light 1 (l t)n. 1. Physics a. Electromagnetic radiation that has a wavelength in the range from about 4,000 (violet) to about 7,700 (red) angstroms and may be perceived by the normal unaided human eye. b. Electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength. 2. The sensation of perceiving light; brightness: a sudden light that made me blink. 3. a. A source of light, especially a lamp, a lantern, or an electric lighting fixture: Turn out the lights when you leave. b. The illumination derived from a source of light: by the light of the moon. c. The particular quantity or quality of such illumination: moved the lamp closer to get better light. d. The pathway or route of such illumination to a person: You're standing in his light. 4. A mechanical device that uses illumination as a signal or warning, especially a beacon or traffic signal. 5. a. Daylight. b. Dawn; daybreak. 6. Something, such as a window, that admits illumination. 7. Architecture One of two or more openings in a window divided by a mullion or mullions. 8. A source of fire, such as a match or cigarette lighter. 9. Spiritual awareness; illumination. 10. a. Something that provides information or clarification: threw some light on the question. b. A state of awareness or understanding, especially as derived from a particular source: in the light of experience. 11. Public attention; general knowledge: brought the scandal to light. 12. A way of looking at or considering a matter; an aspect: saw the situation in a different light. 13. Archaic Eyesight. 14. lights One's individual opinions, choices, or standards: acted according to their own lights. 15. A person who inspires or is adored by another: My daughter is the light of my life. 16. A prominent or distinguished person; a luminary: one of the leading lights of the theater. 17. An expression of the eyes: a strange light in her eyes. 18. Light In Quaker doctrine, the guiding spirit or divine presence in each person. 19. The representation of light in art. v. light·ed or lit (l  t), light·ing, lights v.tr. 1. To set on fire; ignite or kindle. 2. To cause to give out light; make luminous: lit a lamp. 3. To provide, cover, or fill with light; illuminate: fireworks lighting the sky. 4. To signal, direct, or guide with or as if with illumination. 5. To enliven or animate: A smile lit her face. v.intr. 1. To start to burn; be ignited or kindled: Green wood does not light easily. 2. To emit light; be lighted: Wait until the indicator lights up. adj. light·er, light·est Phrasal Verb: 1. a. Having a greater rather than lesser degree of lightness. b. Of or being an additive primary color. 2. Characterized by or filled with light; bright: a room that is light when the shutters are open. 3. Not dark in color; fair: light hair and skin. 4. Served with milk or cream. Used of coffee. light up Idioms: 1. To become or cause to become animated or cheerful. 2. To start smoking a cigarette, cigar, or pipe. in (the) light of In consideration of; in relationship to. light a fire under To urge or move to action. light at the end of the tunnel The prospect of success, relief, or escape after strenuous effort. [Middle English, from Old English l  oht, lht; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: Lighted and lit are equally acceptable as past tense and past participle of light. Both forms are also well established as adjectives: a lighted (or lit) candle. |
| light 2 (lt) adj. light·er, light·est 1. a. Of relatively little weight; not heavy: a light load. b. Of relatively little weight for its size or bulk: Balsa is a light wood. c. Of less than the correct, standard, or legal weight: a light pound. 2. Exerting little force or impact; gentle: a light pat. 3. Indistinct; faint: light print that I could barely make out. 4. a. Of little quantity; scanty: light snow. b. Consuming or using relatively moderate amounts; abstemious: a light eater; a light smoker. c. Not harsh or severe: gave the offender a light sentence. 5. Demanding little exertion or effort; not burdensome: light household tasks. 6. Having little importance; insignificant: light, idle chatter. 7. Intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound: a light comedy. 8. Free from worries or troubles; blithe: a light heart. 9. Characterized by frivolity; silly or trivial. 10. Liable to change; fickle. 11. Mildly dizzy or faint: felt light in the head. 12. Lacking in ethical discrimination. 13. Moving easily and quickly; nimble: The dancer was light and graceful. 14. Designed for ease and quickness of movement; having a relatively slim structure and little weight: light aircraft. 15. Designed to carry relatively little weight: a light truck. 16. Carrying little equipment or armament: light cavalry; light tanks. 17. Requiring relatively little equipment and using relatively simple processes to produce consumer goods: light industry. 18. Easily awakened or disturbed: a light sleeper. 19. a. Easily digested: a light supper. b. Having a spongy or flaky texture; well-leavened: light pastries. 20. Having a loose, porous consistency: light soil. 21. Containing a relatively small amount of a potentially harmful ingredient, such as alcohol, fat, or sodium: light beer; light mayonnaise. 22. Linguistics a. Of, relating to, or being a syllable ending in a short vowel or a short vowel plus a consonant. b. Of, relating to, or being a vowel or syllable pronounced with little or no stress. adv. lighter, lightest 1. In a light manner; lightly. 2. With little weight and few burdens: traveling light. intr.v. light·ed or lit (l Phrasal Verbs: t), light·ing, lights 1. To get down, as from a vehicle or horse; dismount. 2. To descend to the ground after flight; land. 3. To come upon one unexpectedly: Misfortune lighted upon him. 4. To come upon by chance or accident. Used with on or upon: lit on the perfect solution to the problem. light into Informal To attack verbally or physically; assail. light out Informal Idiom: To leave hastily; run off. go light on To treat casually or gingerly. [Middle English, from Old English l oht, lht; see legwh- in Indo-European roots.] |
light 1
Noun
1. the natural medium, electromagnetic radiation, that makes sight possible
2. anything that illuminates, such as a lamp or candle
3. See traffic light
4. a particular type of light: dim yellow light
5.
