Light
Meaning of Light
noun
- the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.
the light of the sun
the street lamps shed a faint light into the room
- an expression in someone's eyes indicating a particular emotion or mood.
a shrewd light entered his eyes
- understanding of a problem or mystery; enlightenment.
she saw light dawn on the woman's face
- an area of something that is brighter or paler than its surroundings.
sunshine will brighten the natural lights in your hair
- a device used to produce a flame or spark.
he asked me for a light
- a window or opening to let light in.
the bedroom has a wide bay with leaded lights
- a person eminent in a particular sphere of activity.
volunteers have been the shining lights of the community
- (in a crossword puzzle) a blank space to be filled by a letter.
- provide with light or lighting; illuminate.
the room was lit by a number of small lamps
- make (something) start burning; ignite.
Allen gathered sticks and lit a fire
- having a considerable or sufficient amount of natural light; not dark.
the bedrooms are light and airy
- (of a colour) pale.
her eyes were light blue
Old English lēoht, līht (noun and adjective), līhtan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch licht and German Licht, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek leukos ‘white’ and Latin lux ‘light’.
adjective- of little weight; not heavy.
they are very light and portable
light alloy wheels
you're as light as a feather
- not strongly or heavily built or made.
light, impractical clothes
light armour
- relatively low in density, amount, or intensity.
passenger traffic was light
light autumn rains
- (of food or a meal) small in quantity and easy to digest.
a light supper
- gentle or delicate.
she planted a light kiss on his cheek
my breathing was steady and light
- (of entertainment) requiring little mental effort; not profound or serious.
pop is thought of as light entertainment
some light reading
- (of a woman) having many casual sexual encounters or relationships.
Old English lēocht, līht (noun), lēohte (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch licht and German leicht, from an Indo-European root shared by lung.
verb- come upon or discover by chance.
he lit on a possible solution
- descend.
from the horse he lit down
Old English līhtan (in light3 (sense 2); also ‘lessen the weight of’), from light2; compare with alight1.
Information about Light
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Hyphenation of Light
Light
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- Light is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Light synonyms
Meaning unaccented:
Meaning friable:
Meaning clean:
Meaning lightsome:
Meaning faint:
Meaning flimsy:
Meaning abstemious:
Meaning scant:
Meaning idle:
Meaning lite:
Meaning wakeful:
Meaning easy:
easy, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton
Meaning luminosity:
luminosity, brightness, luminance, luminousness
Meaning illumination:
Meaning lightness:
Meaning lighting:
Meaning sparkle:
Meaning lighter:
Meaning illume:
Meaning alight:
Meaning ignite:
Meaning fall:
Meaning unhorse:
Meaning lightly:
Meaning the emission of light by a substance that has not been heated, as in fluorescence and phosphorescence:
Meaning giving out or reflecting bright light:
Meaning (of a smooth surface) reflecting light, typically because very clean or polished:
Meaning a faint or brief light, especially one reflected from something:
Meaning intense brightness of light:
Meaning light or heat as emitted or reflected by something:
Meaning a gentle sheen or soft glow:
Meaning expressing great praise:
Meaning a steady radiance of light or heat:
Meaning a very large or fiercely burning fire:
Meaning a fierce or angry stare:
Meaning brightness that blinds someone temporarily:
Meaning light emitted by a substance without combustion or perceptible heat:
Meaning light from the sun:
Meaning the light of the moon:
Meaning the light that comes from the stars:
Meaning the light cast from a lamp:
Meaning light from a fire in a fireplace:
Meaning a type of lamp in which an incandescent mantle is heated by a jet of burning gas:
Meaning the destruction of small growths or areas of tissue using diathermy:
Meaning the natural light of the day:
Meaning the time of the day between sunrise and sunset:
Meaning each of the twenty-four-hour periods, reckoned from one midnight to the next, into which a week, month, or year is divided, and corresponding to a rotation of the earth on its axis:
Meaning a particular part or feature of something:
Meaning a particular way of approaching or considering an issue or problem:
Meaning a sloping position:
Meaning a way of dealing with a situation or problem:
Meaning the action of explaining the meaning of something:
Meaning a position giving a good view:
Meaning an attitude to a particular issue:
Meaning the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood:
Meaning the way that someone or something looks:
Meaning an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something:
Meaning character or aspect:
Meaning the general aspect or character of something:
Meaning the ability to understand something; comprehension:
Meaning the action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened:
Meaning the ability to understand something:
Meaning the capacity to gain an accurate and deep understanding of someone or something:
Meaning knowledge or perception of a situation or fact:
Meaning facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject:
Meaning explanation that makes something clear; clarification:
Meaning a statement or account that makes something clear:
Meaning the action of making a statement or situation less confused and more comprehensible:
Meaning the moral or intellectual instruction or improvement of someone:
