz or *līhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ- (“light”).

Cognate with Dutch licht, German leicht, Swedish lätt, Norwegian lett, Albanian lehtë, Latin levis, Russian лёгкий (ljóxkij), Lithuanian lengvas, Sanskrit लघु (laghu).

Adjective[edit]

light (comparative lighter, superlative lightest)

Having little or relatively little actual weight; not cumbrous or unwieldy.

a light load ; a lighter backpack after having removed the books ; light weapons
- 1712 September 1 (Gregorian calendar), Joseph Addison; Richard Steele [et al.], “THURSDAY, August 21, 1712”, in The Spectator, number 463; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New Edition, […], volume V, New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton & Company, 1853, →OCLC:
  
  These weights did not exert their natural gravity […] insomuch that I could not guess which was light or heavy whilst I held them in my hand.
Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.

feathers and cork are light ; oil is lighter than water
Of short or insufficient weight; weighing less than the legal, standard, or proper amount; clipped or diminished.

to issue light coin
Lacking that which burdens or makes heavy.
1. Free from burden or impediment; unencumbered.
2. Lightly built; typically designed for speed or small loads.
  
  a light aircraft ; a light tank
3. (military) Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons.
  
  light infantry; a troop of light horse
4. (nautical, of a ship) Riding high because of no cargo; by extension, pertaining to a ship which is light.
  
  if a ship is light or partially loaded ; the light draft of a vessel, or its light displacement
5. (rail transport, of a locomotive or consist of locomotives) Without any piece of equipment attached or attached only to a caboose.
  
  the light locomotives ; a locomotive may be moved light
6. With low viscosity.
(cooking) Not heavy or soggy; spongy; well raised.

a light bread ; sponge cake is a light cake
Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.

This light beer still gets you drunk if you have enough of it.
Slight, not forceful or intense; small in amount or intensity.

a light drizzle; a light rain was falling; a light snow set in
Gentle; having little force or momentum.

This artist clearly had a light, flowing touch.
Easy to endure or perform.

light duties around the house
- 1697, Virgil, “Palamon and Arcite”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:
  
  Light sufferings give us leisure to complain.
Unimportant, trivial, having little value or significance.

I made some light comment, and we moved on.
- 1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide:
  
  He had drunk more than was fit for him, and he was singing some light song, when he saw approaching, as he said, the pale horse mentioned in the Revelation, with Death seated as the rider.
(obsolete) Unchaste, wanton.
- c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Loues Labour’s Lost”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii]:
  
  So do not you; for you are a light girl.
- c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i]:
  
  A light wife doth make a heavy husband.
Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift.
- 1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of Marriage and Single Life”, in The Essayes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC:
  
  Unmarried men are best friends, best masters […] but not always best subjects, for they are light to run away.
(dated) Easily influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile.

a light, vain person; a light mind
- 1633, John Tillotson, The Wisdom of being Religious
  
  There is no greater argument of a light and inconsiderate person than profanely to scoff at religion.
Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; lacking dignity or solemnity; frivolous; airy.

Ogden Nash was a writer of light verse.
- c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii]:
  
  Seneca can not be too heavy, nor Plautus too light.
- 1851, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Old News
  
  specimens of New England humour laboriously light and lamentably mirthful
Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.
- c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i]:
  
  Are his wits safe? Is he not light of brain?
Easily interrupted by stimulation.

light sleep; light anesthesia

Synonyms[edit]

(of little weight):
(lightly-built): lightweight
(having little force or momentum): delicate, gentle, soft
(low in fat, calories, etc): lite, lo-cal (low in calories), low-alcohol (low in alcohol)
(having little value or significance): inconsequential, trivial, unimportant

Antonyms[edit]

(of little weight): heavy, weighty, burdensome
(lightly-built): cumbersome, heavyweight, massive
(having little force or momentum): forceful, heavy, strong
(low in fat, calories, etc): calorific (high in calories), fatty (high in fat), strong (high in alcohol)
(having little value or significance): crucial, important, weighty

Derived terms[edit]

feather-light (adjective)
light-fingered (adjective)
∴ light-fingeredness (noun)
lightful (adjective)
∴ lightfulness (noun)
light-headed (adjective)
∴ light-headedly (adverb)
∴ lightheadedness (noun)
light-heeled (adjective) (archaic/obsolete)
light-legged (adjective)
light-minded (adjective)
∴ light-mindedly (adverb)
∴ light-mindedness (noun)
lightsome (adjective)
∴ lightsomely (adverb) (archaic)
∴ lightsomeness (noun) (archaic)
light-spirited (adjective)
light-winged (adjective)
light-witted (adjective)

light cavalry
light engine
light horse
light industry
light rail
light railway
light waterline (or light line)
light-horseman
lightweight (noun/adjective)

light as a feather (simile)
light on one’s feet

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light-footed (adjective)
light-handed (adjective/adverb)
lightfoot (adjective)
lighthearted (adjective)
lightliness (noun)
lightly (adverb)
lightness (noun)

Translations[edit]

of low weight

Abkhaz: алас (alas)
Ahom: 𑜉𑜨𑜧 (mow)
Arabic: خَفِيف‎ (ḵafīf)

Moroccan Arabic: خفيف‎ (ḵfīf)
Aragonese: lixero
Armenian: թեթև (hy) (tʿetʿew)
Aromanian: lishor, licshor, ljiushor
Assamese: পাতল (patol)
Avar: тӏадагьаб (tʼadahab)
Azerbaijani: yüngül (az)
Belarusian: лёгкі (be) (ljóhki)
Bulgarian: лек (bg) (lek)
Catalan: lleuger (ca)
Chechen: дай (daj)
Chepang: खुय्‍ङःमै
Chinese:

Cantonese: 輕／轻 (heng¹)

Mandarin: 輕／轻 (zh) (qīng)
Chinook Jargon: wik-tʰil
Czech: lehký (cs)
Danish: let (da)
Dutch: licht (nl)
Esperanto: malpeza (eo), leĝera
Evenki: энимкун (əņimkun)
Faroese: lættur
Finnish: kevyt (fi)
French: léger (fr)
Friulian: lizêr
Galician: livián, lixeiro (gl)
Georgian: მსუბუქი (ka) (msubuki)
German: leicht (de)
Gothic: 𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (leihts)
Greek: αβαρής (el) (avarís)

Ancient: ἐλαφρός (elaphrós), κοῦφος (koûphos), ἀβαρής (abarḗs)
Hebrew: קל‎ (he) m (kál), קלה‎ (he) f (kaláh)
Hindi: हलका (hi) (halkā)
Hungarian: könnyű (hu)
Icelandic: léttur (is) m, létt f or n
Ido: lejera (io)
Indonesian: ringan (id)
Ingush: дай (daj), атта (atta)
Isan: please add this translation if you can
Italian: leggero (it)
Iu Mien: heng
Japanese: 軽い (ja) (かるい, karui)
Javanese: ènthèng (jv)
Kabuverdianu: lébi
Kazakh: жеңіл (kk) (jeñıl)
Khmer: ស្រាល (km) (sraal)
Korean: 가볍다 (ko) (gabyeopda), 경량(輕量)의 (gyeongnyang-ui)
Kurdish:

Central Kurdish: سووک‎ (ckb) (sûk)

Northern Kurdish: sivik (ku)
Ladin: lesier
Lao: ຍ່ອງ (nyǭng), ເບົາ (bao)
Latin: levis (la)
Latvian: viegls
Lezgi: кьезил (q̇ezil)
Lithuanian: lengvas (lt)
Lombard: legger
Lü: ᦢᧁ (ḃaw)
Macedonian: лесен (lesen)
Malay: ringan
Maltese: ħafif (mt)
Mizo: zäng
Mongolian: хөнгөн (xöngön)
Muong: nhẽl
Nanai: хэню
Norman: ligi
Northern Thai: please add this translation if you can
Norwegian: lett (no)
Occitan: leugièr (oc)
Old Church Slavonic: льгъкъ (lĭgŭkŭ)
Old Prussian: lāngus m
Ossetian: рог (rog)
Ottoman Turkish: خفیف‎ (hafif)
Pacoh: nghial
Papiamentu: lihé
Persian: سَبُک‎ (fa) (sabok)
Polish: lekki (pl)
Portuguese: leve (pt) m or f
Quechua: chhalla
Romanian: ușor (ro)
Romansch: lev, liger
Russian: лёгкий (ru) (ljóxkij)
Rwanda-Rundi: huhwa
Sanskrit: लघु (sa) (laghu)
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: лак

Roman: lak (sh)
Shan: မဝ် (shn) (mǎo)
Sichuan Yi: ꀁꇖ (ix ly)
Sicilian: liggeru (scn)
Slovak: ľahký
Slovene: láhek (sl)
Sorbian:

Lower Sorbian: lažki
Spanish: ligero (es), liviano (es) (formal)
Swahili: epesi
Swedish: lätt (sv)
Tagalog: magaan
Telugu: తేలిక (te) (tēlika)
Thai: เบา (th) (bao)
Tibetan: ཡང་པོ (yang po)
Tocharian B: lankᵤtse
Turkish: yeğni (tr), hafif (tr)
Tuvan: чиик (çiik)
Ukrainian: ле́гкий (léhkyj)
Uzbek: yengil (uz)
Venetian: lesiéro, ƚixièro, lixiero, liđier (vec)
Vietnamese: nhẹ (vi), nhẹ nhàng (vi)
Welsh: ysgafn (cy)
White Hmong: sib
Yakut: чэпчэки (cepceki)
Yiddish: לײַכט‎ (laykht)
Zazaki: senık
Zhuang: mbaeu

lightly-built

Finnish: kevyt (fi), kevytrakenteinen
French: léger (fr) m
Hebrew: קל‎ (he) m (kál)
Hungarian: könnyű (hu)
Norman: ligi
Polish: lekki (pl) m
Swahili: mwanga (sw)
Telugu: తేలికైన నిర్మాణము (tēlikaina nirmāṇamu)
Vietnamese: nhẹ (vi), (indicates speed due to lightness) nhanh nhẹn (vi)

low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.

Catalan: lleuger (ca), light (ca)
Czech: dietní
Danish: kalorielet
Dutch: licht (nl)
Finnish: (in compounds) kevyt- (fi)
French: léger (fr)
German: leicht (de)
Hebrew: דיאטתי‎ m (diatéti), דיאטתית‎ f (diatétit), קל‎ (he) m (kál), קלה‎ (he) f (kaláh)
Hungarian: könnyű (hu) (low-calorie or easily digestable foods), könnyed (hu) (low-calorie or easily digestable foods), light (hu) (in marketing), lájtos (slang)
Icelandic: fitulítill m, fituskertur m, fitusnauður m
Italian: ^{(please verify)} leggero (it) m, ^{(please verify)} leggera (it) f
Korean: (prefix) 저(低)하다 (jeohada)
Norman: ligi
Norwegian: lett (no)—
Persian: سبک‎ (fa) (sabok)
Polish: lekki (pl), lekkostrawny (pl)
Portuguese: light (pt), leve (pt)
Sorbian:

Lower Sorbian: lažki
Spanish: ligero (es), light (es)
Swahili: mwanga (sw)
Swedish: lätt (sv)—
Turkish: hafif (tr)
Vietnamese: (low in alcohol) nhẹ (vi)
Welsh: ysgafn (cy)

of a locomotive: travelling with no carriages

not encumbered; unembarrassed

not quite sound or normal

Translations to be checked

Guaraní: ^{(please verify)} vevúi (gn)
Ido: ^{(please verify)} lejera (io)
Indonesian: ^{(please verify)} ringan (id)
Interlingua: ^{(please verify)} leve, ^{(please verify)} legier
Javanese: ^{(please verify)} enteng
Lithuanian: (1) ^{(please verify)} lengvas (lt) m, (2) ^{(please verify)} šviesus m
Romanian: ^{(please verify)} ușor (ro) m, ^{(please verify)} ușoară (ro) f
Tupinambá: ^{(please verify)} bebuîa

Adverb[edit]

light (comparative lighter, superlative lightest)

Carrying little.

I prefer to travel light.