a. daylight
b. daybreak; dawn
6. anything that lets in light, such as a window
7. an aspect or view: we have seen the world in a new light
8. mental understanding or spiritual insight: suddenly he saw the light
9. an outstanding person: a leading light of the movement
10. brightness of countenance, esp. a sparkle in the eyes
11.
a. something that ignites, such as a spark or flame
b. something used for igniting, such as a match
12. See lighthouse
13. come to light to become known or visible
14. in (the) light of taking into account
15. see the light to understand
16. see the light (of day)
a. to come into being
b. to come to public notice
Adjective
1. full of light
2. (of a colour) pale: light blue
Verb
[lighting, lighted] or lit
1. to ignite
2. (often foll. by up)to illuminate or cause to illuminate
3. to guide by light
See also light up [Old English lēoht]
lightish adj
light 2
Adjective
1. not heavy; weighing relatively little
2. relatively low in density, strength, amount, degree, etc.: light oil, light alloy
3. lacking sufficient weight
4. not bulky or clumsy: light bedclothes
5. not serious or difficult to understand; entertaining: light music
6. graceful or agile: light movements
7. without strong emphasis or serious meaning: he gazed about with a light inattentive smile
8. easily digested: a light lunch
9. relatively low in alcohol: a light wine
10. without burdens, difficulties, or problems: a light heart lives longest
11. dizzy or unclear: a light head
12. (of bread or cake) spongy or well risen
13.
a. (of transport) designed to carry light loads
b. (of a vessel, aircraft, or other transport) not loaded
14. carrying light arms or equipment: light infantry
15. (of an industry) producing small consumer goods using light machinery
16. make light of to treat as insignificant or unimportant
Adverb
with little equipment or luggage: travelling light
Verb
[lighting, lighted] or lit
1. (esp. of birds) to settle or land after flight
2. (foll. by on, upon)to discover by chance
See also lights [Old English lēoht]
lightish adj
lightly adv
lightness n
lightly adv
lightness n
| light (lt) 1. Electromagnetic radiation that can be perceived by the human eye. It is made up of electromagnetic waves with wavelengths between 4 × 10-7 and 7 × 10-7 meters. Light, and all other electromagnetic radiation, travels at a speed of about 299,728 km (185,831 mi) per second in a vacuum. See also photon. 2. Electromagnetic energy of a wavelength just outside the range the human eye can detect, such as infrared light and ultraviolet light. See Note at electromagnetic radiation. |
Light
the study of the chemical effects of light in the violet and ultraviolet wavelengths. — actinologic, actinological, adj.
the measurement of the heating power of light in the violet and ultraviolet range. — actinometrist, n. — actinometric, actinometrical, adj.
the ratio between the light reflected from a surf ace and the total light falling upon that surf ace, as the albedo of the moon.
double refraction; the separation of light into two unequally refracted, polarized rays, as by some crystals. — birefringent, adj.
the study of the reflection and refraction of light. — catadioptric, catadioptrical, adj.
the study of light reflection. — catoptric, catoptrical, adj. — catoptrically, adv.
the condition or quality of changing in color or luster depending on the angle of light, especially of a gemstone that reflects a single shaft of light when cut in cabochon form. — chatoyant, adj.
a property, peculiar to certain crystals, of reflecting light in two different colors when viewed from two different directions. — dichroic, adj.
the study of light refraction. — dioptric, adj.
the state or condition of being colored like a rainbow or like the light shining through a prism. — iridescent, adj.
a polished black glass, the surface of which becomes iridescent when it is breathed upon through a tube.
rotation toward the left; counterclockwise rotation, a characteristic of the plane of polarization of light. — levorotatory, adj.
the process of impressing porcelain objects, as lamp bases, with figures that become translucent when light is placed within or behind them. — lithophanic, adj.
any thing or creature that shines or glows in the dark, especially a phosphorescent or bioluminescent marine or other organism. — noctilucine, adj.
the study of the properties of light. Also called photology. — optic, optical, adj.
the study of signal lights, especially lighthouses.
an abnormal fear of daylight.
pain in the eyes caused by light.
an abnormal fear of photalgia.
the study of light.
1. an apparatus that regulates light flashes so that a rotating object appears to be stationary or moving in a direction opposite to its actual motion.
2. an apparatus for producing unusual optical effects by flashing light upon disks bearing various figures, patterns, etc.
2. an apparatus for producing unusual optical effects by flashing light upon disks bearing various figures, patterns, etc.
the science or study of light in relation to the movement of plants. — photodynamic, photodynamical, adj.
the process or art of creating and recording images of people, objects, and phenomena, essentially by means of reflected light or emanating radiation. — photographer, n. — photographic, photographical, adj.
movement of bodies, organisms, etc., in response to the stimulus of light. — photokinetic, adj.
optics.
the breakdown of matter or materials under the influence of light. — photolytic, adj.
an abnormal love of light.
the measurement of the intensity of light. — photometrician, photometrist, n. — photometric, adj.
a pathologic effect produced by light. — photopathic, adj.
the tendency to thrive in strong light, as plants. — photophilic, adj.
