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"they played as long as it was light" "as long as the lighting was good"nounhaving abundant light or illumination
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"felt light in the head" "light-headed with wine" "light-headed from lack of sleep"adjectiveweak and likely to lose consciousness
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"a light eater" "a light smoker" "ate a light supper"adjectivemarked by temperance in indulgence
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"light (or lite) beer" "lite (or light) mayonnaise"adjectivehaving relatively few calories
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"follow God's light"nouna condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
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verbfall to somebody by assignment or lot
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"the light was filtered through a soft glass window"noun(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
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"a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"adjective(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
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verbcause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
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"experienced travellers travel light"adverbwith few burdens
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"the dancer was light and graceful" "a lightsome buoyant step" "walked with a light tripping step"adjectivemoving easily and quickly; nimble
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"This lamp lightens the room a bit"verbmake lighter or brighter
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"he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"nounthe visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
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"do you have a light?"nouna device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or firestype of:
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"Misfortune lighted upon him"verbto come to rest, settle
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"in a light doze" "a light sleeper"adjective(of sleep) easily disturbed
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"he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"adjectivecasual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
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"a light lilting voice like a silver bell"adjective(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
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verbalight from (a horse)
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"light banter" "light idle chatter"adjectivesilly or trivial
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"he stopped the car and turned off the lights"nounany device serving as a source of illumination
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"a light pound"adjectiveless than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
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"light blue" "light colors such as pastels" "a light-colored powder"adjective(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
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"he stepped into the light"nounan illuminated areatype of:
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"although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"nouna particular perspective or aspect of a situationtype of:
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"the light of my life"nouna person regarded very fondlytype of:
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"they saw the light of the beacon" "there was a light at every corner"nouna visual warning signaltype of:
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"a room that is light when the shutters are open" "the inside of the house was airy and light"adjectivecharacterized by or emitting light
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"light housework" "light exercise"adjectivedemanding little effort; not burdensome
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"light aircraft" "a light truck"adjectivedesigned for ease of movement or to carry little weight
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"a light diet"adjectiveeasily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
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"losing his job was no light matter"adjectivehaving little importance
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"light verse" "a light comedy"adjectiveintended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
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"he finally saw the light" "can you shed light on this problem?"nounmental understanding as an enlightening experiencetype of:
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"a light load" "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C"adjectiveof comparatively little physical weight or density
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"light infantry" "light cavalry" "light industry" "light weapons"adjectiveof the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
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"a light heart"adjectivepsychologically light; especially free from sadness or troublesOpposite:
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"it brought the scandal to light"nounpublic awarenesstype of:
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"light soil"adjective(used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
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"light summer dresses"adjectivevery thin and insubstantial
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"a light sentence" "a light accent" "casualties were light" "light snow was falling" "light misty rain" "light smoke from the chimney"not great in degree or quantity or numberOpposite:
- match lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
- flip lightly throw to see which side comes up
- comedy light and humorous drama with a happy ending
- toss lightly throw to see which side comes up
- flood light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
- daylight light during the daytime
- gossip light informal conversation for social occasions
- automatic light machine gun
- glow light from nonthermal sources
- danish light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese