Main entry: light, light source
Definition: any device serving as a source of illumination
Usage: he stopped the car and turned off the lights
Main entry: light, lighter, igniter, ignitor
Definition: a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
Usage: do you have a light?
Definition: the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
Usage: he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark
Main entry: spark, sparkle, twinkle, light
Definition: merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
Usage: he had a sparkle in his eye; there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes
Main entry: light, luminance, luminosity, luminousness, brightness, brightness level
Definition: the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
Usage: its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun
Main entry: light
Definition: public awareness
Usage: it brought the scandal to light
Main entry: light
Definition: mental understanding as an enlightening experience
Usage: he finally saw the light; can you shed light on this problem?
Main entry: light
Definition: a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
Usage: although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand
Main entry: light
Definition: a visual warning signal
Usage: they saw the light of the beacon; there was a light at every corner
Main entry: light
Definition: an illuminated area
Usage: he stepped into the light
Main entry: Inner Light, Light, Light Within, Christ Within
Definition: a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
Main entry: light
Definition: a person regarded very fondly
Usage: the light of my life
Main entry: light, visible light, visible radiation
Definition: (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
Usage: the light was filtered through a soft glass window
Definition: having abundant light or illumination
Usage: they played as long as it was light; as long as the lighting was good
Main entry: illumination, light
Definition: a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
Usage: follow God's light
Main entry: light, light up, illume, illuminate, illumine
Definition: make lighter or brighter
Usage: This lamp lightens the room a bit
Main entry: light, light up, fire up
Definition: begin to smoke
Usage: After the meal, some of the diners lit up
Main entry: get down, get off, unhorse, light, dismount
Definition: alight from (a horse)
Main entry: alight, light, perch
Definition: to come to rest, settle
Usage: Misfortune lighted upon him
Definition: fall to somebody by assignment or lot
Usage: The task fell to me; It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims
Definition: cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
Usage: Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter; Light a cigarette
Main entry: light
Definition: characterized by or emitting light
Usage: a room that is light when the shutters are open; the inside of the house was airy and light
Main entry: easy, promiscuous, light, loose, wanton, sluttish
Definition: casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
Usage: her easy virtue; he was told to avoid loose (or light) women; wanton behavior
Main entry: light, light-colored
Definition: (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
Usage: light blue; light colors such as pastels; a light-colored powder
Main entry: light
Definition: (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
Usage: light soil
Definition: (of sleep) easily disturbed
Usage: in a light doze; a light sleeper; a restless wakeful night
Main entry: light
Definition: demanding little effort; not burdensome
Usage: light housework; light exercise
Main entry: light, lite, low-cal, calorie-free
Definition: having relatively few calories
Usage: diet cola; light (or lite) beer; lite (or light) mayonnaise; a low-cal diet
Main entry: light
Definition: easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
Usage: a light diet
Main entry: light
Definition: of comparatively little physical weight or density
Usage: a light load; magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C
Main entry: light
Definition: designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
Usage: light aircraft; a light truck
Main entry: light
Definition: psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
Usage: a light heart
Main entry: light
Definition: not great in degree or quantity or number
Usage: a light sentence; a light accent; casualties were light; light snow was falling; light misty rain; light smoke from the chimney
Main entry: light
Definition: (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
Usage: light water is ordinary water
Main entry: light
Definition: of little intensity or power or force
Usage: the light touch of her fingers; a light breeze
Main entry: light, lightsome, tripping
Definition: moving easily and quickly; nimble
Usage: the dancer was light and graceful; a lightsome buoyant step; walked with a light tripping step
Main entry: light
Definition: of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
Usage: light infantry; light cavalry; light industry; light weapons
Main entry: unclouded, clean, clear, light
Definition: (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
Usage: 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
Definition: silly or trivial
Usage: idle pleasure; light banter; light idle chatter
Main entry: light
Definition: intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
Usage: light verse; a light comedy
Main entry: light
Definition: having little importance
Usage: losing his job was no light matter
Main entry: weak, light, unaccented
Definition: (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
Usage: a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable; a weak stress on the second syllable
Main entry: light, scant, short
Definition: less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
Usage: a light pound; a scant cup of sugar; regularly gives short weight
Main entry: abstemious, light
Definition: marked by temperance in indulgence
Usage: abstemious with the use of adverbs; a light eater; a light smoker; ate a light supper
Main entry: light
Definition: very thin and insubstantial
Usage: thin paper; light summer dresses
Main entry: swooning, faint, light, light-headed, lightheaded
Definition: weak and likely to lose consciousness
Usage: 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
Definition: with few burdens
Usage: experienced travellers travel light