1. an abnormal fear of light.
2. Also called photodysphoria. a painful sensitivity to light, especially visually.
3. a tendency to thrive in reduced light, as certain plants.
2. Also called photodysphoria. a painful sensitivity to light, especially visually.
3. a tendency to thrive in reduced light, as certain plants.
the synthesis of complex organic substances from carbon dioxide, water, and inorganic salts, with sunlight as the energy source and a catalyst such as chlorophyll. — photosynthetic, adj.
the movement of an organism away from or toward a source of light. — phototactic, adj.
the treatment of disease, especially diseases of the skin, with light rays. — phototherapeutic, adj.
motion in a particular direction under the stimulus of light, as manifested by certain plants, organisms, etc. — phototropic, adj.
the measurement of the polarization of light, as with a polarimeter.
an abnormal fear or dislike of flashes of light.
a photograph of a spectrum. Also called spectrograph.
1. an optical device for breaking light down into a spectrum and recording the results photographically.
2. spectrogram. — spectrographic, adj.
2. spectrogram. — spectrographic, adj.
the technique of using a spectrograph and producing spectrograms.
a form of Iuminescence created by friction. — triboluminescent, adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  light - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" actinic radiation, actinic ray - electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions light beam, ray, ray of light, beam of light, shaft of light, irradiation, beam, shaft - a column of light (as from a beacon) candle flame, candlelight - the light provided by a burning candle corona - one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object counterglow, gegenschein - a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space daylight - light during the daytime electromagnetic spectrum - the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves firelight - the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace) fluorescence - light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength friar's lantern, ignis fatuus, jack-o'-lantern, will-o'-the-wisp - a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground gaslight - light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas glowing, radiance, glow - the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface glow - a steady even light without flames half-light - a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors) incandescence, glow - the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised lamplight - light from a lamp luminescence - light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures shooting star, meteor - a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode moonlight, moonshine, Moon - the light of the Moon; "moonlight is the smuggler's enemy"; "the Moon was bright enough to read by" starlight - the light of the stars scintillation - (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle streamer - light that streams; "streamers of flames" torchlight - light from a torch or torches twilight - the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth |
| 2. |  light - any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"fairy light - a small colored light used for decoration (especially at Christmas) flood lamp, floodlight, photoflood, flood - light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography headlamp, headlight - a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive houselights - lights that illuminate the audience's part of a theater or other auditorium jacklight - a light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night navigation light - light on an airplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation; red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip night-light - light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids) panel light - a light to illuminate an instrument panel room light - light that provides general illumination for a room sconce - a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce searchlight - a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction running light, sidelight - light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow source of illumination - any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation strip lighting - light consisting of long tubes (instead of bulbs) that provide the illumination theater light - any of various lights used in a theater torch - a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance | |
| 3. | light - a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand" perspective, view, position - a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view" | |
| 4. |  light - the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"physical property - any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions illuminance, illumination - the luminous flux incident on a unit area incandescence - light from heat glow, luminescence - light from nonthermal sources | |
| 5. | light - an illuminated area; "he stepped into the light" scene - the place where some action occurs; "the police returned to the scene of the crime" | |