Derived terms[edit]

travel light

[edit]

lightliness (noun)
lightly (adverb)

Translations[edit]

Noun[edit]

light (plural lights)

(curling) A stone that is not thrown hard enough.
See lights (“lungs”).
(Australia, uncountable) A low-alcohol lager.
- 2010, Peter Corris, Torn Apart, Allen and Unwin, page 117:
  
  We crossed to the pub on the corner of Carlisle Street and I ordered two schooners of old for him and one of light for me.

Verb[edit]

light (third-person singular simple present lights, present participle lighting, simple past and past participle lighted)

(nautical) To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighter
To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.

Derived terms[edit]

lighter

light along
light up

Translations[edit]

Etymology 5[edit]

From Middle English lighten, from Old English līhtan (“to relieve”), from Proto-West Germanic *lį̄htijan, from Proto-Germanic *linhtijaną, from *linhtaz (“light”).

Verb[edit]

light (third-person singular simple present lights, present participle lighting, simple past and past participle lit or lighted or (obsolete) light)

To find by chance.

I lit upon a rare book in a second-hand bookseller’s.
To stop upon (of eyes or a glance); to notice
(archaic) To alight; to land or come down.

She fell out of the window but luckily lit on her feet.
- 1719 May 6 (Gregorian calendar), [Daniel Defoe], The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, […], 3rd edition, London: […] W[illiam] Taylor […], published 1719, →OCLC, pages 356–357:
  
  [W]e knew not what Courſe to take, but the Creatures [wolves] reſolv’d us ſoon, for they gather’d about us preſently, in Hopes of Prey, […] I drew my little Troop in among thoſe Trees, and placing our ſelves in a Line, behind one long Tree, I advis’d them all to light, and keeping that Tree before us, for a Breaſt-Work, to ſtand in a Triangle, or three Fronts, encloſing our Horſes in the Center.
- 1769, Benjamin Blayney (Ed.), King James Bible (Genesis 25:64)
  
  And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.
- 1885, Theodore Roosevelt, Hunting Trips of a Ranchman
  
  Some kinds of ducks in lighting strike the water with their tails first, and skitter along the surface for a few feet before settling down.
- 1957, Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel), The Cat in the Hat
  
  And our fish came down, too. He fell into a pot! He said, «Do I like this? Oh, no! I do not. This is not a good game,» Said our fish as he lit.

Synonyms[edit]

(find by chance): chance upon, come upon, find, happen upon, hit upon
(alight): alight, land

Derived terms[edit]

light into
light out (slang, dated)

Translations[edit]

to find by chance

Bulgarian: натъквам се (natǎkvam se)
Danish: snuble over
Finnish: löytää sattumalta, törmätä (fi)
Ido: trovar (io)
Swahili: mwanga (sw)
Vietnamese: ^{(please verify)} tình cờ gặp

alight

Bulgarian: слизам (bg) (slizam)
Danish: lande (da)
Finnish: päätyä (fi), laskeutua (fi), pudota (fi)
Swahili: mwanga (sw)
Vietnamese: xuống (vi)

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English light.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /lajt/

Adjective[edit]

light (invariable)

light, slight
(of food) diet, low-fat, fat-free, light

Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

lighte, lyght, lyghte, liȝt, liȝte, lyȝt, lyȝte, lijȝt, liȝht, lyȝht, lyȝhte, liȝth, lyȝth, ligt, lygtte, ligth, liht, lihte, lyht, lyhte, lith, lithe, lyth, lythe, litht, lite, lyte, lit, lytte, lichte, lict, licth, liste, leoht, leocht, loht

Etymology[edit]

From Old English lēoht (“light, daylight; power of vision; luminary; world”), from Proto-West Germanic *leuht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtą (“light”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewktom, from the root *lewk- (“light”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /lixt/
Rhymes: -ixt

Noun[edit]

light (plural lightes)

The radiation which allows for vision by brightening objects and colours.
Illumination in general, or any source thereof.
The metaphorical clarity resulting from philosophical or religious ideals such as truth, wisdom, righteousness, etc.
Mental or spiritual acuity; the presence of life in a living being.
(chemistry) The property of lustre; how shiny a substance is.
(religion) Heavenly radiance; glory
(architecture) an opening in a wall allowing for the transmission of light; a window.
The sense of sight.
The state of being easily seen.

Descendants[edit]

English: light
Scots: licht
Yola: lhygt

References[edit]

“light, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-05.

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from English light. Doublet of leve, léu, and ligeiro.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlajt͡ʃ/

Adjective[edit]

light (invariable)

(of food) light (low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt or other undesirable substances)

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from English light.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈlait/ [ˈlai̯t̪]
Rhymes: -ait

Adjective[edit]

light (invariable)

light (low in fat, calories, salt, alcohol, etc.)
(of cigarettes) light (low in tar, nicotine and other noxious chemicals)
(by extension) Lacking substance or seriousness; lite

Usage notes[edit]

According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.

Synonyms for the word light

- abstemious
- agile
- alight
- amusing
- beam
- blithe
- bright
- brightness
- buoyant
- carefree
- cheerful
- Christ Within
- clean
- clear
- dainty
- daylight
- delicate
- diet
- dismount
- easy
- effortless
- elegant
- emitter
- entertaining
- faint
- fair
- fall
- featherlike
- feathery
- fire up
- flimsy
- fluffy
- friable
- frivolous
- frothy
- fun
- gentle
- get down
- get off
- glow
- graceful
- happy
- idle
- ignite
- igniter
- ignitor
- illume
- illuminate
- illumination
- illumine
- imperceptible
- Inner Light
- insubstantial
- joyful
- Light
- light source
- light up
- Light Within
- light-headed
- lighter
- lighting
- lightly
- lightness
- lightsome
- lightweight
- lite
- loose
- low-cal
- luminance
- luminosity
- luminousness
- manageable
- muted
- neutral
- nimble
- noiseless
- pale
- pastel
- perch
- playful
- promiscuous
- radiance
- sandy
- scant
- set alight
- set on fire
- short
- simple
- sluttish
- soft
- source
- spark
- sparkle
- start burning
- strike
- subtle
- sunlit
- sunny
- swooning
- tripping
- unaccented
- unclouded
- undemanding
- unhorse
- untroubled
- visible light
- visible radiation
- wakeful
- wanton
- wave
- weak
- weightless
- wispy

Similar words in the light

- ablaze
- ablaze(p)
- achromatic
- airy
- bantamweight
- bioluminescent
- bright
- buoyant
- candent
- candescent
- casual
- chiffon
- deficient
- digestible
- easy
- fat-free
- fatless
- featherlike
- featherweight
- feathery
- floaty
- floodlighted
- floodlit
- fluorescent
- flyweight
- fooling
- frivolous
- gentle
- ill
- illuminated
- illuminating
- incandescent
- inflamed
- insignificant
- insufficient
- lamplit
- leavened
- light
- light-armed
- light-duty
- light-footed
- light’s
- lighted
- lighten
- lightened
- lightening
- lightening’s
- lightens
- lighter-than-air
- lighters
- lightheaded
- lighthearted
- lightheartedly
- lightheartedness
- lightheartedness’s
- lighthouse
- lighthouse’s
- lighthouses
- lighting-up
- lighting-up(a)
- lightly-armed
- lightness
- lightness’s
- lights
- lightweight
- lightweights
- lit
- livid
- loose
- low-density
- low-density(p)
- luminescent
- nonfat
- pale
- palish
- pastel
- phosphorescent
- powdery
- pure
- reddened
- shallow
- sick
- soft
- sunlit
- sunstruck
- temperate
- thin
- unaccented
- unchaste
- undemanding
- unimportant
- unstressed
- well-lighted
- white

Meronymys for the word light

- electromagnetic spectrum

Hyponyms for the word light

- anchor light
- aura
- aureole
- beam
- beam of light
- blinker
- brightness
- candle flame
- candlelight
- cigar lighter
- cigarette lighter
- conflagrate
- corona
- counterglow
- daylight
- enkindle
- fairy light
- fire up
- firelight
- flare up
- flasher
- flood
- flood lamp
- floodlight
- fluorescence
- friar’s lantern
- friction match
- fuse
- fusee
- fuze
- fuzee
- gaslight
- gegenschein
- gloriole
- glory
- glow
- glowing
- half-light
- halo
- headlamp
- headlight
- highlight
- highlighting
- houselights
- ignis fatuus
- illuminance
- illumination
- incandescence
- inflame
- infrared light
- irradiation
- jack-o’-lantern
- jacklight
- kindle
- lamp
- lamplight
- light
- light beam
- light up
- lucifer
- luminescence
- match
- meteor
- moon
- moonlight
- moonshine
- navigation light
- night-light
- nimbus
- panel light
- photoflood
- pocket lighter
- primer
- priming
- radiance
- ray
- ray of light
- reignite
- riding lamp
- riding light
- room light
- running light
- scintillation
- sconce
- searchlight
- shaft
- shaft of light
- shooting star
- sidelight
- spotlight
- starlight
- stoplight
- streamer
- strip lighting
- sun
- sunlight
- sunniness
- sunshine
- theater light
- torch
- torchlight
- traffic light
- traffic signal
- twilight
- will-o’-the-wisp

Hypernyms for the word light

- actinic radiation
- actinic ray
- aspect
- brainstorm
- brainwave
- burn
- combust
- come down
- condition
- descend
- device
- devolve
- ethical motive
- ethics
- expression
- face
- facial expression
- fall
- friend
- general knowledge
- go down
- ignite
- illumination
- insight
- land
- light
- lighten
- lighten up
- look
- morality
- morals
- pass
- perspective
- physical property
- position
- public knowledge
- radiation
- return
- scene
- set down
- source of illumination
- status
- surname
- verve
- view
- visual property
- visual signal
- vitality

Antonyms for the word light

- blow out
- dark
- darkness
- extinguish
- heavy
- obliterate
- quench
- snuff out

Idioms for the word light

- throw light

See other words

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- The interpretation of the word licence
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- The lexical meaning hostile
- The dictionary meaning of the word hostess
- The grammatical meaning of the word libido
- Meaning of the word hospital pass
- Literal and figurative meaning of the word hosiery
- The origin of the word lighter
- Synonym for the word lighthouse
- Antonyms for the word like
- Homonyms for the word likelihood
- Hyponyms for the word limb
- Holonyms for the word lime
- Hypernyms for the word linden
- Proverbs and sayings for the word line
- Translation of the word in other languages lineage

Источник

свет, светило, светить, зажигать, легкий, светлый, легко, налегке

существительное ↓

- свет

the light of the sun [of the moon, of a candle] — свет солнца [луны, свечи]
northern /polar/ lights — северное сияние
light bath — мед. световая ванна
light therapy — мед. светолечение
light gun /pen/ — вчт. световое перо
to stand in smb.’s light — а) загораживать кому-л. свет; б) стать кому-л. поперёк дороги

- освещённость, видимость

light line — воен. граница затемнённого района
in a good light — хорошо видный, хорошо освещённый; при хорошем освещении
to read in poor light — читать при плохом свете /при слабом освещении/
there is enough light for reading — для чтения здесь достаточно светло
hang the picture in a good light — повесьте картину так, чтобы она была хорошо освещена /видна/

- (обыкн. the light) дневной свет, день, дневное время

to rise with the light — вставать с рассветом
as soon as there was light — как только рассвело
the light began to fail — надвигались сумерки
before the light fails — до того, как стемнеет, засветло

- pl. иск. светлые части картины (тж. high lights)
- источник света; огонь, лампа и т. п.

to put the light on — включить свет
to put out the light — погасить свет
lights were burning in every room — во всех комнатах горел огонь
lights out! — отбой! (команда)

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глагол ↓

- (тж. light up) зажигать

to light a lamp — зажечь лампу
to light fire — затопить печку /камин/

- зажигаться, загораться
- освещать

our houses are lighted /lit/ (up) by electricity — наши дома освещаются электричеством
all the streets were brightly lit (up) — все улицы были залиты светом
light ship! — мор. включить освещение! (команда)

- освещаться

all the windows lit up — во всех окнах вспыхнул свет

- прикуривать (сигарету, папиросу и т. п.)

to light (up) a cigarette — закурить сигарету

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прилагательное ↓

наречие ↓

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

the light of the moon — свет луны
the coil in a light bulb — спираль в электрической лампочке
a dim light beside the bed — тусклый светильник рядом с кроватью
brilliant light — очень яркий свет
light bulb — прозрачная лампочка
light calibre — лёгкий калибр
light come light go — что досталось легко, быстро исчезает
to light a candle — зажечь свечу
to light (up) a cigar — зажечь сигару
clear light — яркий свет
coherent light — когерентный свет
light blue — голубой

Примеры с переводом

She lit a candle.

