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light / Light > 48 senses
ADJECTIVE1lightOf comparatively little physical weight or density
2light, light-colored(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
3lightOf the military or industry
4lightNot great in degree or quantity or number
5lightPsychologically light
6lightCharacterized by or emitting light
7light, unaccented, weakUsed of vowels or syllables
8lightEasily assimilated in the alimentary canal
9light, friable, sandy(used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
10light, clean, clear, unclouded(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
11light, lightsome, trippingMoving easily and quickly
12lightDemanding little effort
13lightOf little intensity or power or force
14light(physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
15light, faint, swooning, light-headed, lightheadedWeak and likely to lose consciousness
16light, flimsyVery thin and insubstantial
17light, abstemiousMarked by temperance in indulgence
18light, scant, shortLess than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
19lightHaving little importance
20lightIntended primarily as entertainment
21light, idleSilly or trivial
22lightHaving a spongy or flaky texture
23lightDesigned for ease of movement or to carry little weight
24light, lite, low-calHaving relatively few calories
25light, wakeful(of sleep) easily disturbed
26light, easy, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wantonCasual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
ADVERB1light, lightlyWith few burdens
NOUN1light, visible light, visible radiation(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
2light, light sourceAny device serving as a source of illumination
3lightA particular perspective or aspect of a situation
4light, luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousnessThe quality of being luminous
5lightAn illuminated area
6light, illuminationA condition of spiritual awareness
7light, lightnessThe visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
8lightA person regarded very fondly
9lightMental understanding as an enlightening experience
10light, lightingHaving abundant light or illumination
11lightPublic awareness
12light, sparkle, sparkBrightness and animation of countenance
13Light, Inner Light, Light Within, Christ WithinA divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
14lightA visual warning signal
15light, lighter, igniter, ignitorA device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
VERB1light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminateMake lighter or brighter
2light, light up, fire upBegin to smoke
3light, alight, perchTo come to rest, settle
4light, igniteCause to start burning
5light, fallFall to somebody by assignment or lot
6light, unhorse, dismount, get off, get downGet off (a horse)
light / Light > pronunciation
Soundslay't
Rhymesacolyte, airtight, alight, and 175 more rhymes in ayt at the HyperDic website...
light > adjective 1
MeaningOf comparatively little physical weight or density.
Examples"a light load"; "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C"
Attribute ofweight
Similarairy; buoyant, floaty; feathery, featherlike; featherweight; lighter-than-air; lightweight; low-density
Contraryheavy
Adverbslightly
light > adjective 2
Meaning(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent.
Examples"light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder"
Synonymslight-colored
Attribute ofvalue
Similarpale; palish; pastel; powdery
See alsowhite, achromatic
Contrarydark
light > adjective 3
MeaningOf the military or industry. Using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment.
Examples"light infantry"; "light cavalry"; "light industry"; "light weapons"
Similarlight-armed, lightly-armed
Contraryheavy
light > adjective 4
MeaningNot great in degree or quantity or number.
Examples"a light sentence"; "a light accent"; "casualties were light"; "light snow was falling"; "light misty rain"; "light smoke from the chimney"
Similareasy
Contraryheavy
Adverbslightly
light > adjective 5
MeaningPsychologically light. Especially free from sadness or troubles.
Examples"a light heart"
Similarfooling, casual
Contraryheavy
Adverbslightly; lightly
light > adjective 6
MeaningCharacterized by or emitting light.
Examples"a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light"
Attribute oflight, lightness
Similarablaze, inflamed, reddened; bioluminescent; bright; candescent; floodlit, floodlighted; fluorescent; illuminated, lighted, lit, well-lighted; illuminating; incandescent, candent; lamplit; lighting-up; livid; luminescent; phosphorescent; sunlit, sunstruck; white
Contrarydark
light > adjective 7
MeaningUsed of vowels or syllables. Pronounced with little or no stress.