| 6. |  light - a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light" | |
| 7. | light - the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark" visual property - an attribute of vision gloriole, halo, nimbus, aura, aureole, glory - an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint sunniness - lightness created by sunlight highlighting, highlight - an area of lightness in a picture brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white | |
| 8. | light - a person regarded very fondly; "the light of my life" friend - a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university" | |
| 9. |  light - having abundant light or illumination; "they played as long as it was light"; "as long as the lighting was good"illumination - the degree of visibility of your environment | |
| 10. | light - mental understanding as an enlightening experience; "he finally saw the light"; "can you shed light on this problem?" | |
| 11. |  light - 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"expression, look, face, facial expression, aspect - the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face" | |
| 12. | light - public awareness; "it brought the scandal to light" general knowledge, public knowledge - knowledge that is available to anyone | |
| 13. |  Light - a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul | |
| 14. | light - a visual warning signal; "they saw the light of the beacon"; "there was a light at every corner" visual signal - a signal that involves visual communication traffic light, traffic signal, stoplight - a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections | |
| 15. | light - a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?" device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" fuze, fuse, primer, priming, fuzee, fusee - any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant friction match, match, lucifer - lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag" match - a burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode" | |
| Verb | 1. | light - make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit" lighten up, lighten - become lighter; "The room lightened up" floodlight - illuminate with floodlights spotlight - illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater |
| 2. | light - begin to smoke; "After the meal, some of the diners lit up" | |
| 3. | light - to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him" | |
| 4. | light - cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette" reignite - ignite anew, as of something burning; "The strong winds reignited the cooling embers" conflagrate, enkindle, kindle, inflame - cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds" combust, burn - cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels" light up - ignite; "The sky lit up quickly above the raging volcano" flare up - ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down; "the fire flared up and died down once again" | |
| 5. | light - fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims" devolve, return, fall, pass - be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead" fall - to be given by assignment or distribution; "The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team"; "The onus fell on us"; "The pressure to succeed fell on the youngest student" | |
| 6. |  light - alight from (a horse) horseback riding, riding - travel by being carried on horseback | |
| Adj. | 1. | light - 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" heavy - of comparatively great physical weight or density; "a heavy load"; "lead is a heavy metal"; "heavy mahogany furniture" |
| 2. | light - (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder" white - being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light; "as white as fresh snow"; "a bride's white dress" dark - (used of color) having a dark hue; "dark green"; "dark glasses"; "dark colors like wine red or navy blue" | |
| 3. | light - of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment; "light infantry"; "light cavalry"; "light industry"; "light weapons" heavy - of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment; "heavy artillery"; "heavy infantry"; "a heavy cruiser"; "heavy guns"; "heavy industry involves large-scale production of basic products (such as steel) used by other industries" | |
| 4. | light - 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" heavy - unusually great in degree or quantity or number; "heavy taxes"; "a heavy fine"; "heavy casualties"; "heavy losses"; "heavy rain"; "heavy traffic" | |
| 5. | light - psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles; "a light heart" heavy - marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness; "a heavy heart"; "a heavy schedule"; "heavy news"; "a heavy silence"; "heavy eyelids" | |
| 6. | light - characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light" dark - devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black; "sitting in a dark corner"; "a dark day"; "dark shadows"; "dark as the inside of a black cat" | |
| 7. | light - (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" unstressed - not bearing a stress or accent; "short vowels are unstressed" | |
