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light
Meaning: 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"
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light, light-colored
Meaning: (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder"
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light
Meaning: of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment; "light infantry"; "light cavalry"; "light industry"; "light weapons"
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light
Meaning: 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"
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light
Meaning: psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles; "a light heart"
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light
Meaning: characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light"
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unaccented, light, weak
Meaning: (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"
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light
Meaning: easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned; "a light diet"
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light
Meaning: (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "light soil"
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clean, clear, light, unclouded
Meaning: (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"
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light, lightsome, tripping
Meaning: moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step"
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light
Meaning: demanding little effort; not burdensome; "light housework"; "light exercise"
noun
meaning of the word
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light, visible_light, visible_radiation
Meaning: (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
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light, light_source
Meaning: any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"
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light
Meaning: a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"
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luminosity, brightness, brightness_level, luminance, luminousness, light
Meaning: the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
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light
Meaning: an illuminated area; "he stepped into the light"
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light, illumination
Meaning: a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light"
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light, lightness
Meaning: the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"
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light
Meaning: a person regarded very fondly; "the light of my life"
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light, lighting
Meaning: having abundant light or illumination; "they played as long as it was light"; "as long as the lighting was good"
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light
Meaning: mental understanding as an enlightening experience; "he finally saw the light"; "can you shed light on this problem?"
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sparkle, twinkle, spark, light
Meaning: 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"
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light
Meaning: public awareness; "it brought the scandal to light"
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meaning of the word
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lightly, light
Meaning: with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light"
verb
meaning of the word
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light, illume, illumine, light_up, illuminate
Meaning: make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
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light_up, fire_up, light
Meaning: begin to smoke; "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"
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alight, light, perch
Meaning: to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him"
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ignite, light
Meaning: cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette"