Light (adjective)
definition:
marked by temperance in indulgence
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AbstemiousLight (adjective)
definition:
characterized by or emitting light
example:
"a room that is light when the shutters are open"
Light (adjective)
definition:
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
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EasyLight (adjective)
definition:
with regard to color, having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
example:
"Light blue is a color associated with the University of North Carolina. "
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Light-coloredLight (adjective)
definition:
(used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
example:
"light soil"
Light (adjective)
definition:
(of sleep) easily disturbed
example:
"in a light doze"
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WakefulLight (adjective)
definition:
demanding little effort
Light (adjective)
definition:
having relatively few calories
Light (adjective)
definition:
easily assimilated in the alimentary canal
Light (adjective)
definition:
of comparatively little physical weight or density
example:
"a light load"
Light (adjective)
definition:
designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
example:
"light aircraft"
Light (adjective)
definition:
psychologically light
Light (adjective)
definition:
not great in degree or quantity or number
example:
"a light sentence"
Light (adjective)
definition:
(physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
example:
"light water is ordinary water"
Light (adjective)
definition:
of little intensity or power or force
example:
"The light touch of their fingers was exhilirating."
Light (adjective)
definition:
moving easily and quickly
Light (adjective)
definition:
of the military or industry
example:
"using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment"
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HeavyLight (adjective)
definition:
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
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ClearLight (adjective)
definition:
silly or trivial
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IdleLight (adjective)
definition:
intended primarily as entertainment
Light (adjective)
definition:
having little importance
example:
"Losing a job is no light matter."
Light (adjective)
definition:
(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
example:
"a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"
Light (adjective)
definition:
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
example:
"a light pound"
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ShortLight (adjective)
definition:
very thin and insubstantial
Light (adjective)
definition:
weak and likely to lose consciousness
Light (adverb)
definition:
with few burdens
example:
"experienced travellers travel light"
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LightlyLight (noun)
definition:
any device serving as a source of illumination
example:
"I stopped the car and turned off the lights."
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Light SourceLight (noun)
definition:
a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
example:
"do you have a light?"
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LighterLight (noun)
definition:
the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
example:
"The director was excellent at making the light part add to the drama of the play."
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LightnessLight (noun)
definition:
merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
Light (noun)
definition:
the quality of being luminous
example:
"emitting or reflecting light"
Light (noun)
definition:
public awareness
example:
"it brought the scandal to light"
Light (noun)
definition:
mental understanding as an enlightening experience
example:
"They finally saw the light."
Light (noun)
definition:
a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
example:
"Although they saw it in a different light, they still did not understand."
Light (noun)
definition:
a visual warning signal
example:
"they saw the light of the beacon"
Light (noun)
definition:
an illuminated area
example:
"I stepped into the light."
Light (noun)
definition:
a person regarded very fondly
example:
"the light of my life"
Light (noun)
definition:
(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
example:
"the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
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Visible RadiationLight (noun)
definition:
having abundant light or illumination
example:
"they played as long as it was light"
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LightingLight (noun)
definition:
a condition of spiritual awareness
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IlluminationLight (verb)
definition:
make lighter or brighter
example:
"This lamp lightens the room a bit"
Light (verb)
definition:
begin to smoke
Light (verb)
definition:
alight from (a horse)
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DismountLight (verb)
definition:
to come to rest, settle
example:
"Misfortune lighted upon him"
Light (verb)
definition:
fall to somebody by assignment or lot
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FallLight (verb)
definition:
cause to start burning
