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lightness [ˈlaɪtnɪs] n
the attribute of an object or colour that enables an observer to judge the extent to which the object or colour reflects or transmits incident light See also colour ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations lightness1 [ˈlaɪtnɪs] N 1. (= brightness) [of room] → luminosidad f 2. (= paleness) [of colour] → claridad f lightness2 [ˈlaɪtnɪs] N 1. (in weight) → ligereza f, liviandad f (LAm) (Culin) [of pastry, mixture] → ligereza f, suavidad f a feeling of lightness came over her → le invadió una sensación de ligereza her lightness of step → la ligereza or agilidad de sus pasos 2. (= undemanding nature) [of duties] → ligereza f 3. [of tone, voice] → suavidad f 4. [of sentence] → levedad f lightness1 n → Helligkeit f lightness2 n → geringes Gewicht, Leichtheit f; (of task, step, movements) → Leichtigkeit f; (of taxes) → Niedrigkeit f; (of punishment) → Milde f; (of soil, cake) → Lockerheit f; lightness of touch (of pianist) → weicher or leichter Anschlag; the lightness of the breeze/music → die leichte Brise/Musik; a feeling of lightness came over him → ein Gefühl der Erleichterung überkam ihn (= lack of seriousness) → mangelnder Ernst; a certain lightness in your attitude toward(s) the authorities → eine gewisse Leichtfertigkeit den Behörden gegenüber lightness [ˈlaɪtnɪs] n a. (brightness) → chiarezza b. (in weight) → leggerezza lightness [ˈlaɪtnɪs] n a. (brightness) → chiarezza b. (in weight) → leggerezza How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He was conscious of an aloofness from everything earthly and a strange and joyous lightness of existence. It is monstrous that for no offence but the wish to produce something beautiful, and the mistake of his powers in that direction, a writer should become the prey of some ferocious wit, and that his tormentor should achieve credit by his lightness and ease in rending his prey; it is shocking to think how alluring and depraving the fact is to the young reader emulous of such credit, and eager to achieve it. As Mainhall had said, she was the second act; the plot and feeling alike depended upon her lightness of foot, her lightness of touch, upon the shrewdness and deft fancifulness that played alternately, and sometimes together, in her mirthful brown eyes. |
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