| 8. | light - easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned; "a light diet" digestible - capable of being converted into assimilable condition in the alimentary canal | |
| 9. | light - (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "light soil" loose - not compact or dense in structure or arrangement; "loose gravel" | |
| 10. |  light - (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"pure - free of extraneous elements of any kind; "pure air and water"; "pure gold"; "pure primary colors"; "the violin's pure and lovely song"; "pure tones"; "pure oxygen" | |
| 11. |  light - moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step"light-footed - (of movement) having a light and springy step; "a light-footed girl" | |
| 12. | light - demanding little effort; not burdensome; "light housework"; "light exercise" undemanding - requiring little if any patience or effort or skill; "the pay was adequate and the job undemanding"; "simple undemanding affection"; "an undemanding boss" | |
| 13. | light - of little intensity or power or force; "the light touch of her fingers"; "a light breeze" heavy - of great intensity or power or force; "a heavy blow"; "the fighting was heavy"; "heavy seas" | |
| 14. | light - (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average; "light water is ordinary water" chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions heavy - (physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight; "heavy hydrogen"; "heavy water" | |
| 15. | light - 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" | |
| 16. | light - very thin and insubstantial; "thin paper"; "light summer dresses" thin - of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section; "thin wire"; "a thin chiffon blouse"; "a thin book"; "a thin layer of paint" | |
| 17. | light - marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious with the use of adverbs"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper" temperate - not extreme in behavior; "temperate in his habits"; "a temperate response to an insult"; "temperate in his eating and drinking" | |
| 18. | light - less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight" insufficient, deficient - of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds" | |
| 19. | light - having little importance; "losing his job was no light matter" unimportant, insignificant - devoid of importance, meaning, or force | |
| 20. | light - intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound; "light verse"; "a light comedy" frivolous - not serious in content or attitude or behavior; "a frivolous novel"; "a frivolous remark"; "a frivolous young woman" | |
| 21. | light - silly or trivial; "idle pleasure"; "light banter"; "light idle chatter" frivolous - not serious in content or attitude or behavior; "a frivolous novel"; "a frivolous remark"; "a frivolous young woman" | |
| 22. | light - designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight; "light aircraft"; "a light truck" light-duty - not designed for heavy work; "a light-duty detergent" | |
| 23. | light - having relatively few calories; "diet cola"; "light (or lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet" | |
| 24. |  light - (of sleep) easily disturbed; "in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night"shallow - not deep or strong; not affecting one deeply; "shallow breathing"; "a night of shallow fretful sleep"; "in a shallow trance" | |
| 25. |  light - casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"unchaste - not chaste; "unchaste conduct" | |
| Adv. | 1. | light - with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light" |
light 1
noun 1. brightness, illumination, luminosity, luminescence, ray of light, flash of light, shining, glow, blaze, sparkle, glare, gleam, brilliance, glint, lustre, radiance, incandescence, phosphorescence, scintillation, effulgence, lambency, refulgence << OPPOSITE dark
noun 4. aspect, approach, attitude, context, angle, point of view, interpretation, viewpoint, slant, standpoint, vantage point
noun 5. understanding, knowledge, awareness, insight, information, explanation, illustration, enlightenment, comprehension, illumination, elucidation << OPPOSITE mystery
noun 6. daybreak, morning, dawn, sun, sunrise, sunshine, sunlight, daylight, daytime, sunbeam, morn (poetic) cockcrow, broad day
adjective 7. bright, brilliant, shining, glowing, sunny, illuminated, luminous, well-lighted, well-lit, lustrous, aglow, well-illuminated << OPPOSITE dark
adjective 8. pale, fair, faded, blonde, blond, bleached, pastel, light-coloured, whitish, light-toned, light-hued << OPPOSITE dark
verb 9. illuminate, light up, brighten, lighten, put on, turn on, clarify, switch on, floodlight, irradiate, illumine, flood with light << OPPOSITE darken
verb 10. ignite, inflame, fire, torch, kindle, touch off, set alight, set a match to << OPPOSITE put out bring something to light reveal, expose, unveil, show, discover, disclose, show up, uncover, unearth, lay bare come to light be revealed, appear, come out, turn up, be discovered, become known, become apparent, be disclosed, transpire in the light of something considering, because of, taking into account, bearing in mind, in view of, taking into consideration, with knowledge of
