English dictionary definition of:
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
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)
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
- casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
Adverb
Thesaurus
abstemious
alight
brightness
calorie-free
clean
clear
dismount
easy
faint
fall
idle
ignite
igniter
ignitor
illume
illuminate
illumination
illumine
light-colored
light-headed
lighter
lightheaded
lighting
lightly
lightness
lightsome
lite
loose
low-cal
luminance
luminosity
luminousness
perch
promiscuous
scant
short
sluttish
spark
sparkle
swooning
tripping
twinkle
unaccented
unclouded
unhorse
wakeful
wanton
weak
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Colours, modifiers
Home, hall
Scrabble score for light
Scrabble score = 9
generated at 18:28:16 on 11-02-20
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