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