Examples"a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"
Synonymsunaccented, weak
Similar tounstressed, unaccented
light > adjective 8
MeaningEasily assimilated in the alimentary canal. Not rich or heavily seasoned.
Examples"a light diet"
Similar todigestible
light > adjective 9
Meaning(used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency.
Examples"light sandy soil"
Synonymsfriable, sandy
Similar toloose
light > adjective 10
Meaning(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims.
Examples"a light lilting voice like a silver bell"
Synonymsclean, clear, unclouded
Similar topure
light > adjective 11
MeaningMoving easily and quickly. Nimble.
Examples"the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step"
Synonymslightsome, tripping
Similar tolight-footed
light > adjective 12
MeaningDemanding little effort. Not burdensome.
Examples"light housework"; "light exercise"
Similar toundemanding
light > adjective 13
MeaningOf little intensity or power or force.
Examples"the light touch of her fingers"; "a light breeze"
Similareasy, gentle, soft
Contraryheavy
light > adjective 14
Meaning(physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average.
Examples"light water is ordinary water"
Categorychemistry, chemical science
Contraryheavy
light > adjective 15
MeaningWeak and likely to lose consciousness.
Examples"felt light in the head"; "light-headed with wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep"
Synonymsfaint, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded
Similar toill, sick
light > adjective 16
MeaningVery thin and insubstantial.
Examples"light summer dresses"
Synonymsflimsy
Similar tothin
light > adjective 17
MeaningMarked by temperance in indulgence.
Examples"a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"
Synonymsabstemious
Similar totemperate
Adverbslightly
light > adjective 18
MeaningLess than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so.
Examples"a light pound"
Synonymsscant, short
Similar toinsufficient, deficient
light > adjective 19
MeaningHaving little importance.
Examples"losing his job was no light matter"
Similar toinsignificant, unimportant
light > adjective 20
MeaningIntended primarily as entertainment. Not serious or profound.
Examples"light verse"; "a light comedy"
Similar tofrivolous
light > adjective 21
MeaningSilly or trivial.
Examples"light banter"; "light idle chatter"
Synonymsidle
Similar tofrivolous
light > adjective 22
MeaningHaving a spongy or flaky texture. Well-leavened.
Examples"light pastries"
Similar toleavened
light > adjective 23
MeaningDesigned for ease of movement or to carry little weight.
Examples"light aircraft"; "a light truck"
Similar tolight-duty
light > adjective 24
MeaningHaving relatively few calories.
Examples"light (or lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"
Synonymslite, low-cal
Similar tononfat, fat-free, fatless
light > adjective 25
Meaning(of sleep) easily disturbed.
Examples"in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"
Synonymswakeful
Similar toshallow
light > adjective 26
MeaningCasual and unrestrained in sexual behavior.
Examples"he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"
Synonymseasy, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton
Similar tounchaste
light > noun 1, phenomenon
Meaning(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation.
Examples"the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
Synonymsvisible light, visible radiation
Categoryphysics, physical science, natural philosophy
Part ofelectromagnetic spectrum
Narrowerbeam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light, irradiation; candlelight, candle flame; corona; counterglow, gegenschein; daylight; firelight; fluorescence; friar's lantern, ignis fatuus, jack-o'-lantern, will-o'-the-wisp; gaslight; radiance, glow, glowing; glow; half-light; incandescence, glow; lamplight; luminescence; meteor, shooting star; moonlight, moonshine, moon; starlight; sunlight, sunshine, sun; scintillation; streamer; torchlight; twilight
Broaderactinic radiation, actinic ray
Adjectivesphotic
Verbslight
light > noun 2, artifact
MeaningAny device serving as a source of illumination.
Examples"he stopped the car and turned off the lights"
Synonymslight source
Narroweranchor light, riding light, riding lamp; blinker, flasher; fairy light; flood, floodlight, flood lamp, photoflood; headlight, headlamp; houselights; jacklight; navigation light; night-light; panel light; room light; searchlight; sidelight, running light; strip lighting; theater light; torch
Broadersource of illumination
Verbslight
light > noun 3, cognition
MeaningA particular perspective or aspect of a situation.