Meaning a contest in which people or teams compete against each other in a particular sport:
Meaning a hot glowing body of ignited gas that is generated by something on fire:
Meaning a person who is very knowledgeable about or skilful in a particular area:
Meaning the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience:
Meaning a man who has people working for him, especially servants or slaves:
Meaning the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country:
Meaning a Hindu spiritual teacher:
Meaning a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere:
Meaning a famous person, especially in entertainment or sport:
Meaning a person considered to be important because of high rank or office:
Meaning a person notable or important in a particular sphere:
Meaning a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun:
Meaning an important person, especially in a particular sphere:
Meaning a celebrity:
Meaning set (something) on fire:
Meaning destroy, damage, or injure by heat or fire:
Meaning discharge a gun or other weapon in order to propel (a bullet or projectile):
Meaning begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space:
Meaning set fire to:
Meaning set on fire:
Meaning giving out or reflecting much light; shining:
Meaning bright with sunlight:
Meaning not dimmed:
Meaning (of light or colour) very bright:
Meaning light in colour or shade; containing little colour or pigment:
Meaning of a soft and delicate shade of colour:
Meaning gradually grow faint and disappear:
Meaning made white or much lighter by a chemical process or by exposure to sunlight:
Meaning treating people equally without favouritism or discrimination:
Meaning (of hair) fair or pale yellow:
Meaning coloured or shining like gold:
Meaning made of flax:
Meaning of the colour between green and orange in the spectrum, a primary subtractive colour complementary to blue; coloured like ripe lemons or egg yolks:
Meaning of thin material or build and weighing less than average:
Meaning able to be easily carried or moved, especially because being of a lighter and smaller version than usual:
Meaning able to be carried or moved:
Meaning (of a body, especially in an orbiting spacecraft) not apparently acted on by gravity:
Meaning lacking strength and solidity:
Meaning (of a room or building) spacious, well lit, and well ventilated:
Meaning (of a garment or other knitted or woven item) made of light material:
Meaning (of colour) subtle and subdued:
Meaning (especially of a woman's garment or a fabric) light and flimsy:
Meaning resembling gauze; thin and translucent:
Meaning nothing other than; unmitigated (used for emphasis):
Meaning a fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, seen especially in autumn:
Meaning (especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent:
Meaning (of a material or article) allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen:
Meaning (of a substance) allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through; semi-transparent:
Meaning of a size that is less than normal or usual:
Meaning (of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or small:
Meaning small or insufficient in quantity or amount:
Meaning easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty:
Meaning (of clothes) short and revealing:
Meaning sparing or economical as regards money or food:
Meaning (of food) able to be digested:
Meaning moderate in action, effect, or degree; not strong or violent:
Meaning not strong or violent:
Meaning delicately small and pretty:
Meaning having or showing grace or elegance:
Meaning not clear or sharply defined:
Meaning providing amusement or enjoyment:
Meaning entertaining or amusing:
Meaning another term for recreational:
Meaning (especially of a task) not demanding:
Meaning causing laughter and providing entertainment:
Meaning causing laughter and amusement; comic:
Meaning causing laughter or amusement; humorous:
Meaning causing mild amusement; humorous:
Meaning showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humour:
Meaning not having any serious purpose or value:
Meaning not serious; light-hearted:
Meaning existing or occurring at or on the surface:
Meaning of little value or importance:
Meaning unimportant or trivial:
Meaning discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly:
Meaning find unexpectedly or during a search:
Meaning remove a cover or covering from:
Meaning unexpectedly be faced with or experience (something hostile or difficult):
Light antonyms
Meaning the partial or total absence of light:
Meaning lack of knowledge or information:
Meaning cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine:
Meaning with little or no light:
Meaning dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening:
Meaning having dark brown hair (typically used of a woman):
Meaning of great weight; difficult to lift or move:
Meaning with opposite sides or surfaces that are far or relatively far apart:
Meaning having a great deal of money or assets; wealthy:
Meaning demanding or characterized by careful consideration or application:
Meaning extending far down from the top or surface:
Words that rhyme with Light
costraight, noncostraight, overstraight, straight, unstraight, upstraight, bight, adight, bedight, benedight, dight, misdight, overdight, undight, Creight, Speight, Weight, affreight, aheight, airfreight, bantamweight, befreight, birthweight, bodyweight, breastheight, catchweight, countersleight, counterweight, cruiserweight, deadweight, downweight, eight, featherweight, flyweight, freight, heavyweight, height, hundredweight, inweight, keight, letterweight, lightweight, liveweight, makeweight, middleweight, outweight, overfreight, overheight, overweight, paperweight
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