Она зажгла свечу.

Her face lit.

Она просияла (от радости).

Where’s the light switch?

Где выключатель?

The sun gives light.

Солнце — источник света.

Light goes on.

Включается свет.

She’s quite a light sleeper.

Спит она довольно чутко.

Light flickers.

Свет мерцает.

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Примеры, ожидающие перевода

Gianni Versace is an amiable smoothy with a light touch and a corona of gray hair.

…the light from a galaxy of flashing signs irradiates the heart and soul of Las Vegas…

While they got a frosty public response, officials say the private message was a tacit green light.

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Фразовые глаголы

light heavy-weight — борец или боксер полутяжелого веса, полутяжелый вес
light out — уходить в спешке, убегать, сбегать, покидать в спешке
light up — загораться, светиться, освещать, засветиться, зажигать, зажигаться, разжечь

Возможные однокоренные слова

lighten — облегчать, освещать, светлеть, делать более легким, делаться более легким
lighter — зажигалка, лихтер, легче, светлее, более светлый
lighting — освещение, осветительные приборы, осветительный
lightish — довольно легкий, довольно светлый
lightly — слегка, легко, несерьезно, беспечно, чуть, обращаться пренебрежительно
lightness — легкость, расторопность, легкомыслие, проворство, деликатность
lights — светофор, глаза
lightship — плавучий маяк
relight — снова зажечь, снова загореться
lightless — темный, неосвещенный, не дающий, не излучающий света, не дающий света

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: light
he/she/it: lights
ing ф. (present participle): lighting
2-я ф. (past tense): lit
3-я ф. (past participle): lit

noun
ед. ч.(singular): light
мн. ч.(plural): lights

adjective
срав. степ. (comparative): lighter
прев. степ. (superlative): lightest

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Britannica Dictionary definition of LIGHT

[noncount]

the form of energy that makes it possible to see things

the brightness produced by the sun, by fire, by a lamp, etc.

The light was bright/dazzling.
The landscape was bathed/awash in light.
a ray/shaft/beam of light
a source of light = a light source
a photograph taken in low/dim light
the light of the moon
a mixture of light and shadow
The windows let fresh air and light into the room.
a plant that grows best in direct/indirect light [=with light shining directly/indirectly on it]
natural light [=sunlight]
artificial light [=light produced by electric lamps]

— sometimes used figuratively

He hates the harsh light of publicity.

[count]

a source of light (such as an electric lamp)

turn/switch on/off the light
a fluorescent light
a light fixture [=a lamp that is permanently attached to a wall, ceiling, etc.]
a warning light
The lights suddenly went out.
The lights suddenly came on.
the twinkling lights of the city below
the bright lights of Broadway
a light switch [=a switch for turning lights on and off]
The lights are on, so there must be somebody at home.

—

see also nightlight

a light on a vehicle

His car’s battery died because he left his lights on.

[singular]

a way of showing or understanding something or someone

The situation looks less serious when looked at in a certain light. [=in a certain way]
I see things in a different light now. [=I see/understand things differently now]
The defendants were shown/depicted in a bad light [=in a way that made them seem bad] by the lawyer.
The news about his marital problems does not place/put him in a good light. [=does not make him appear to be a good person]
She tried to explain her behavior in the best light possible. [=in a way that would make her appear as good as possible]

[count]

a light or set of lights used to control traffic

traffic light

Turn left at the next light.
The light was red.
We were waiting for the light to turn green.

[singular]

informal

a flame for lighting a cigarette

I need a light for my cigarette.
Do you have a light?
I didn’t have any matches, but a stranger gave me a light. [=lit my cigarette for me]

[noncount]

formal

daylight 1

Things look different by the light of day.
We woke up at first light. [=at dawn; at sunrise; when the sun came up]

—

see also see the light of day (below)

[singular]

a quality in a person’s eyes that shows emotion

I saw the light of recognition in her eye.

light colors

colors that are more white than black

the composition of lights and darks in the painting/photograph

light-colored clothes

Wash the lights and the darks separately.

according to your lights

formal

according to your idea of what is right

You know my views on the matter; but of course you must act according to your (own) lights. [=you must be guided by your own opinions about what is right]

a light at the end of the tunnel

a reason to believe that a bad situation will end soon or that a long and difficult job will be finished soon

They are falling deeper into debt, and there is no light at the end of the tunnel.
The work on our house has been going on for months, but we’re finally starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel.

bring (something) to light

to tell people about (something)

to make (something) known

Many new facts were brought to light during the investigation.

cast/shed/throw light on

to help to explain (something)

to make it possible to understand or know more about (something)

She is developing new theories that might shed some light on these unusual phenomena.
I hope my explanation throws light on their behavior.

come to light

to become known

Other details have come to light because of this investigation.
She was angry when it came to light that some people were being promoted unfairly.

hide your light under a bushel

—

see bushel

in someone’s light

blocking the light that someone needs to see or read something

She asked him to move back a few steps because he was in her light.

in the cold light of day

—

see ¹cold

in the light of

or US

in light of

while thinking about (something that affects the way you see or understand things)

You should think about their advice in light of your own needs.
It is impossible to come to a conclusion in the light of the data we have here.
You should read the story in light of your own experiences.

because of (something)

It’s a particularly important topic in light of recent events.

light dawns

◊ When people suddenly understand something that they had not understood before, (a/the) light dawns (on them).

When she saw the guilty look on her husband’s face, a light dawned, and she knew he had been lying to her.

more heat than light

—

see ¹heat

out like a light

informal

asleep

As soon as my head hit the pillow, I was out like a light.

unconscious

He took one punch to the jaw and was out like a light.

punch someone’s lights out

—

see ¹punch

to suddenly understand or realize the truth of something

Many people doubted his theory, but most of them have now finally seen the light. [=most of them now realize that his theory is correct]

see the light of day

to be seen or used

our fine china, which hasn’t seen the light of day in at least 10 years

to become publicly known

Important documents in this case have never seen the light of day.
Her theory first saw the light of day in a well-respected magazine.

set light to

chiefly British

to cause (something) to begin burning

used a match to set light to [=set fire to] the paper

the light of your life

a person you love very much and who makes you happy

His daughter is the light of his life.

trip the light fantastic

—

see ²trip

Britannica Dictionary definition of LIGHT

not dark or deep in color

pale

light blue
She has a light complexion.
He has light [=fair] skin/hair.

having a lot of light

bright

a light and airy room

having the light of the day

We’re planning to leave as soon as it’s light. [=as soon as there is daylight]
We’re hoping to arrive while it’s still light out. [=to arrive before night has fallen]
In summer it gets light earlier and stays light later than in winter.

Britannica Dictionary definition of LIGHT

[+ object]

to provide light for (something)

They used candles to light the room. = They lighted/lit the room with candles.
a dimly/poorly lit room
a brightly lit room
a well-lighted place
Our guide used a candle to light the way. [=to show the way that had to be followed]

[+ object]

to cause (something) to burn

light a match/candle
I lit (up) a cigarette for him. = I lit him a cigarette.

—

see also light up 3 (below)

[no object]

to begin to burn

waiting for the wood to light

light a fire under (someone)

US, informal

to cause (someone) to move or work more quickly and effectively

I’ve never seen him work so hard. Someone must have lit a fire under him.

light into

[phrasal verb]

light into (someone)

US, informal

to attack or criticize (someone) forcefully

He lit into his employees for their sloppy work. [=he criticized them very harshly]
She lit into her opponent and did not let up.

light on/upon

[phrasal verb]

light on/upon (something)

to find or see (something) by chance

Researchers have lit upon [=found] a solution.
His eye lit on a story in the newspaper.

light out

[phrasal verb]

US, informal

to leave in a hurry for someplace

He suddenly lit out for home.

of a light

to become lit

to begin shining

All of the lights on the display suddenly lit up.

— often used figuratively

His eyes/face lit up [=he looked very happy and pleased] when she walked in the room.

informal, of a telephone

to show a light indicating that someone is calling

When the DJ announced a contest, the phones lit up. [=the lights on the phones lit up because many people were calling]

light (something) up

light up (something)

to provide light for (something)

to fill (something) with light

light up a room = light a room up
Fireworks lit up the sky.

— often used figuratively

A smile lights up her whole face. [=a smile makes her whole face look happy and radiant]
Her smile lights up the room. [=she has an extremely bright and attractive smile]

informal

to light a cigarette

I can’t wait to light up [=smoke a cigarette] after work.

Britannica Dictionary definition of LIGHT

not heavy

having little weight or less than usual weight

This suitcase is light enough for a child to carry.
The truck was carrying a light load.
“How heavy is it?” “Not very: it’s actually quite light.”
It’s very light in weight. = It’s of very light weight.
This box is lighter than I thought it would be.
She would like to be a few pounds lighter. = She would like to be lighter by a few pounds. [=she would like to weigh less than she does by a few pounds]
Aluminum is a light metal.
lifting light weights
This box is as light as a feather. [=very light]

small in size and weight

He has a light build.

less in amount or degree than usual

Only a light turnout is expected for the election.
Traffic was light this morning.
I have only a light course load this semester.
The stock market was slightly up today in light trading.
light rain/snow
She was wearing light makeup.
light perfume

not strong or violent

moderate

a light breeze

not great or large

The storm caused only light [=slight] damage. [=the storm did not cause much damage]
light competition
Casualties have so far been light.

not difficult to accept or bear

a light responsibility

not harsh or severe

light punishment
He was given a surprisingly light sentence for his crimes.

slight or minor in degree or effect

She has a light cold.
light discipline
These shrubs require only a little light pruning.

—

opposite heavy

not involving a lot of physical effort

light lifting
doing a little light housework
light exercise/exertion
a light practice session
It’s a big job, but many hands make light work. [=if many people work on it, it will be easier to do]

—

opposite heavy

not loud or forceful

light footsteps
a light tread
a light touch
just a light tap on the ball/shoulder

—

opposite heavy

not important or serious

intended mainly for entertainment

doing some light reading

—

opposite heavy

not dense and thick

He has a light beard.
a light growth of timber
an animal’s light summer coat
light fog/smoke
light soil

—

opposite heavy

made with thin cloth and not very warm

a light coat/blanket

—

opposite heavy

eating, drinking, or using a small amount of something

He’s a light eater/smoker/drinker/user.
light alcohol consumption

producing a small amount of something

a shrub that is a light bloomer [=a shrub that does not produce many flowers]

not done often or in large amounts

light smoking

—

opposite heavy

not having a large amount of food

not making your stomach feel full

We ate a light lunch.
a light snack

made with fewer calories or with less of some ingredient than usual

light beer

not rich, dense, or thick

light cream
light syrup

—

opposite heavy

designed to carry a small load or few passengers

a light truck
a refueling point for light aircraft

not as large and powerful as other weapons, machines, etc.

light artillery
light machinery

of a group of soldiers

having fewer and smaller weapons and less armor than other groups but able to move quickly

light infantry/cavalry

light on

having or using a small amount of (something)

an essay that is light on facts but heavy on speculation
She asked him to go light on the mustard. [=to not use a large amount of mustard]

light on your feet

capable of moving in a quick and graceful way

He’s very light on his feet for such a big person.

light sleeper

someone who wakes up easily

She’s a very light sleeper. The slightest noise will wake her.

make light of

to treat (something, such as a problem) in a joking way

to not be serious about (something important)

I don’t mean to make light of this very serious issue.
He made light of his recent losses—but you could tell he was worried about them.

— lightness

/ˈlaɪtnəs/

noun

[noncount]

the lightness of the boxes
the lightness [=delicacy, tenderness] of her touch
the playful lightness of his manner
the lightness of her movements

Britannica Dictionary definition of LIGHT

to eat foods that will not cause you to gain weight

She is careful to eat light and exercise often.

travel light

to travel with little baggage

savvy vacationers who have learned to travel light

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1a : something that makes vision possible. b : the sensation aroused by stimulation of the visual receptors. c : electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength that travels in a vacuum with a speed of 299,792,458 meters (about 186,000 miles) per second specifically : such radiation that is visible to the human eye.