Examples"although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"
Broaderposition, view, perspective
light > noun 4, attribute
MeaningThe quality of being luminous. Emitting or reflecting light.
Synonymsluminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness
Attributesbright; dull
Narrowerilluminance, illumination; incandescence; luminescence, glow
Broaderphysical property
Verbslight
light > noun 5, location
MeaningAn illuminated area.
Examples"he stepped into the light"
Broaderscene
Verbslight
light > noun 6, state
MeaningA condition of spiritual awareness. Divine illumination.
Examples"follow God's light"
Synonymsillumination
Broadercondition, status
light > noun 7, attribute
MeaningThe visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures.
Examples"he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"
Synonymslightness
Attributeslight; dark
Narroweraura, aureole, halo, nimbus, glory, gloriole; sunniness; highlight, highlighting; brightness
Broadervisual property
Verbslight
light > noun 8, person
MeaningA person regarded very fondly.
Examples"the light of my life"
Broaderfriend
light > noun 9, cognition
MeaningMental understanding as an enlightening experience.
Examples"he finally saw the light"; "can you shed light on this problem?"
Broaderinsight, brainstorm, brainwave
light > noun 10, state
MeaningHaving abundant light or illumination.
Examples"they played as long as it was light"; "as long as the lighting was good"
Synonymslighting
Broaderillumination
Contrarydark, darkness
Verbslight
light > noun 11, cognition
MeaningPublic awareness.
Examples"it brought the scandal to light"
Broaderpublic knowledge, general knowledge
light > noun 12, attribute
MeaningBrightness and animation of countenance.
Synonymssparkle, spark
Broadervitality, verve; expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face
Light > noun 13, motive
MeaningA divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul.
SynonymsInner Light, Light Within, Christ Within
Broaderethical motive, ethics, morals, morality
light > noun 14, communication
MeaningA visual warning signal.
Examples"they saw the light of the beacon"; "there was a light at every corner"
Narrowertraffic light, traffic signal, stoplight
Broadervisual signal
light > noun 15, artifact
MeaningA device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires.
Examples"do you have a light?"
Synonymslighter, igniter, ignitor
Narrowercigar lighter, cigarette lighter, pocket lighter; fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming; match, lucifer, friction match; match
Broaderdevice
Verbslight; light
light > adverb
MeaningWith few burdens.
Examples"experienced travellers travel light"
Synonymslightly
light > verb 1, change
MeaningMake lighter or brighter.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"This lamp lightens the room a bit"
Synonymsillume, illumine, light up, illuminate
Narrowerfloodlight; spotlight
Broaderlighten, lighten up
Nounslight; light; light; light; light; light
light > verb 2, consumption
MeaningBegin to smoke.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s
Synonymslight up, fire up
Entailssmoke
Broaderignite, light
Nounslight
light > verb 3, motion
MeaningTo come to rest, settle.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"Misfortune lighted upon him"
Synonymsalight, perch
Broaderland, set down
light > verb 4, weather
MeaningCause to start burning. Subject to fire or great heat.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"Light a cigarette"
Synonymsignite
Cause toburn, combust
Entailed byset ablaze, set aflame, set on fire, set afire
Narrowerlight up, fire up, light; reignite; kindle, enkindle, conflagrate, inflame; light up; flare up
Broaderburn, combust
Contrarysnuff out, blow out, extinguish, quench
Nounslighter, light; lighter
light > verb 5, possession
MeaningFall to somebody by assignment or lot.
PatternSomething ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Synonymsfall
Broaderfall, return, pass, devolve
Similar toaccrue, fall; fall
light > verb 6, motion
MeaningGet off (a horse).
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsunhorse, dismount, get off, get down
Categoryriding, horseback riding
Broaderdescend, fall, go down, come down

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