light up
light 2
adjective 1. insubstantial, thin, delicate, lightweight, easy, slight, portable, buoyant, airy, flimsy, underweight, not heavy, transportable, lightsome, imponderous << OPPOSITE heavy
adjective 4. digestible, small, restricted, modest, frugal, not rich, not heavy << OPPOSITE substantial
adjective 5. undemanding, easy, simple, moderate, manageable, effortless, cushy (informal) untaxing, unexacting << OPPOSITE strenuous
adjective 6. insignificant, small, minute, tiny, slight, petty, trivial, trifling, inconsequential, inconsiderable, unsubstantial << OPPOSITE serious
adjective 7. light-hearted, pleasing, funny, entertaining, amusing, diverting, witty, trivial, superficial, humorous, gay, trifling, frivolous, unserious << OPPOSITE serious
adjective 8. carefree, happy, bright, lively, sunny, cheerful, animated, merry, gay, airy, frivolous, cheery, untroubled, blithe, light-hearted
adjective 9. nimble, graceful, airy, deft, agile, sprightly, lithe, limber, lissom, light-footed, sylphlike << OPPOSITE clumsy
light on or upon something
Translations
light [laɪt] n → luz f (= flame); lumbre f (= lamp); luz f; lámpara (= daylight); luz f del día (= headlight); faro (= rear light); luz f trasera;
vt lighted or lit (pt, pp) [lɪt] [+ candle, cigarette, fire] → encender [+ room]; alumbrar adj [colour] → claro ligero, liviano (LAM) [room] → alumbrado
in the light of → a la luz de;
to make light of sth (fig) → no dar importancia a algo
light up vi (= smoke) → encender un cigarrillo; [face] → iluminarse
light [laɪt] n → lumière f (= daylight); lumière, jour m (= lamp); lampe f;
(for cigarette etc);
have you got a light? → avez-vous du feu? vt [lighted , pt , pp , lit , pt , pp ] [lɪt] [+ candle, cigarette, fire] → allumer [+ room]; éclairer
adj [room, colour] → clair(e) (= not heavy), (also fig) → léger/ère (= not strenuous); peu fatigant(e)
lights npl (= traffic lights) → feux mpl;
to cast or shed or throw light on → éclaircir;
light [laɪt] [lit , pt, pp ] n → Licht nt
vt [+ candle, cigarette, fire] → anzünden [+ room]; beleuchten
lights npl (Aut) (also: traffic lights) → Ampel f;
the lights (of car) → die Beleuchtung;
to come to light → ans Tageslicht kommen;
in the light of → angesichts +gen;
vt (= illuminate) → beleuchten, erhellen
light [laɪt] n → luce f; lume m (daylight) → luce, giorno (= lamp); lampada;
(for cigarette etc): have you got a light? → ha da accendere?
vt [pt lighted, pp , lit , pt , pp ] [lɪt] [+ candle, cigarette, fire] → accendere [+ room]; illuminare
lights npl (AUT) (= traffic lights); semaforo;
light up vi → illuminarsi
vt → illuminare
n light [lait]
1 the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room. lig ضَوْء светлина světlo lys das Licht φως luz valgus نور valo lumière אוֹר प्रकाश svjetlost fény sinar ljós, birta luce 光 빛 šviesa gaisma cahaya licht lys światło luz lumină свет svetlo svetloba svetlo ljus แสงสว่าง ışık 光 світло روشنی ánh sáng 光
2 something which gives light (eg a lamp) Suddenly all the lights went out. ligte مِصْباح، قِنْديل светлина světlo lys; belysning das Licht φως luz, lámpara valgus منبع نور valo lumière אוֹר प्रकाश-स्रोत svjetlo fény(forrás) lampu ljós luce 明かり 발광체 šviesa, lempa apgaismojums lampu licht lampe, lys światło luz lumină источник света svetlo luč svetlo ljus, lyse ไฟ ışık 燈 освітлення روشنی کا کوئی ذریعہ sự bật sáng 灯
3 something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame Have you got a light for my cigarette? aansteker وَسيلَة إشْعال огън oheň ild das Feuer φωτιά fuego tuli فندک؛ کبریت tuli feu אֵשׁ माचिस इत्यादि vatra tűz api eldur; eldpÿta, kveikjari fiammifero; fuoco 火 점화물 ugnis gaismas avots; uguns; liesma api vuur fyr(stikker) ogień lume foc огонь oheň ogenj vatra eld ไฟ ateş, kibrit, çakmak 點火物 сірник آگ جلانے کا کوئی ذریعہ، شعلہ lửa 点火物
4 a way of viewing or regarding He regarded her action in a favourable light. lig نَظْرَه разбиране světlo lys das Licht σκοπιά, θεώρηση perspectiva valgus جلوه؛ نمود valo jour אוֹר दृष्टि-तन्तुओं का संवेदन smatrati megvilágítás pandangan í (jákvæðu) ljósi luce 見方 견해 šviesa aspekts; viedoklis sudut licht lys światło luz lumină свет svetlo luč svetlo ljus. dager พิจารณา görüş 見解 аспект; інтерпретація کسی شے پر نظر ڈالنے کا انداز یا رخ sự hiểu biết 见解
adj
1 having light; not dark The studio was a large, light room. lig مُضيء светъл světlý lys licht, hell φωτεινός claro, luminoso valge نورانی؛ روشن valoisa clair מוּאָר हलका, कम, भार रहित svijetao világos terang bjartur luminoso 明るい 밝은 šviesus gaišs terang licht lys jasny claro luminos светлый svetlý svetel svetao ljus สว่าง aydınlık 明亮的 світлий روشن tràn đầy ánh sáng 明亮的
2 (of a colour) pale; closer to white than black light green. ligte فاتِح светъл světlý lys; lyse- hell ανοιχτός (για χρώμα) claro hele- روشن vaalea clair בָּהִיר बलाघात शून्य, थकावट रहित, सरल, फुहार svijetao halvány, világos terang, muda ljós- chiaro うすい (색깔이) 엷은 šviesus gaišs muda licht- lyse- jasny claro deschis светлый svetlý svetel svetlo ljus- อ่อน açık, soluk 淡色的 світлий ہلکا nhạt 淡色的
v – past tense, past participle lit [lit], ˈlighted –