Contents

1 What does the term light on mean?
2 What is light in simple terms?
3 Does light mean land?
4 What light off means?
5 What is the biblical meaning of light?
6 What are the 5 characteristics of light?
7 What are the two meanings of light?
8 What does light mean spiritually?
9 Is light a energy?
10 What does it mean to be a light in someone’s life?
11 Can you say turn off the light?
12 What is the difference between light off and light out?
13 Do you turn the light off or out?
14 Why is God called the light?
15 What did Jesus say about light?
16 What is the meaning of light in Hebrew?
17 What are the 3 attributes of light?
18 What are the six qualities of light?
19 What are the three principles of light?
20 Where does the light come from?

Definition of light on
: having or using a small amount of (something) an essay that is light on facts but heavy on speculation She asked him to go light on the mustard.

What is light in simple terms?

Light, or Visible Light, commonly refers to electromagnetic radiation that can be detected by the human eye.Electromagnetic radiation, as the name suggests, describes fluctuations of electric and magnetic fields, transporting energy at the Speed of Light (which is ~ 300,000 km/sec through a vacuum).

Does light mean land?

verb (used without object), light·ed or lit, light·ing. to get down or descend, as from a horse or a vehicle: As she lighted, the journalists began shouting questions at her. to come to rest, as on a spot or thing; fall or settle upon; land: The bird lighted on the branch.

What light off means?

definition: to set fire to (fireworks or the like) in order to cause an explosion, usually for the purpose of entertainment. The kids are lighting off firecrackers in honor of Chinese New Year.

What is the biblical meaning of light?

In the Bible, light has always been a symbol of holiness, goodness, knowledge, wisdom, grace, hope, and God’s revelation. By contrast, darkness has been associated with evil, sin, and despair.

What are the 5 characteristics of light?

Photography is “writing with light.” So, let’s build our conversation about lighting on five fundamental characteristics of light: Direction, Intensity, Color, Contrast, and Hardness.

What are the two meanings of light?

light Add to list Share.Light is a source of illumination, whether a natural one (like the sun) or an artificial one (like your lamp). Like light itself, the word can take a lot of different forms — it can be a noun, an adjective, or a verb, and it can mean “bright” or “not heavy”.

What does light mean spiritually?

The term light has been used in spirituality (vision, enlightenment, darshan, Tabor Light). Bible commentators such as John W. Ritenbaugh see the presence of light as a metaphor of truth, good and evil, knowledge and ignorance.

Is light a energy?

Light is a form of energy that travels as waves. Their length — or wavelength — determines many of light’s properties. For instance, wavelength accounts for light’s color and how it will interact with matter. The range of wavelengths, from super short to very, very long, is known as the light spectrum.

What does it mean to be a light in someone’s life?

Definition of the light of someone’s life
: a person someone loves very much and who makes him or her happy His daughter is the light of his life.

Can you say turn off the light?

It cannot be turned — either on or off. However, there is usually a switch for artificial lights. This switch may be in the ON position or in the OFF position (as is the case with any switch, regardless of its function). Therefore, it is correct to say, “Switch off the light” but not “Turn off the light”.

What is the difference between light off and light out?

Given current technology, there’s no difference between “turn off the light” and “turn out the light.” You switch “off” electricity and you put “out” a flame, but whale oil and natural gas are no longer in use for lighting.

Do you turn the light off or out?

Turn out in turn out the lights is idiomatic. Turn off is a general verb for turning off almost any device. The meaning of both is equally the same and there isn’t any difference at all, but non-native speakers may not be aware of the idiomatic one and therefore may find it unusual.

Why is God called the light?

“In him was life,” the prologue to the Gospel of John declares regarding Jesus, “and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not” (1:4-5).“God is the light of the heavens and the earth. The likeness of his light is as a niche in which there is a lamp.

What did Jesus say about light?

In John 8:12 Jesus applies the title to himself while debating with the Jews and states: I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.

What is the meaning of light in Hebrew?

Ohr
Ohr (“Light” Hebrew: אור‎; plural: Ohros/Ohrot “Lights” אורות‎) is a central Kabbalistic term in the Jewish mystical tradition. The analogy of physical light is used as a way of describing metaphysical Divine emanations.

What are the 3 attributes of light?

Here Are Some Of The Fundamental Characteristics Of Light:

Quantity or Intensity of Light.
Quality or Hardness of Light.
Color or Temperature of Light.
Direction of Light.

What are the six qualities of light?

These basic qualities of light are; INTENSITY, FORM, COLOR, DIRECTION and MOVEMENT. These are the lighting designer’s tools. Almost all visual images can be described, discussed and analyzed in these terms – both physically and psychologically.

What are the three principles of light?

In photography, there are three main principles: instensity/quantity of light, direction of light, and quality of light.

Where does the light come from?

Light energy is given off by things like stars, light bulbs, lasers, and hot objects. Our Sun – which is also a star – transmits light energy to Earth. The Sun is a natural source of light energy.

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Other forms: lighted; lights; lighting; lightest

It’s pitch black in your room so you switch on the lamp, and your room is filled with light. Light is a source of illumination, whether a natural one (like the sun) or an artificial one (like your lamp).

Like light itself, the word can take a lot of different forms — it can be a noun, an adjective, or a verb, and it can mean «bright» or «not heavy». No matter how you define it, though, the word comes from the Old English word leoht.

Definitions of light

noun

(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

“the
light was filtered through a soft glass window”

synonyms:

visible light, visible radiation

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beam, beam of light, irradiation, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light

a column of light (as from a beacon)

candle flame, candlelight

the light provided by a burning candle

corona

one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object

counterglow, gegenschein

a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space

daylight

light during the daytime

firelight

the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)

fluorescence

light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength

friar’s lantern, ignis fatuus, jack-o’-lantern, will-o’-the-wisp

a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground

gaslight

light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas

glow, glowing, radiance

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

glow

a steady even light without flames

half-light

a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)

glow, incandescence

the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised

lamplight

light from a lamp

luminescence, phosphorescence

light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures

meteor, shooting star

a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth’s atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode

Moon, moonlight, moonshine

the light of the Moon

starlight

the light of the stars

sun, sunlight, sunshine

the rays of the sun

scintillation

(physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle

streamer

light that streams

torchlight

light from a torch or torches

twilight

the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth

aureole, corona

the outermost region of the sun’s atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse

autofluorescence

self-induced fluorescence

sky glow

illumination of the night sky in urban areas

heat ray

a ray that produces a thermal effect

high beam

the beam of a car’s headlights that provides distant illumination

bioluminescence

luminescence produced by physiological processes (as in the firefly)

chemiluminescence

luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies

bolide, fireball

an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)

moon ray, moon-ray, moonbeam

a ray of moonlight

sunburst

a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds

sunbeam, sunray

a ray of sunlight

laser beam

a beam of light generated by a laser

low beam

the beam of a car’s headlights that provides illumination for a short distance

phosphorescence

a fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased

type of:

actinic radiation, actinic ray

electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
noun

the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
“he stepped into the
light”
noun

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

“he could paint the
lightest light and the darkest dark”

synonyms:

lightness

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aura, aureole, gloriole, glory, halo, nimbus

an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

sunniness

lightness created by sunlight

highlight, highlighting

an area of lightness in a picture

brightness

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

cloudlessness

the lightness of a sunny day when there are no clouds in the sky

blaze, brilliance, glare

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

dazzle

brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily

glisten, glister, glitter, scintillation, sparkle

the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

flash

a momentary brightness

glint

a spatially localized brightness

iridescence, opalescence

the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface

effulgence, radiance, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine

the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

brilliancy, luster, lustre, splendor, splendour

a quality that outshines the usual

type of:

visual property

an attribute of vision
noun

having abundant light or illumination

“they played as long as it was
light”

synonyms:

lighting
noun

any device serving as a source of illumination

“he stopped the car and turned off the
lights”

synonyms:

light source

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anchor light, riding lamp, riding light

a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor

blinker, flasher

a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages

fairy light

a small colored light used for decoration (especially at Christmas)

flood, flood lamp, floodlight, photoflood

light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography

headlamp, headlight

a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive

houselights

lights that illuminate the audience’s part of a theater or other auditorium

jacklight

a light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night

navigation light

light on an airplane that indicates the plane’s position and orientation; red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip

night-light

light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids)

panel light

a light to illuminate an instrument panel

room light

light that provides general illumination for a room

sconce

a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce

searchlight

a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction

running light, sidelight

light carried by a boat that indicates the boat’s direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow

strip lighting

light consisting of long tubes (instead of bulbs) that provide the illumination

theater light

any of various lights used in a theater

torch

a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

flambeau

a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)

foglamp

headlight that provides strong beam for use in foggy weather

footlights

theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors

type of:

source of illumination

any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation
noun

a visual warning signal

“they saw the
light of the beacon”

“there was a
light at every corner”
noun

a particular perspective or aspect of a situation

“although he saw it in a different
light, he still did not understand”
“it brought the scandal to
light”
noun

mental understanding as an enlightening experience

“he finally saw the
light”

“can you shed
light on this problem?”
noun

a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

“follow God’s
light”

synonyms:

illumination
noun

a person regarded very fondly
noun

merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
adjective

characterized by or emitting light

“a room that is
light when the shutters are open”

“the inside of the house was airy and
light”

Synonyms:

ablaze, inflamed, reddened

lighted with red light as if with flames

autofluorescent

emitting light via self-induced fluorescence

bioluminescent

(of living organisms) emitting light

bright

having lots of light either natural or artificial

candescent

glowing from great heat

floodlighted, floodlit

illuminated by means of floodlights

fluorescent

emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source

illuminated, lighted, lit, well-lighted

provided with artificial light

candent, incandescent

emitting light as a result of being heated

lamplit

lighted by a lamp

lighting-up

turning lights on

livid

(of a light) imparting a deathlike luminosity

luminescent

emitting light not caused by heat

phosphorescent

emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous

sunlit, sunstruck

lighted by sunlight

white

of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets

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Antonyms:

dark

devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

Acheronian, Acherontic, Stygian

dark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades

aphotic

lacking light; especially not reached by sunlight

black, pitch-black, pitch-dark

extremely dark

caliginous

dark and misty and gloomy

Cimmerian

intensely dark and gloomy as with perpetual darkness

crepuscular

like twilight; dim

darkened

become or made dark by lack of light

darkening

becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over

darkling

(poetic) occurring in the dark or night

darkling

uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure

dim, subdued

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

dusky, twilight, twilit

lighted by or as if by twilight

gloomful, glooming, gloomy, sulky

depressingly dark

lightless, unilluminated, unlighted, unlit

without illumination

semidark

partially devoid of light or brightness

Stygian, tenebrific, tenebrious, tenebrous

dark and gloomy

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adjective

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

“light blue”

“light colors such as pastels”

“a
light-colored powder”

synonyms:

light-colored

white

being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light

pale

very light colored; highly diluted with white

palish

slightly pale

pastel

delicate and pale in color

powdery

as if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder
adjective

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

“a
light lilting voice like a silver bell”

synonyms:

clean, clear, unclouded

pure

free of extraneous elements of any kind
verb

make lighter or brighter
adjective

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”

Synonyms:

lightweight

weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use

airy

having little or no perceptible weight; so light as to resemble air

buoyant, floaty

tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas

lighter-than-air

relating to a balloon or other aircraft that flies because it weighs less than the air it displaces

low-density

having low relative density or specific gravity

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heavy

of comparatively great physical weight or density

dense

having high relative density or specific gravity

doughy, soggy

having the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cooking

heavier-than-air

relating to an aircraft heavier than the air it displaces

hefty

of considerable weight and size

massive

consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter

non-buoyant

tending to sink in a liquid or fall in air

ponderous

having great mass and weight and unwieldiness

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adjective

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”
adjective

very thin and insubstantial

“light summer dresses”

Synonyms:

thin

of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
adjective

demanding little effort; not burdensome

“light housework”

“light exercise”

Synonyms:

undemanding

requiring little if any patience or effort or skill
adjective

of little intensity or power or force

“the
light touch of her fingers”

“a
light breeze”

Synonyms:

easy, gentle, soft

having little impact
adjective

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

“light water is ordinary water”

