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Meaning of light
noun
- Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light. Example: As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings.
- A source of illumination. Example: Put that light out!
- Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information. Example: Can you throw any light on this problem?
- (in the plural) Facts; pieces of information; ideas, concepts.
- A notable person within a specific field or discipline. Example: Picasso was one of the leading lights of the cubist movement.
verb
- To start (a fire). Example: We lit the fire to get some heat.
- To set fire to; to set burning. Example: She lit her last match.
- To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark. Example: I used my torch to light the way home through the woods in the night.
- To become ignited; to take fire. Example: This soggy match will not light.
- To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
adjective
- Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure. Example: The room is light when the Sun shines through the window.
- Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma. Example: She had light skin.
- (of coffee) Served with extra milk or cream. Example: I like my coffee light.
noun
- A stone that is not thrown hard enough.
- See lights.
verb
- To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighter
- To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.
adjective
- Having little or relatively little actual weight; not cumbrous or unwieldy. Example: a light load ; a lighter backpack after having removed the books ; light weapons
- Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity. Example: feathers and cork are light ; oil is lighter than water
- Of short or insufficient weight; weighing less than the legal, standard or proper amount; clipped or diminished. Example: to issue light coin
- Lacking that which burdens or makes heavy.
- Not heavy or soggy; spongy; well raised. Example: a light bread ; sponge cake is a light cake
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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