1 to give light to The room was lit only by candles. verlig يُضيء осветявам osvětlit oplyse erleuchten φωτίζω iluminar valgustama روشن کردن یا شدن valaista éclairer לְהָאִיר जलाना osvijetliti (meg)világít menerangi lÿsa illuminare 明るくする 밝히다 apšviesti apgaismot menerangi verlichten belyse oświetlić iluminar a lumina освещать osvetliť razsvetliti osvetleti lysa upp ให้แสงสว่าง aydınlatmak 照亮 освітлювати; (при)світити روشنی دینا bắt đầu cháy 照亮
2 to (make something) catch fire She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light. aansteek يَشْتَعِل запалвам zapálit tænde anzünden ανάβω, κάνω κτ. να ανάψει encender süütama, süttima آتش زدن sytyttää, syttyä (s')allumer לְהַדלִיק प्रकाशित होना, चमक उठना zapaliti (meg)gyújt menyalakan kveikja accendere, accendersi 火をつける 불이 붙다; 불을 붙이다 už(si)degti, užžiebti iedegt; aizdegt; iedegties; aizdegties menyalakan aansteken, ontsteken tenne på, ta fyr zapalić acender-se a (se) aprinde зажигать(ся) zapáliť prižgati (se) zapaliti tända ติดไฟ yakmak, yanmak 點燃 запалювати آگ لگانا bật lên 点燃
n lightness
ligsinnigheid خِفَّه ، حَيَوَيَّه лекота lehkost lethed die Leichtigkeit ελαφρότητα ligereza kergus سبکی؛ خوشدلی keveys légèreté קְלִילוּת हल्कापन lakoća könnyedség keringanan birta, skærleiki leggerezza 軽さ 가벼움 lengvumas vieglums keringanan lichtheid letthet lekkość leveza uşurinţă лёгкость ľahkosť lahkost laganost lätthet ความเบา aydınlık, hafiflik 輕巧 легкість; спритність بے وزنی lối bấm phím nhẹ nhàng 轻巧
v lighten
to make or become brighter The white ceiling lightened the room; The sky was lightening. belig يُضيء، يُنير осветявам zjasňovat (se) gøre lys; lysne erhellen φωτίζω κτ., γίνομαι πιο φωτεινός iluminar, clarear valgustama, valgenema روشن تر کردن valaista, kirkastua (s')éclairer לְהַבהִיר हल्का करना, गम्भीरता हटना, चिन्तामुक्त होना zasvijetliti megvilág(os)ít; kiderül menambah terang lÿsa rischiarare 明るくする 밝게 하다; 밝아지다 (ap)šviesti, šviesėti kļūt gaišākam; padarīt gaišāku menerangkan lichter maken/worden lyse opp, lysne rozjaśnić clarear a (se) lumina освещать; светлеть zjasniť (sa) razsvetliti; zjasniti se posvetleti göra ljus[], ljusna ทำให้สว่างขึ้น aydınlatmak, aydınlanmak 照亮 освітлювати; вияснюватися روشن ہو جانا làm sáng hơn 照亮
n lighter
something used for lighting (a cigarette etc). aansteker مِشْعَل، قَدّاحَه запалка zapalovač lighter der Anzünder αναπτήρας encendedor, mechero välgumihkel فندک sytytin briquet מַצִית जलाने में प्रयुक्त होने वाला upaljač öngyújtó korek api kveikjari accendino ライター 점등[]기 žiebtuvėlis, degtuvas šķiltavas; deglis pemetik api aansteker (sigarett)tenner zapalniczka isqueiro brichetă зажигалка zapaľovač vžigalnik upaljač tändare ไฟแช็ค çakmak 打火機 запальничка آگ جلانے کا ایک آلہ cái bật lửa 打火机
n lighting
a means of providing light The lighting was so bad in the restaurant that we could hardly see. beligting إضاءَه، إنارَه осветление osvětlení belysning die Beleuchtung φωτισμός iluminación valgustus روشنایی valaistus éclairage תְּאוּרָה तडित rasvjeta (meg)világítás penerangan lÿsing illuminazione 照明 조명(법) apšvietimas apgaismojums pencahayaan verlichting belysning oświetlenie iluminação (i)luminare освещение osvetlenie razsvetljava osvetljenje ljus, belysning การจัดแสง aydınlatma, ışıklandırma 照明設備 освітлення روشنی فراہم کرنے کا ذریعہ ánh sáng 照明
n lighthouse
a building built on rocks, coastline etc with a (flashing) light to guide or warn ships. ligtoring مَنارَه фар maják fyrtårn der Leuchtturm φάρος faro majakas فانوس دریایی majakka phare מִגדַלוֹר प्रकाश स्तम्भ svjetionik világítótorony mercu suar viti faro 灯台 등대 švyturys bāka rumah api vuurtoren fyrtårn latarnia morska farol far маяк maják svetilnik svetionik fyr, fyrtorn ประภาคาร deniz feneri 燈塔 маяк روشنی کا مینار hải đăng 灯塔
n light-year
the distance light travels in a year (nearly 9.5 million million kilometres). ligjare سَنَه ضَوْئِيَّه светлинна година světelný rok lysår das Lichtjahr έτος φωτός año-luz valgusaasta سال نوری valovuosi année-lumière שְׁנַת אוֹר प्रकाश द्वारा एक वर्ष में पूरी की जाने वाली दूरी 60 खरब मील svjetlosna godina fényév tahun cahaya ljósár anno luce 光年 광년 šviesmetis gaismas gads tahun cahaya lichtjaar lysår rok świetlny ano-luz an-lumină световой год svetelný rok svetlobno leto svetlosna godina ljusår ปีแสง ışık yılı 光年 світловий рік نوری سال، وہ فاصلہ جو روشنی ایک سال میں طے کرتی ہے năm ánh sáng 光年
bring to light
to reveal or cause to be noticed The scandal was brought to light by the investigations of a journalist. voor die dag bring يَكْشِف разкривам vynést na světlo afsløre ans Licht bringen αποκαλύπτω sacar a la luz päevavalgele tooma آشکار کردن saattaa päivänvaloon mettre en lumière לְהוֹצִיא לָאוֹר प्रकाशित करना, उद् घाटित करना, प्रकट करना otkriti kiderít mengungkapkan leiða í ljós portare alla luce 明るみに出す iškelti aikštėn celt gaismā; atklāt mendedahkan aan het licht brengen avsløre, komme for en dag wydobyć na światło dzienne trazer à luz a scoate la lumină вытащить на свет божий vyniesť na svetlo spraviti na dan rasvetliti bringa i dagen, dra fram i ljuset ทำให้รับรู้ açığa çıkarmak, meydana çıkarmak 使某事暴露出來 виводити на чисту воду انکشاف کرنا hé lộ 使某事暴露出来
come to light