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heavy

(physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight
adjective

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

“a
light pound”

synonyms:

scant, short

deficient, insufficient

of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
adjective

moving easily and quickly; nimble

“the dancer was
light and graceful”

“walked with a
light tripping step”

synonyms:

lightsome, tripping

light-footed

(of movement) having a light and springy step
adjective

designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight

“light aircraft”

“a
light truck”

Synonyms:

light-duty

not designed for heavy work
adjective

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

“light infantry”

“light cavalry”

“light industry”

“light weapons”

Synonyms:

light-armed, lightly-armed

armed with light weapons

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heavy

of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment
adjective

psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles

“a
light heart”

Synonyms:

casual, fooling

characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
adjective

intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound

“light verse”

“a
light comedy”

Synonyms:

frivolous

not serious in content or attitude or behavior
adjective

having little importance

“losing his job was no
light matter”

Synonyms:

insignificant, unimportant

devoid of importance, meaning, or force
adjective

silly or trivial

“light banter”

synonyms:

idle

frivolous

not serious in content or attitude or behavior
adjective

casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
adjective

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

“a
light diet”

Synonyms:

digestible

capable of being converted into assimilable condition in the alimentary canal
adjective

having relatively few calories

“lite (or
light) mayonnaise”

synonyms:

calorie-free, lite, low-cal

fat-free, fatless, nonfat

without fat or fat solids
adjective

marked by temperance in indulgence

“a
light eater”

“ate a
light supper”

synonyms:

abstemious

temperate

not extreme in behavior
adjective

(of sleep) easily disturbed

“in a
light doze”

“a
light sleeper”

synonyms:

wakeful

shallow

not deep or strong; not affecting one deeply
adjective

weak and likely to lose consciousness

“felt
light in the head”

“light-headed from lack of sleep”

synonyms:

faint, light-headed, lightheaded, swooning

ill, sick

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
adjective

(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress

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

synonyms:

unaccented, weak

unstressed

not bearing a stress or accent
“experienced travellers travel
light”

synonyms:

lightly
verb

cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat

synonyms:

ignite

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Antonyms:

blow out, extinguish, quench, snuff out

put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

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fire up, light up

begin to smoke

reignite

ignite anew, as of something burning

conflagrate, enkindle, inflame, kindle

cause to start burning

light up

ignite

flare up

ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down

rekindle

kindle anew, as of a fire

inflame, kindle

catch fire

type of:

burn, combust

cause to burn or combust
noun

a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires

synonyms:

igniter, ignitor, lighter

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cigar lighter, cigarette lighter, pocket lighter

a lighter for cigars or cigarettes

fuse, fusee, fuze, fuzee, primer, priming

any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant

friction match, lucifer, match

lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction

match

a burning piece of wood or cardboard

detonating fuse

a fuse containing an explosive

fusee, fuzee

a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind

kitchen match

a wooden friction match that will light on any granular surface; useful to light wood or gas stoves

safety fuse

a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance

book matches, safety match

a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface

slow match

match or fuse made to burn slowly and evenly

time-fuse

a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb)

type of:

device

an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
verb

to come to rest, settle

“Misfortune
lighted upon him”

synonyms:

alight, perch
verb

fall to somebody by assignment or lot

synonyms:

fall

accrue, fall

come into the possession of

fall

to be given by assignment or distribution
verb

alight from (a horse)
adjective

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

“light soil”

Synonyms:

loose

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

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light¹

(līt)

1. Physics

a. Electromagnetic radiation that is visible, perceivable by the normal human eye as colors between red and violet, having frequencies between 400 terahertz and 790 terahertz and wavelengths between 750 nanometers and 380 nanometers. Also called visible light.

b. Electromagnetic radiation of any frequency or wavelength.

2. The sensation of perceiving light; brightness: a sudden light that made me blink.

a. A source of light, especially a lamp, a lantern, or an electric lighting fixture: Turn out the lights when you leave.

b. The illumination derived from a source of light: by the light of the moon.

c. The particular quantity or quality of such illumination: moved the lamp closer to get better light.

d. The pathway or route of such illumination to a person: You’re standing in his light.

a. A source of fire, such as a match or cigarette lighter.

b. A mechanical device that uses illumination as a signal or warning, especially a beacon or traffic signal.

a. Daylight.

b. Dawn; daybreak.

6. Something, such as a window, that admits illumination.

7. Architecture One of two or more openings in a window divided by a mullion or mullions.

8. Something that provides information or clarification: research that produced little new light on the question.

a. A state of awareness or understanding, especially as derived from a particular source: in the light of experience.

b. Public attention; general knowledge: brought the scandal to light.

c. Spiritual awareness; illumination.

10. A way of looking at or considering a matter; an aspect: saw the situation in a different light.

11. Archaic Eyesight.

12. lights One’s individual opinions, choices, or standards: acted according to their own lights.

13. A person who inspires or is adored by another: My daughter is the light of my life.

14. A prominent or distinguished person; a luminary: one of the leading lights of the theater.

15. An expression of the eyes: a strange light in her eyes.

16. lights Pieces of laundry that are not dark in color.

17. Light In Quaker doctrine, the guiding spirit or divine presence in each person.

v. light·ed or lit (lĭt), light·ing, lights

v.tr.

1. To set on fire; ignite or kindle: lit the kindling.

2. To cause to give out light; make luminous: lit a lamp.

3. To provide, cover, or fill with light; illuminate: fireworks lighting the sky.

4. To signal, direct, or guide with light: «You’d … set the lamp in the dormer window to light him home through the storm» (Edith Nesbit).

5. To enliven or animate: A smile lit her face.

v.intr.

1. To start to burn; be ignited or kindled: Green wood does not light easily.

2. To emit light; be lighted: Wait until the indicator lights up.

adj. light·er, light·est

a. Having a greater rather than lesser degree of lightness.

b. Of or being an additive primary color.

2. Characterized by or filled with light; bright: a room that is light when the shutters are open.

3. Not dark in color; fair: light hair and skin.

4. Served with milk or cream. Used of coffee.

Phrasal Verb:

light up

1. To become or cause to become animated or cheerful.

2. To start smoking a cigarette, cigar, or pipe.

Idioms:

cast/shed/throw light on

To provide information about or clarify (something).

in (the) light of

In consideration of; in relationship to.

light a fire under

To urge or move to action.

light at the end of the tunnel

The prospect of success, relief, or escape after strenuous effort.

Usage Note: Lighted and lit are equally acceptable as past tense and past participle of light. Both forms are also well established as adjectives: a lighted (or lit) candle.

light²

(līt)

adj. light·er, light·est

a. Of relatively little weight; not heavy: a light load.

b. Of relatively little weight for its size or bulk: Balsa is a light wood.

c. Of less than the correct, standard, or legal weight: a light pound.

a. Designed for ease and quickness of movement; having a structure that is slim and has little weight for its type or class: light aircraft.

b. Designed to carry relatively little weight: light trucks.

c. Carrying little equipment or armament: light cavalry.

d. Requiring relatively little equipment and using relatively simple processes to produce consumer goods: light industry.

3. Exerting little force or impact; gentle: a light pat.

4. Indistinct; faint: light print that I could barely make out.

a. Low in quantity or intensity: light traffic; light snow.

b. Consuming or using relatively moderate amounts; abstemious: a light eater; a light smoker.

c. Not harsh or severe: gave the offender a light sentence.

6. Moving easily and quickly; nimble: You’re very light on your feet.

a. Easy to perform or accomplish; requiring little effort: light chores.

b. Easy to bear or endure: a light tax.

a. Having little importance; insignificant: light conversation.

b. Intended primarily as entertainment and lacking serious or weighty content: a light comedy.

c. Not solemn or serious: spoke in a light manner of the situation.

d. Free from worries or troubles; blithe: a light heart.

9. Mildly dizzy or faint: felt light in the head.

10. Easily awakened or disturbed: a light sleeper.

11.

a. Easily digested: a light supper.

b. Containing a relatively small amount of a potentially harmful ingredient, such as alcohol, fat, or sodium: light beer; light mayonnaise.

12.

a. Having a spongy or flaky texture; well-leavened: light pastries.

b. Having a loose, porous consistency: light soil.

13. Linguistics

a. Of, relating to, or being a syllable ending in a short vowel or a short vowel plus a consonant.

b. Of, relating to, or being a vowel or syllable pronounced with little or no stress.

adv. lighter, lightest

1. In a light manner; lightly.

2. With little weight and few burdens: traveling light.

intr.v. light·ed or lit (lĭt), light·ing, lights

1. To get down, as from a vehicle or horse; dismount.

2. To descend to the ground after flight; land.

3. To come upon one unexpectedly: Misfortune lighted upon him.

4. To come upon by chance or accident. Used with on or upon: lit on the perfect solution to the problem.

Phrasal Verbs:

light into Informal

To attack verbally or physically; assail.

light out Informal

To leave hastily; run off.

Idiom:

go light on

1. To use, acquire, or consume in small or moderate amounts: go light on the garlic.

2. To treat leniently.

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light

(laɪt)

1. the medium of illumination that makes sight possible

2. (General Physics) Also called: visible radiation electromagnetic radiation that is capable of causing a visual sensation and has wavelengths from about 380 to about 780 nanometres

3. (not in technical usage) electromagnetic radiation that has a wavelength outside this range, esp ultraviolet radiation: ultraviolet light.

4. the sensation experienced when electromagnetic radiation within the visible spectrum falls on the retina of the eye.

5. anything that illuminates, such as a lamp or candle

7. a particular quality or type of light: a good light for reading.

a. illumination from the sun during the day; daylight

b. the time this appears; daybreak; dawn

9. anything that allows the entrance of light, such as a window or compartment of a window

10. the condition of being visible or known (esp in the phrases bring or come to light)

11. an aspect or view: he saw it in a different light.

12. mental understanding or spiritual insight

13. a person considered to be an authority or leader

14. brightness of countenance, esp a sparkle in the eyes

15.

a. the act of igniting or kindling something, such as a cigarette

b. something that ignites or kindles, esp in a specified manner, such as a spark or flame

c. something used for igniting or kindling, such as a match

17.

a. the effect of illumination on objects or scenes, as created in a picture

b. an area of brightness in a picture, as opposed to shade

18. a poetic or archaic word for eyesight

19. the answer to a clue in a crossword

20. in light of in the light of in view of; taking into account; considering

21. light at the end of the tunnel hope for the ending of a difficult or unpleasant situation

22. out like a light quickly asleep or unconscious

23. see the light

a. to gain sudden insight into or understanding of something

b. to experience a religious conversion

24. see the light see the light of day

a. to come into being

b. to come to public notice

25. shed light on throw light on to clarify or supply additional information on

26. stand in a person’s light to stand so as to obscure a person’s vision

27. strike a light

a. (verb) to ignite something, esp a match, by friction

b. (interjection) Brit an exclamation of surprise

adj

28. full of light; well-lighted

29. (of a colour) reflecting or transmitting a large amount of light: light yellow. Compare medium², dark²

30. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics relating to or denoting an (l) pronounced with front vowel resonance; clear: the French «l» is much lighter than that of English. See dark⁹

vb, lights, lighting, lighted or lit (lɪt)

31. to ignite or cause to ignite

32. (often foll by up) to illuminate or cause to illuminate

33. to make or become cheerful or animated

34. (tr) to guide or lead by light

[Old English lēoht; related to Old High German lioht, Gothic liuhath, Latin lux]

ˈlightish adj

ˈlightless adj

light

(laɪt)

adj

1. not heavy; weighing relatively little

2. (General Physics) having relatively low density: magnesium is a light metal.

3. lacking sufficient weight; not agreeing with standard or official weights

4. not great in degree, intensity, or number: light rain; a light eater.

5. without burdens, difficulties, or problems; easily borne or done: a light heart; light work.

6. graceful, agile, or deft: light fingers.

7. not bulky or clumsy

8. not serious or profound; entertaining: light verse.

9. without importance or consequence; insignificant: no light matter.

10. frivolous or capricious

11. loose in morals

12. dizzy or unclear: a light head.

13. (of bread, cake, etc) spongy or well leavened

14. easily digested: a light meal.

15. (Brewing) relatively low in alcoholic content: a light wine.

