light




light - noun

  • (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
  • any device serving as a source of illumination
  • a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
  • the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
  • an illuminated area
  • a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
  • the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
  • a person regarded very fondly
  • having abundant light or illumination
  • mental understanding as an enlightening experience
  • merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
  • public awareness
  • a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
  • a visual warning signal
  • a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires

  • light - verb

    • make lighter or brighter
    • begin to smoke
    • to come to rest, settle
    • cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
    • fall to somebody by assignment or lot
    • alight from (a horse)

    light - adjective

    • of comparatively little physical weight or density
    • (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
    • of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
    • not great in degree or quantity or number
    • psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
    • characterized by or emitting light
    • of little intensity or power or force
    • (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
    • (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
    • easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
    • (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
    • (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
    • moving easily and quickly; nimble
    • demanding little effort; not burdensome
    • weak and likely to lose consciousness
    • very thin and insubstantial
    • marked by temperance in indulgence
    • less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
    • having little importance
    • intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
    • silly or trivial
    • designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
    • having relatively few calories
    • (of sleep) easily disturbed

    light - adverb

    • with few burdens

    light - thesaurus

    abstemious   alight   brightness   clean   clear   dismount   faint   fall   idle   ignite   igniter   ignitor   illume   illuminate   illumination   illumine   lighter   lightheaded   lighting   lightly   lightness   lightsome   lite   luminance   luminosity   luminousness   perch   scant   short   spark   sparkle   swooning   tripping   twinkle   unaccented   unclouded   unhorse   wakeful   weak  

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    Scrabble score for light

    l is 1 i is 1 g is 2 h is 4 t is 1
    Scrabble score = 9

    generated at 16:33:49 on 16-08-24

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