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Meaning of light
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
light
adv 1: with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light"
[syn: {lightly}, {light}]
adj 1: 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" [ant: {heavy}]
2: (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring
agent; "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a
light-colored powder" [syn: {light}, {light-colored}] [ant:
{dark}]
3: of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively
small or light arms or equipment; "light infantry"; "light
cavalry"; "light industry"; "light weapons" [ant: {heavy}]
4: 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" [ant: {heavy}]
5: psychologically light; especially free from sadness or
troubles; "a light heart" [ant: {heavy}]
6: characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light
when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was
airy and light" [ant: {dark}]
7: (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" [syn:
{unaccented}, {light}, {weak}]
8: easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or
heavily seasoned; "a light diet"
9: (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "light
soil"
10: (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" [syn: {clean},
{clear}, {light}, {unclouded}]
11: moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and
graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light
tripping step" [syn: {light}, {lightsome}, {tripping}]
12: demanding little effort; not burdensome; "light housework";
"light exercise"
13: of little intensity or power or force; "the light touch of
her fingers"; "a light breeze" [ant: {heavy}]
14: (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than
average; "light water is ordinary water" [ant: {heavy}]
15: weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint
from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt
light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with
wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep" [syn: {faint},
{light}, {swooning}, {light-headed}, {lightheaded}]
16: very thin and insubstantial; "thin paper"; "light summer
dresses"
17: marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious with the use
of adverbs"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light
supper" [syn: {abstemious}, {light(a)}]
18: less than the correct or legal or full amount often
deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar";
"regularly gives short weight" [syn: {light}, {scant(p)},
{short}]
19: having little importance; "losing his job was no light
matter"
20: intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or
profound; "light verse"; "a light comedy"
21: silly or trivial; "idle pleasure"; "light banter"; "light
idle chatter" [syn: {idle}, {light}]
22: designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight;
"light aircraft"; "a light truck"
23: having relatively few calories; "diet cola"; "light (or
lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet"
[syn: {light}, {lite}, {low-cal}, {calorie-free}]
24: (of sleep) easily disturbed; "in a light doze"; "a light
sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night" [syn: {light},
{wakeful}]
25: casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy
virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women";
"wanton behavior" [syn: {easy}, {light}, {loose},
{promiscuous}, {sluttish}, {wanton}]
n 1: (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a
visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft
glass window" [syn: {light}, {visible light}, {visible
radiation}]
2: any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped
the car and turned off the lights" [syn: {light}, {light
source}]
3: a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; "although
he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"
4: the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light;
"its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
[syn: {luminosity}, {brightness}, {brightness level},
{luminance}, {luminousness}, {light}]
5: an illuminated area; "he stepped into the light"
6: a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination;
"follow God's light" [syn: {light}, {illumination}]
7: the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as
created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and
the darkest dark" [syn: {light}, {lightness}]
8: a person regarded very fondly; "the light of my life"
9: having abundant light or illumination; "they played as long
as it was light"; "as long as the lighting was good" [syn:
{light}, {lighting}] [ant: {dark}, {darkness}]
10: mental understanding as an enlightening experience; "he
finally saw the light"; "can you shed light on this
problem?"
11: 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" [syn: {sparkle}, {twinkle},
{spark}, {light}]
12: public awareness; "it brought the scandal to light"
13: a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide
the soul [syn: {Inner Light}, {Light}, {Light Within},
{Christ Within}]
14: a visual warning signal; "they saw the light of the beacon";
"there was a light at every corner"
15: a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires;
"do you have a light?" [syn: {lighter}, {light}, {igniter},
{ignitor}]
v 1: make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a
bit" [syn: {light}, {illume}, {illumine}, {light up},
{illuminate}]
2: begin to smoke; "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"
[syn: {light up}, {fire up}, {light}]
3: to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him" [syn:
{alight}, {light}, {perch}]
4: cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great
heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette"
[syn: {ignite}, {light}] [ant: {blow out}, {extinguish},
{quench}, {snuff out}]
5: fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me";
"It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims" [syn:
{fall}, {light}]
6: alight from (a horse) [syn: {unhorse}, {dismount}, {light},
{get off}, {get down}]
WordNet ® Princeton University. http://wordnet.princeton.edu
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