16. (Agriculture) (of a soil) having a crumbly texture

17. (of a vessel, lorry, etc)

a. designed to carry light loads

b. not loaded

18. (Military) carrying light arms or equipment: light infantry.

19. (Commerce) (of an industry) engaged in the production of small consumer goods using light machinery. Compare heavy¹⁰

20. (Aeronautics) aeronautics (of an aircraft) having a maximum take-off weight less than 5670 kilograms (12 500 pounds)

21. (Chemistry) chem (of an oil fraction obtained from coal tar) having a boiling range between about 100° and 210°C

22. (Railways) (of a railway) having a narrow gauge, or in some cases a standard gauge with speed or load restrictions not applied to a main line

23. (Bridge) bridge

a. (of a bid) made on insufficient values

b. (of a player) having failed to take sufficient tricks to make his contract

24. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics prosody (of a syllable, vowel, etc) unaccented or weakly stressed; short. Compare heavy¹³ See also light¹³⁰

25. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics the least of three levels of stress in an utterance, in such languages as English

26. light on informal lacking a sufficient quantity of (something)

27. make light of to treat as insignificant or trifling

adv

28. a less common word for lightly

29. with little equipment, baggage, etc: to travel light.

vb (intr) , lights, lighting, lighted or lit (lɪt)

30. (esp of birds) to settle or land after flight

31. to get down from a horse, vehicle, etc

32. (foll by: on or upon) to come upon unexpectedly

33. to strike or fall on: the choice lighted on me.

[Old English lēoht; related to Dutch licht, Gothic leihts]

ˈlightish adj

ˈlightly adv

ˈlightness n

Light

(laɪt)

1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) God regarded as a source of illuminating grace and strength

2. (Christian Churches, other) Quakerism short for Inner Light

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light¹

(laɪt)

n., adj. light•er, light•est, n.

1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.

a. electromagnetic radiation to which the organs of sight react, ranging in wavelength from about 400 to 700 nanometers and propagated at a speed of 186,282 miles per second (299,972 km/sec).

b. electromagnetic radiation just beyond either end of the visible spectrum; ultraviolet or infrared radiation.

3. the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of sight.

4. an illuminating agent or source, as the sun, a lamp, or a beacon.

5. the radiance or illumination from a particular source, as a candle or the sun.

6. the illumination from the sun; daylight, daybreak, or dawn.

7. daytime.

8. a particular light or illumination in which an object seen takes on a certain appearance: viewing the portrait in dim light.

9. a device for or means of igniting, as a spark, flame, or match.

10. a traffic light.

11. the aspect in which a thing appears or is regarded: Try to look at the situation in a better light.

12. Art.

a. the effect of light falling on an object or scene as represented in a picture.

b. one of the brightest parts of a picture.

13. a gleam or sparkle, as in the eyes.

14. a measure or supply of light; illumination.

15. spiritual illumination or awareness; enlightenment.

16. a window, or a pane or compartment of a window.

17. mental insight; understanding.

18. lights, the information, ideas, or mental capacities possessed: to act according to one’s lights.

19. a lighthouse.

adj.

20. having light or illumination; bright; well-lighted.

21. pale, whitish, or not deep or dark in color: a light blue.

22. (of coffee or tea) containing enough milk or cream to produce a light color.

v.t.

23. to set burning, as a candle, lamp, fire, match, or cigarette; kindle; ignite.

24. to turn or switch on (an electric light): to light the lamp.

25. to give light to; furnish with light or illumination: to light a room.

26. to make (an area or object) bright with or as if with light (often fol. by up).

27. to cause (the face, surroundings, etc.) to brighten, esp. with joy, animation, or the like (often fol. by up): A smile lit up her face.

28. to guide or conduct with a light.

v.i.

29. to take fire or become kindled.

30. to ignite a cigar, cigarette, or pipe for purposes of smoking (usu. fol. by up).

31. to become illuminated when switched on: This table lamp won’t light.

32. to become bright, as with light or color (often fol. by up): The sky lights up at sunrise.

33. to brighten with animation or joy, as the face or eyes (often fol. by up).

Idioms:

1. bring to light, to discover or reveal.

2. come to light, to be discovered or revealed.

3. in (the) light of, taking into account; because of; considering.

4. see the light,

a. to come into existence or prominence.

b. to understand something at last.

[before 900; Middle English; Old English lēoht (n.), c. Old Saxon, Old High German lioht]

light²

(laɪt)

adj.andadv. -er, -est. adj.

1. of little weight; not heavy: a light load.

2. of little weight in proportion to bulk; of low specific gravity: a light metal.

3. of less than the usual or average weight: light clothing.

4. weighing less than the proper or standard amount.

5. of small amount, force, intensity, etc.: a light rain; light sleep.

6. using or applying little or slight pressure or force.

7. not distinct; faint.

8. easy to endure, deal with, or perform; not difficult or burdensome: light duties.

9. not very profound or serious; amusing or entertaining: light reading.

10. of little importance or consequence; trivial: The loss of a job is no light matter.

11. easily digested: light food.

12. not rich or heavy: a light snack.

13. (of alcoholic beverages)

a. not heavy or strong: a light apéritif.

b. (esp. of beer and wine) having fewer calories and usu. a lower alcohol content than the standard product.

14. spongy or well-leavened, as cake.

15. (of soil) containing much sand; porous or crumbly.

16. slender or delicate in form or appearance.

17. airy or buoyant in movement; nimble or agile: light on one’s feet.

18. free from trouble, sorrow, or worry; cheerful; carefree: a light heart.

19. characterized by lack of proper seriousness; frivolous.

20. sexually promiscuous; loose.

21. easily swayed; changeable; volatile.

22. dizzy; slightly delirious.

23. (of soldiers) lightly armed or equipped: light cavalry.

24. having little or no cargo, encumbrance, or the like; not burdened: a light freighter.

25. adapted by small weight or slight build for small loads or swift movement: a light truck.

26. using small-scale machinery primarily for the production of consumer goods: light industry.

27. (of a syllable)

a. unstressed.

b. short.

adv.

28. without much or extra baggage: to travel light.

[before 900; Middle English; Old English lēoht, līht, c. Old Saxon līht-, Old High German līht, Old Norse lēttr, Gothic leihts]

light³

(laɪt)

v.i. light•ed or lit, light•ing.

1. to get down or descend, as from a horse or a vehicle.

2. to come to rest, as on a spot or thing; fall or settle upon; land: The bird lighted on the branch.

3. to come by chance; happen; hit (usu. fol. by on or upon): to light on a clue.

4. to settle on a place or person: The choice lighted upon our candidate.

5. light into, to attack physically or verbally.

6. light out, Informal. to depart quickly.

[before 900; Middle English lihten, Old English līhtan to make light, relieve of a weight; see light²]

light

(līt)

1. A form of electromagnetic energy that can be perceived by the human eye. It is made up of electromagnetic waves that travel at a speed of about 186,282 miles (299,728 kilometers) per second.

2. Electromagnetic energy that cannot be perceived by the human eye, as infrared light and ultraviolet light. See Note at electromagnetic radiation.

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Light

the study of the chemical effects of light in the violet and ultraviolet wavelengths. — actinologic, actinological, adj.

the measurement of the heating power of light in the violet and ultraviolet range. — actinometrist, n. — actinometric, actinometrical, adj.

the ratio between the light reflected from a surf ace and the total light falling upon that surf ace, as the albedo of the moon.

double refraction; the separation of light into two unequally refracted, polarized rays, as by some crystals. — birefringent, adj.

the study of the reflection and refraction of light. — catadioptric, catadioptrical, adj.

the study of light reflection. — catoptric, catoptrical, adj. — catoptrically, adv.

the condition or quality of changing in color or luster depending on the angle of light, especially of a gemstone that reflects a single shaft of light when cut in cabochon form. — chatoyant, adj.

a property, peculiar to certain crystals, of reflecting light in two different colors when viewed from two different directions. — dichroic, adj.

the study of light refraction. — dioptric, adj.

the state or condition of being colored like a rainbow or like the light shining through a prism. — iridescent, adj.

a polished black glass, the surface of which becomes iridescent when it is breathed upon through a tube.

rotation toward the left; counterclockwise rotation, a characteristic of the plane of polarization of light. — levorotatory, adj.

the process of impressing porcelain objects, as lamp bases, with figures that become translucent when light is placed within or behind them. — lithophanic, adj.

any thing or creature that shines or glows in the dark, especially a phosphorescent or bioluminescent marine or other organism. — noctilucine, adj.

the study of the properties of light. Also called photology. — optic, optical, adj.

the study of signal lights, especially lighthouses.

an abnormal fear of daylight.

pain in the eyes caused by light.

an abnormal fear of photalgia.

the study of light.

1. an apparatus that regulates light flashes so that a rotating object appears to be stationary or moving in a direction opposite to its actual motion.
2. an apparatus for producing unusual optical effects by flashing light upon disks bearing various figures, patterns, etc.

the science or study of light in relation to the movement of plants. — photodynamic, photodynamical, adj.

the process or art of creating and recording images of people, objects, and phenomena, essentially by means of reflected light or emanating radiation. — photographer, n. — photographic, photographical, adj.

movement of bodies, organisms, etc., in response to the stimulus of light. — photokinetic, adj.

optics.

the breakdown of matter or materials under the influence of light. — photolytic, adj.

an abnormal love of light.

the measurement of the intensity of light. — photometrician, photometrist, n. — photometric, adj.

a pathologic effect produced by light. — photopathic, adj.

the tendency to thrive in strong light, as plants. — photophilic, adj.

1. an abnormal fear of light.
2. Also called photodysphoria. a painful sensitivity to light, especially visually.
3. a tendency to thrive in reduced light, as certain plants.

the synthesis of complex organic substances from carbon dioxide, water, and inorganic salts, with sunlight as the energy source and a catalyst such as chlorophyll. — photosynthetic, adj.

the movement of an organism away from or toward a source of light. — phototactic, adj.

the treatment of disease, especially diseases of the skin, with light rays. — phototherapeutic, adj.

motion in a particular direction under the stimulus of light, as manifested by certain plants, organisms, etc. — phototropic, adj.

the measurement of the polarization of light, as with a polarimeter.

an abnormal fear or dislike of flashes of light.

a photograph of a spectrum. Also called spectrograph.

1. an optical device for breaking light down into a spectrum and recording the results photographically.
2. spectrogram. — spectrographic, adj.

the technique of using a spectrograph and producing spectrograms.

a form of Iuminescence created by friction. — triboluminescent, adj.

light

If you light something such as a cigarette or candle, you make it start burning. The past tense and -ed participle of light is either lit or lighted. Lit is more common.

He lit a cigarette.

I lighted a candle.

You can say that a street, building, or room is lit or is lighted by a particular kind of light, for example electricity.

…a room lit by candles.

The room was lighted by a very small, dim bulb.

For both meanings of light, you use lighted, not ‘lit’, in front of a noun.

Mitchell took the lighted cigarette from his lips.

I noticed a lighted window across the street.

However, after an adverb you use lit.

…a freshly lit cigarette.