to be revealed or discovered The manuscript came to light in a box of books at an auction. uitkom يرى النّور، يَنْكَشِف бивам разкрит být objeven blive afsløret; blive opdaget ans Licht kommen ανακαλύπτομαι, αποκαλύπτομαι salir a luz päevavalgele tulema آشکار شدن tulla päivänvaloon être découvert לְהִתגָלוֹת उद् घाटित या प्रकट होना otkriti, doći na vidjelo napvilágra kerül terungkap koma í ljós venire alla luce 明るみに出る 백일하에 드러나다 būti atrastam, tapti žinomam, paaiškėti nākt gaismā; kļūt zināmam akhirnya diketahui aan het licht komen komme for dagen odnaleźć się, wyjść na jaw vir à luz a fi descoperit обнаруживаться vyjsť najavo priti na dan, biti odkrit otkriti komma i dagen, bli bekant ถูกเปิดเผย açığa çıkmak, belli olmak 暴露 виявлятися منکشف ہونا bị đưa ra ánh sáng 暴露
in the light of
taking into consideration (eg new information) The theory has been abandoned in the light of more recent discoveries. te oordeel na die feite في ضَوء، على ضَوْء предвид ve světle i lyset af angesichts υπό το φως a la luz de valguses با در نظر گرفتن valossa à la lumière de לְאוֹר הַ- इन तथ्यों को दृष्टि में रखते हुए, इनकी सहायता से u svjetlu vminek figyelembevételével/fényében mempertimbangkan í ljósi, með tilliti til alla luce di ～に照らして ...에 비추어, 고려하여 atsižvelgiant, remiantis ņemot vērā berdasarkan in het licht van i lys av w świetle à luz de luând în considerare в свете vo svetle v luči nečesa u svetlu i ljuset av, mot bakgrunden av พิจารณา ...-in ışığında, ... bakımından 考慮到﹐根據 у світлі чого کسی شے کے مد نظر được đưa ra xem xét 根据
light up
1 to begin to give out light Evening came and the streetlights lit up. ligte aanskakel يَبدأ بالإضاءَه светвам rozsvítit (se) tænde angehen ανάβω, δίνω φως iluminarse süütama, süttima درخشیدن sytyttää, syttyä s'allumer לְהַדלִיק אוֹר प्रकाशित करना, प्रकाशमान करना zapaliti se kigyullad menyala kvikna, ljóma upp accendersi 輝く (등)불이 붙다[] užsidegti, užsižiebti iedegties hidup aangaan bli slått på, lyse opp zapalić się acender-se a se aprinde зажигать(ся) rozsvietiť (sa) prižgati se upaliti se tändas เปิดให้แสงสว่าง yanmak 點著 засвітити(ся) روشنی خارج کرنا chiếu sáng 点着
2 to make, be or become full of light The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke. verhelder يُضيء осветявам osvětlit (se) oplyse; komme til liv erleuchten φωτίζω κτ., φωτίζομαι ολόκληρος iluminar valgustama نورانی کردن valaista (s')illuminer לְהָאִיר osvijetliti kivilágít; kivilágosodik menerangi lÿsa upp illuminare, illuminarsi 明るくする 밝게 비추다[] apšviesti, sušvisti iedegt (gaismu); apgaismot menerangi verlichten, de lichten aansteken lyse opp oświetlić, rozjarzyć się iluminar a (se) lumina освещать(ся) osvetliť (sa) razsvetliti, biti razsvetljen osvetliti lysa upp, tända[] ทำให้สว่าง aydınlatmak, aydınlanmak 照亮 освітлювати روشن ہو جانا یا کرنا thắp đèn lên 照亮
3 to make or become happy Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face. ophelder يُشْرِق ощастливявам rozjasnit (se) lyse op aufleuchten φωτίζω, φωτίζομαι από χαρά iluminarse särama lööma سر شوق آمدن kirkastua (s')éclairer לִקרוֹן osvijetliti, ozariti felderül berseri-seri ljóma, geisla illuminare, illuminarsi 元気になる (얼굴 등) 밝아지다[] nušvisti, nušviesti iemirdzēties berseri (doen) oplichten lyse opp rozjaśnić się iluminar-se a (se) lumina (о)светить(ся) rozjasniť (sa) razjasniti (se) razvedriti lysa upp ทำให้ร่าเริงขึ้น parla(t)mak, aydınlatmak 變亮 освітлюватися خوش کرنا یا ہونا rạng ngời 变亮
see the light
1 to be born, discovered, produced etc After many problems his invention finally saw the light (of day). die lewenslig aanskou يَرى النّور виждам бял ден spatřit světlo světa se dagens lys zu einer LÖsung kommen γεννιέμαι, βλέπω το φως της ημέρας ή της δημοσιότητας ver la luz päevavalgust nägema آشکار شدن nähdä päivänvalo voir le jour לְהָבִין जन्म लेना doći na vidjelo napvilágot lát lahir sjá dagsins ljós vedere la luce, venire alla luce 日の目を見る 태어나다 išvysti dienos šviesą piedzimt; nākt klajā; ieraudzīt dienasgaismu dilahirkan het licht zien se dagens lys ujrzeć światło dzienne ver a luz do dia a vedea lumina zilei увидеть свет uzrieť svetlo sveta zagledati luč dneva otkriti se dagens ljus เข้าใจในที่สุด doğmak, aydınlığa kavuşmak 出世 побачити світ ایجاد یا پیدا ہونا được sinh ra; được tìm ra 出世
2 to be converted to someone else's point of view etc. iets verstaan يَسْتَنير променено ми е мнението prohlédnout, pochopit pravdu blive overbevist; se lyset überzeugt werden ασπάζομαι την άποψη κπ., αφυπνίζομαι (μτφ.) convertirse a (maailmanägemusele) silmi avama نظر کسی برگشتن kokea kääntymys se convertir (à) לְהִשתַכנֵע पैदा होना preobratiti se kezdi érteni menerima pandangan baru skilja loks accorgersi 考えを変える (반대했던 일을) 이해[]할 수 있게 되다 atsiversti apjēgt; aptvert menerima pandangan baru bekeerd worden se lyset, bli overbevist przekonać się concordar прозреть pochopiť pravdu sprevideti prikloniti se nečijem mišljenju låta sig övertygas คล้อยตามผู้อื่น kabul etmek 領悟 навертатися (до чого), прийняти (що) کسی کے نظریہ سے اتفاق کرنا quan điểm 领悟
set light to
to cause to begin burning He set light to the pile of rubbish in his garden. aansteek يُشْعِل، يَضَعُ النّارَ في запалвам zapálit tænde; antænde anzünden βάζω φωτιά poner fuego põlema panema آتش انداختن به sytyttää palamaan mettre le feu à qqch. לְהַדלִיק baciti svjetlo meggyújt vmit menyulut kveikja í dare fuoco a 火をつける 불을 붙이다 uždegti, padegti aizdedzināt menyebabkan sesuatu terbakar in brand steken sette fyr på podpalić deitar fogo a da foc (la) поджигать zapáliť podtakniti ogenj zapaliti sätta eld på จุดไฟเผา tutuşturmak 點燃 запалювати آگ لگانا soi sáng; châm lửa 点燃
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