…the dimly lit department store.

light

Past participle: lit/lighted
Gerund: lighting

Imperative
light
light

Present
I light
you light
he/she/it lights
we light
you light
they light

Preterite
I lit/lighted
you lit/lighted
he/she/it lit/lighted
we lit/lighted
you lit/lighted
they lit/lighted

Present Continuous
I am lighting
you are lighting
he/she/it is lighting
we are lighting
you are lighting
they are lighting

Present Perfect
I have lit/lighted
you have lit/lighted
he/she/it has lit/lighted
we have lit/lighted
you have lit/lighted
they have lit/lighted

Past Continuous
I was lighting
you were lighting
he/she/it was lighting
we were lighting
you were lighting
they were lighting

Past Perfect
I had lit/lighted
you had lit/lighted
he/she/it had lit/lighted
we had lit/lighted
you had lit/lighted
they had lit/lighted

Future
I will light
you will light
he/she/it will light
we will light
you will light
they will light

Future Perfect
I will have lit/lighted
you will have lit/lighted
he/she/it will have lit/lighted
we will have lit/lighted
you will have lit/lighted
they will have lit/lighted

Future Continuous
I will be lighting
you will be lighting
he/she/it will be lighting
we will be lighting
you will be lighting
they will be lighting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been lighting
you have been lighting
he/she/it has been lighting
we have been lighting
you have been lighting
they have been lighting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been lighting
you will have been lighting
he/she/it will have been lighting
we will have been lighting
you will have been lighting
they will have been lighting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been lighting
you had been lighting
he/she/it had been lighting
we had been lighting
you had been lighting
they had been lighting

Conditional
I would light
you would light
he/she/it would light
we would light
you would light
they would light

Past Conditional
I would have lit/lighted
you would have lit/lighted
he/she/it would have lit/lighted
we would have lit/lighted
you would have lit/lighted
they would have lit/lighted

light

Electromagnetic radiation withwavelengths visible to the eye.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	light — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; «the light was filtered through a soft glass window» visible light, visible radiation natural philosophy, physics — the science of matter and energy and their interactions; «his favorite subject was physics» actinic radiation, actinic ray — electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions light beam, ray, ray of light, beam of light, shaft of light, irradiation, beam, shaft — a column of light (as from a beacon) candle flame, candlelight — the light provided by a burning candle corona — one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object counterglow, gegenschein — a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space daylight — light during the daytime electromagnetic spectrum — the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves firelight — the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace) fluorescence — light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength friar’s lantern, ignis fatuus, jack-o’-lantern, will-o’-the-wisp — a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground gaslight — light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas glowing, radiance, glow — the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface glow — a steady even light without flames half-light — a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors) incandescence, glow — the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised lamplight — light from a lamp luminescence — light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures shooting star, meteor — a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth’s atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode moonlight, moonshine, Moon — the light of the Moon; «moonlight is the smuggler’s enemy»; «the Moon was bright enough to read by» starlight — the light of the stars sunlight, sunshine, sun — the rays of the sun; «the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind» scintillation — (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle streamer — light that streams; «streamers of flames» torchlight — light from a torch or torches twilight — the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth
	2.	light — any device serving as a source of illumination; «he stopped the car and turned off the lights» light source anchor light, riding lamp, riding light — a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor blinker, flasher — a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages fairy light — a small colored light used for decoration (especially at Christmas) flood lamp, floodlight, photoflood, flood — light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography headlamp, headlight — a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive houselights — lights that illuminate the audience’s part of a theater or other auditorium jacklight — a light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night navigation light — light on an airplane that indicates the plane’s position and orientation; red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip night-light — light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids) panel light — a light to illuminate an instrument panel room light — light that provides general illumination for a room sconce — a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce searchlight — a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction running light, sidelight — light carried by a boat that indicates the boat’s direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow source of illumination — any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation strip lighting — light consisting of long tubes (instead of bulbs) that provide the illumination theater light — any of various lights used in a theater torch — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
	3.	light — a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; «although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand» perspective, view, position — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; «consider what follows from the positivist view»
	4.	light — the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; «its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun» brightness level, luminance, luminosity, luminousness, brightness physical property — any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions illuminance, illumination — the luminous flux incident on a unit area incandescence — light from heat glow, luminescence — light from nonthermal sources
	5.	light — an illuminated area; «he stepped into the light» scene — the place where some action occurs; «the police returned to the scene of the crime»
	6.	light — a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; «follow God’s light» illumination condition, status — a state at a particular time; «a condition (or state) of disrepair»; «the current status of the arms negotiations»
	7.	light — the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; «he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark» lightness visual property — an attribute of vision gloriole, halo, nimbus, aura, aureole, glory — an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint sunniness — lightness created by sunlight highlighting, highlight — an area of lightness in a picture brightness — the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
	8.	light — a person regarded very fondly; «the light of my life» friend — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; «he was my best friend at the university»
	9.	light — having abundant light or illumination; «they played as long as it was light»; «as long as the lighting was good» lighting illumination — the degree of visibility of your environment dark, darkness — absence of light or illumination
	10.	light — mental understanding as an enlightening experience; «he finally saw the light»; «can you shed light on this problem?» brainstorm, brainwave, insight — the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
	11.	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» sparkle, twinkle, spark verve, vitality — an energetic style expression, look, face, facial expression, aspect — the feelings expressed on a person’s face; «a sad expression»; «a look of triumph»; «an angry face»
	12.	light — public awareness; «it brought the scandal to light» general knowledge, public knowledge — knowledge that is available to anyone
	13.	Light — a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul Christ Within, Inner Light, Light Within ethical motive, ethics, morals, morality — motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
	14.	light — a visual warning signal; «they saw the light of the beacon»; «there was a light at every corner» visual signal — a signal that involves visual communication traffic light, traffic signal, stoplight — a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections
	15.	light — a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; «do you have a light?» igniter, ignitor, lighter cigar lighter, cigarette lighter, pocket lighter — a lighter for cigars or cigarettes device — an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; «the device is small enough to wear on your wrist»; «a device intended to conserve water» fuze, fuse, primer, priming, fuzee, fusee — any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant friction match, match, lucifer — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; «he always carries matches to light his pipe»; «as long you’ve a lucifer to light your fag» match — a burning piece of wood or cardboard; «if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode»
Verb	1.	light — make lighter or brighter; «This lamp lightens the room a bit» illume, illuminate, illumine, light up lighten up, lighten — become lighter; «The room lightened up» floodlight — illuminate with floodlights spotlight — illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
	2.	light — begin to smoke; «After the meal, some of the diners lit up» fire up, light up ignite, light — cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; «Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter»; «Light a cigarette»
	3.	light — to come to rest, settle; «Misfortune lighted upon him» alight, perch land, set down — reach or come to rest; «The bird landed on the highest branch»; «The plane landed in Istanbul»
	4.	light — cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; «Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter»; «Light a cigarette» ignite fire up, light, light up — begin to smoke; «After the meal, some of the diners lit up» reignite — ignite anew, as of something burning; «The strong winds reignited the cooling embers» conflagrate, enkindle, kindle, inflame — cause to start burning; «The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds» combust, burn — cause to burn or combust; «The sun burned off the fog»; «We combust coal and other fossil fuels» light up — ignite; «The sky lit up quickly above the raging volcano» flare up — ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down; «the fire flared up and died down once again»
	5.	light — fall to somebody by assignment or lot; «The task fell to me»; «It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims» fall devolve, return, fall, pass — be inherited by; «The estate fell to my sister»; «The land returned to the family»; «The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead» accrue, fall — come into the possession of; «The house accrued to the oldest son» fall — to be given by assignment or distribution; «The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team»; «The onus fell on us»; «The pressure to succeed fell on the youngest student»
	6.	light — alight from (a horse) dismount, unhorse, get down, get off horseback riding, riding — travel by being carried on horseback come down, descend, go down, fall — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; «The temperature is going down»; «The barometer is falling»; «The curtain fell on the diva»; «Her hand went up and then fell again»
Adj.	1.	light — 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» heavy — of comparatively great physical weight or density; «a heavy load»; «lead is a heavy metal»; «heavy mahogany furniture»
	2.	light — (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; «light blue»; «light colors such as pastels»; «a light-colored powder» light-colored white — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light; «as white as fresh snow»; «a bride’s white dress» dark — (used of color) having a dark hue; «dark green»; «dark glasses»; «dark colors like wine red or navy blue»
	3.	light — of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment; «light infantry»; «light cavalry»; «light industry»; «light weapons» heavy — of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment; «heavy artillery»; «heavy infantry»; «a heavy cruiser»; «heavy guns»; «heavy industry involves large-scale production of basic products (such as steel) used by other industries»
	4.	light — 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» heavy — unusually great in degree or quantity or number; «heavy taxes»; «a heavy fine»; «heavy casualties»; «heavy losses»; «heavy rain»; «heavy traffic»
	5.	light — psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles; «a light heart» heavy — marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness; «a heavy heart»; «a heavy schedule»; «heavy news»; «a heavy silence»; «heavy eyelids»
	6.	light — characterized by or emitting light; «a room that is light when the shutters are open»; «the inside of the house was airy and light» dark — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black; «sitting in a dark corner»; «a dark day»; «dark shadows»; «dark as the inside of a black cat»
	7.	light — (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» unaccented, weak unstressed — not bearing a stress or accent; «short vowels are unstressed»
	8.	light — easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned; «a light diet» digestible — capable of being converted into assimilable condition in the alimentary canal
	9.	light — (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; «light soil» loose — not compact or dense in structure or arrangement; «loose gravel»
	10.	light — (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» unclouded, clean, clear pure — free of extraneous elements of any kind; «pure air and water»; «pure gold»; «pure primary colors»; «the violin’s pure and lovely song»; «pure tones»; «pure oxygen»
	11.	light — moving easily and quickly; nimble; «the dancer was light and graceful»; «a lightsome buoyant step»; «walked with a light tripping step» lightsome, tripping light-footed — (of movement) having a light and springy step; «a light-footed girl»
	12.	light — demanding little effort; not burdensome; «light housework»; «light exercise» undemanding — requiring little if any patience or effort or skill; «the pay was adequate and the job undemanding»; «simple undemanding affection»; «an undemanding boss»
	13.	light — of little intensity or power or force; «the light touch of her fingers»; «a light breeze» heavy — of great intensity or power or force; «a heavy blow»; «the fighting was heavy»; «heavy seas»
	14.	light — (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average; «light water is ordinary water» chemical science, chemistry — the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions heavy — (physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight; «heavy hydrogen»; «heavy water»
	15.	light — 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» lightheaded, light-headed, swooning, faint ill, sick — affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; «ill from the monotony of his suffering»
	16.	light — very thin and insubstantial; «thin paper»; «light summer dresses» thin — of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section; «thin wire»; «a thin chiffon blouse»; «a thin book»; «a thin layer of paint»
	17.	light — marked by temperance in indulgence; «abstemious with the use of adverbs»; «a light eater»; «a light smoker»; «ate a light supper» abstemious temperate — not extreme in behavior; «temperate in his habits»; «a temperate response to an insult»; «temperate in his eating and drinking»
	18.	light — less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; «a light pound»; «a scant cup of sugar»; «regularly gives short weight» scant, short insufficient, deficient — of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; «insufficient funds»
	19.	light — having little importance; «losing his job was no light matter» unimportant, insignificant — devoid of importance, meaning, or force
	20.	light — intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound; «light verse»; «a light comedy» frivolous — not serious in content or attitude or behavior; «a frivolous novel»; «a frivolous remark»; «a frivolous young woman»
	21.	light — silly or trivial; «idle pleasure»; «light banter»; «light idle chatter» idle frivolous — not serious in content or attitude or behavior; «a frivolous novel»; «a frivolous remark»; «a frivolous young woman»
	22.	light — designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight; «light aircraft»; «a light truck» light-duty — not designed for heavy work; «a light-duty detergent»
	23.	light — having relatively few calories; «diet cola»; «light (or lite) beer»; «lite (or light) mayonnaise»; «a low-cal diet» calorie-free, lite, low-cal fat-free, fatless, nonfat — without fat or fat solids; «nonfat or fat-free milk»
	24.	light — (of sleep) easily disturbed; «in a light doze»; «a light sleeper»; «a restless wakeful night» wakeful shallow — not deep or strong; not affecting one deeply; «shallow breathing»; «a night of shallow fretful sleep»; «in a shallow trance»
	25.	light — casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; «her easy virtue»; «he was told to avoid loose (or light) women»; «wanton behavior» promiscuous, wanton, easy, loose unchaste — not chaste; «unchaste conduct»
Adv.	1.	light — with few burdens; «experienced travellers travel light» lightly

light

noun

1. brightness, illumination, luminosity, luminescence, ray of light, flash of light, shining, glow, blaze, sparkle, glare, gleam, brilliance, glint, lustre, radiance, incandescence, phosphorescence, scintillation, effulgence, lambency, refulgence Cracks of light filtered through the shutters.
brightness dark, shadow, cloud, shade, darkness, dusk, obscurity

4. aspect, approach, attitude, context, angle, point of view, interpretation, viewpoint, slant, standpoint, vantage point He has worked hard to portray New York in a better light.

5. understanding, knowledge, awareness, insight, information, explanation, illustration, enlightenment, comprehension, illumination, elucidation At last the light dawned. He was going to get married!
understanding mystery

6. daybreak, morning, dawn, sun, sunrise, sunshine, sunlight, daylight, daytime, sunbeam, morn (poetic), cockcrow, broad day Three hours before first light, he gave orders for the evacuation of the camp.

adjective

1. bright, brilliant, shining, glowing, sunny, illuminated, luminous, well-lighted, well-lit, lustrous, aglow, well-illuminated Her house is light and airy, crisp and clean.
bright dark, dim, gloomy, dusky

2. pale, fair, faded, blonde, blond, bleached, pastel, light-coloured, whitish, light-toned, light-hued The walls are light in colour.
pale deep, dark

verb

1. illuminate, light up, brighten, lighten, put on, turn on, clarify, switch on, floodlight, irradiate, illumine, flood with light The giant moon lit the road brightly.
illuminate cloud, dull, darken

2. ignite, inflame, fire, torch, kindle, touch off, set alight, set a match to He hunched down to light a cigarette.
ignite put out, extinguish, douse, quench

come to light be revealed, appear, come out, turn up, be discovered, become known, become apparent, be disclosed, transpire Nothing about this sum has come to light.

light up

Quotations
«And God said, Let there be light; and there was light» Bible: Genesis

light

adjective

1. insubstantial, thin, delicate, lightweight, easy, slight, portable, buoyant, airy, flimsy, underweight, not heavy, transportable, lightsome, imponderous Try to wear light, loose clothes.
insubstantial heavy

6. insignificant, small, minute, tiny, slight, petty, trivial, trifling, inconsequential, inconsiderable, unsubstantial She confessed her astonishment at her light sentence.
insignificant serious, weighty

7. light-hearted, pleasing, funny, entertaining, amusing, diverting, witty, trivial, superficial, humorous, gay, trifling, frivolous, unserious a light entertainment programme
light-hearted serious, sombre

8. carefree, happy, bright, lively, sunny, cheerful, animated, merry, gay, airy, frivolous, cheery, untroubled, blithe, light-hearted to finish on a lighter note

9. nimble, graceful, airy, deft, agile, sprightly, lithe, limber, lissom, light-footed, sylphlike the light steps of a ballet dancer
nimble clumsy

light on or upon something

1. settle, land, perch, alight Her eyes lit on the brandy that he had dropped on the floor.

light out (U.S.) run away, escape, depart, make off, abscond, quit, do a runner (slang), scarper (Brit. slang), do a bunk (Brit. slang), fly the coop (U.S. & Canad. informal), skedaddle (informal), take a powder (U.S. & Canad. slang), take it on the lam (U.S. & Canad. slang) I lit out of the door and never went back again.

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light¹

noun

1. Electromagnetic radiation that makes vision possible:

2. The act of physically illuminating or the condition of being filled with light:

3. The particular angle from which something is considered:

4. Archaic. The faculty of seeing:

verb

1. To cause to burn or undergo combustion:

2. To provide, cover, or fill with light:

3. To make lively or animated:

adjective

Of a light color or complexion:

light²

adjective

1. Having little weight; not heavy:

3. Requiring little effort or exertion:

4. Amusing but essentially empty and frivolous:

5. Free from care or worry:

6. Marked by an absence of conventional restraint in sexual behavior; sexually unrestrained:

verb

To come to rest on the ground:

phrasal verb
light into

Informal. To set upon with violent force:

aggress, assail, assault, attack, beset, fall on (or upon), go at, have at, sail into, storm, strike.

phrasal verb
light on or upon

To find or meet by chance:

Translations

запалвамосветявампалясветлина

světlosvětlýzapálitlehkýnáhodou padnout na

lysletlyse-oplysetænde

lumo

kevytvaaleavalaistavalovaloisa

svjetloupalitizapalitilaganosvijetliti

fénygyújtkönnyűmeggyújtvilágít

cahaya

bjarturljóskveikjalenda á, koma niîur áléttur

ともす光明るい淡い軽い

가벼운밝은불을 붙이다빛

illuminarelevislumenlux

šviesa

aizdegtaizdegtiesapgaismojumsapgaismotaspekts

farlumină

svetloľahšínatrafiť na

lučsvetlobazažgatiogenjprižgati

lättljuständalyseblek

เบาแสงแสงสว่างจุดไฟซีด

ánh sángnhạtnhẹsángsáng sủa

light

¹ [laɪt] (lit or lighted (vb: pt, pp))

B. ADJ (lighter (compar) (lightest (superl)))

light out (o.f.) VI + ADV → largarse (for para)

light up

light

² [laɪt]

A. ADJ (lighter (compar) (lightest (superl)))

3. (Culin) [meal, food, cake] → ligero, liviano (LAm)

8. (= not harsh) [sentence] → leve

10. (= loose) [soil] → poco denso

C. N

1. lights (Culin) (o.f.) → pulmones mpl

light

³ [laɪt] (lit or lighted (pt, pp)) VI to light on sth (liter) → dar con algo, tropezar con algo, encontrar algo

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light

[ˈlaɪt]

(= daylight) → lumière f
at first light (= daybreak) → aux premières lueurs du jour

(= traffic light) → feu m
the lights → les feux

(= headlamp) → phare m

(for cigarette) have you got a light? → avez-vous du feu?

(= fire) to set light to sth (mainly British) → mettre le feu à qch

vt [lighted or lit] (pt, pp)

[+ candle, cigarette, fire] → allumer

adj

(= full of light) [room] → lumineux/euse

(= not heavy) [clothes] → léger/ère; [metal] → léger/ère; [rain] → léger/ère; [sleep] → léger/ère; [traffic] → fluide
The traffic is usually lighter on Sundays → La circulation est habituellement plus fluide le dimanche.
There was a light knock at the door
BUT On entendit frapper doucement à la porte.
a light jacket → une veste légère
a light meal → un repas léger

(= not severe) [sentence] → léger/ère

(= not serious) [music, novel] → léger/ère
on a lighter note … (= to turn to something less serious) → sur une note plus légère …
Let’s finish on a lighter note → Finissons sur une note plus légère.
to make light of sth (= present as unimportant) → prendre qch à la légère, faire peu de cas de qch

light

light-coloured, (US) light-colored

adj comp <lighter-colo(u)red>, superl <lightest-colo(u)red> → hell

light

light-fingered

adj comp <lighter-fingered>, superl <lightest-fingered> → langfingerig

light fitting, light fixture

n (= lightbulb holder) → Fassung f; (= bracket) → (Lampen)halterung f

light-footed

adj comp <lighter-footed>, superl <lightest-footed> → leichtfüßig

light-haired

adj comp <lighter-haired>, superl <lightest-haired> → hellhaarig; animals also → mit hellem Fell

light-handed

adj, light-handedly

light

light pen

n (Comput) → Lichtgriffel m, → Lichtstift m

light pollution

(in a city) → Lichtüberflutung f

(Astrol) → Lichtverschmutzung f

light railway

n → Leichteisenbahn f; Docklands Light Railway Schnellbahn in den Londoner Docklands

light

lightship

n → Feuerschiff nt

light-skinned

adj comp <lighter-skinned>, superl <lightest-skinned> → hellhäutig

light water reactor

n → Leichtwasserreaktor m

light

¹ vb: pret, ptp <lit or lighted>

adj (+er) → hell; a light green dress → ein hellgrünes Kleid; it’s getting or growing light → es wird hell; it is light now → es ist jetzt hell or Tag

light

vi pret, ptp <lighted or lit> (liter) → sich niederlassen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

light

¹ [laɪt] (lit or lighted (vb: pt, pp))

2. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))

b. (colour, skin, hair, room) → chiaro/a
light yellow → giallo/a chiaro inv

light up

light

² [laɪt]

light¹

(lait) noun

1. the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen. It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.

2. something which gives light (eg a lamp). Suddenly all the lights went out.

3. something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame. Have you got a light for my cigarette?

4. a way of viewing or regarding. He regarded her action in a favourable light.

adjective

1. having light; not dark. The studio was a large, light room.

2. (of a colour) pale; closer to white than black. light green.

verb – past tense, past participle lit (lit) , ˈlighted –

1. to give light to. The room was lit only by candles.

2. to (make something) catch fire. She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won’t light.

ˈlightness nounˈlighten verb

to make or become brighter. The white ceiling lightened the room; The sky was lightening.

ˈlighter noun

something used for lighting (a cigarette etc).

ˈlighting noun

a means of providing light. The lighting was so bad in the restaurant that we could hardly see.

lighthouse noun

a building built on rocks, coastline etc with a (flashing) light to guide or warn ships.

ˈlight-year noun

the distance light travels in a year (nearly 9.5 million million kilometres).

bring to light

to reveal or cause to be noticed. The scandal was brought to light by the investigations of a journalist.

come to light

to be revealed or discovered. The manuscript came to light in a box of books at an auction.

in the light of

taking into consideration (eg new information). The theory has been abandoned in the light of more recent discoveries.

light up

1. to begin to give out light. Evening came and the streetlights lit up.

2. to make, be or become full of light. The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke.

3. to make or become happy. Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.

see the light

1. to be born, discovered, produced etc. After many problems his invention finally saw the light (of day).

2. to be converted to someone else’s point of view etc.

set light to

to cause to begin burning. He set light to the pile of rubbish in his garden.

light²

(lait) adjective

1. easy to lift or carry; of little weight. I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.

2. easy to bear, suffer or do. Next time the punishment will not be so light.

3. (of food) easy to digest. a light meal.

4. of less weight than it should be. The load of grain was several kilos light.

5. of little weight. Aluminium is a light metal.

6. lively or agile. She was very light on her feet.

7. cheerful; not serious. light music.

8. little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc. light rain.

9. (of soil) containing a lot of sand.

ˈlightly adverbˈlightness nounˈlighten verb

to make or become less heavy. She lightened her suitcase by taking out several pairs of shoes; The postman’s bag of parcels lightened as he went from house to house.

ˌlight-ˈfingered adjective

inclined to steal things.

ˌlight-ˈheaded adjective

dizzy and giddy.

ˌlight-ˈhearted adjective

happy and free from anxiety; not grave or serious. a light-hearted mood.

ˈlightweight adjective

light in weight. a lightweight raincoat.

get off lightly

to escape or be allowed to go without severe punishment etc.

make light of

to treat (problems etc) as unimportant.

travel light

to travel with little luggage.

light³

(lait) : light on – past tense, past participle lit (lit) – verb

to find by chance. While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.

light

→ خَفِيفٌ, ضَوْء, ضَوْءٌ, فَاتِـح, مُضِيءٌ, يُضِيئُ lehký, světlo, světlý, zapálit let, lys, lyse-, oplyse beleuchten, hell, leicht, Licht απαλός, ελαφρύς, φως, φωτεινός, φωτίζω claro, encender, iluminar, ligero, luz kevyt, vaalea, valaista, valo, valoisa allumer, clair, lampe, léger, lumière lagan, svijetao, svijetlao, svjetlo, upaliti chiaro, illuminare, leggero, luce ともす, 光, 明るい, 淡い, 軽い 가벼운, 밝은, 불을 붙이다, 빛 lamp, licht, ontbranden lett, lys, lyse jasny, lampka, lekki, światło, zapalić acender, claro, iluminar, leve, luz зажигать, легкий, свет, светильник, светлый lätt, ljus, lyse, tända เบา, แสง, แสงสว่าง, จุดไฟ, ซีด, สว่าง açık, hafif, ışık, yakmak ánh sáng, nhạt, nhẹ, sáng, thắp sáng 光亮, 光源, 明亮的, 淡的, 点燃, 轻的

light

n. luz; lumbre;

___ absorption → absorción de la ___;

___ adaptation → adaptación de la ___;

___ perception → percepción de la ___;

___ reflex → reflejo de la ___;

___ therapy → fototerapia;

adv. ligeramente, levemente;

a. ligero-a, liviano-a claro-a, pálido-a;

___ -headed → [dizzy] mareado-a.

The oil warning light won’t go off
May I turn on the light? (US)
Can I switch the light on? (UK)
May I turn off the light? (US)
Can I switch the light off? (UK)
May I take it over to the light?
The light doesn’t work
Do you have a light? (US)
Have you got a light? (UK)

light

adj (case of disease) leve; (touch) suave, ligero; (weight) ligero, liviano; — sleeper persona de sueño ligero; n luz f

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