light

• (r) with few burdens
  • experienced travellers travel light
  lightly,
• (a) 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
• (a) (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
  • light blue
  • light colors such as pastels
  • a light-colored powder
  light-colored,
• (a) of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
  • light infantry
  • light cavalry
  • light industry
  • light weapons
• (a) 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
• (a) psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
  • a light heart
• (a) characterized by or emitting light
  • a room that is light when the shutters are open
  • the inside of the house was airy and light
• (s) (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,
• (s) easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
  • a light diet
• (s) (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
  • light soil
• (s) (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
  unclouded, clean, clear,
• (s) moving easily and quickly; nimble
  • the dancer was light and graceful
  • a lightsome buoyant step
  • walked with a light tripping step
  lightsome, tripping,
• (s) demanding little effort; not burdensome
  • light housework
  • light exercise
• (a) of little intensity or power or force
  • the light touch of her fingers
  • a light breeze
• (a) (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
  • light water is ordinary water
• (s) 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
  lightheaded, light-headed, swooning, faint,
• (s) very thin and insubstantial
  • thin paper
  • light summer dresses
• (s) marked by temperance in indulgence
  • abstemious with the use of adverbs
  • a light eater
  • a light smoker
  • ate a light supper
  abstemious,
• (s) 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,
• (s) having little importance
  • losing his job was no light matter
• (s) intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
  • light verse
  • a light comedy
• (s) silly or trivial
  • idle pleasure
  • light banter
  • light idle chatter
  idle,
• (s) designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
  • light aircraft
  • a light truck
• (s) having relatively few calories
  • diet cola
  • light (or lite) beer
  • lite (or light) mayonnaise
  • a low-cal diet
  calorie-free, lite, low-cal,
• (s) (of sleep) easily disturbed
  • in a light doze
  • a light sleeper
  • a restless wakeful night
  wakeful,
• (s) casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
  • her easy virtue
  • he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
  • wanton behavior
  promiscuous, sluttish, wanton, easy, loose,

Nouns

• (n) (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
  • the light was filtered through a soft glass window
  visible light, visible radiation,
• (n) any device serving as a source of illumination
  • he stopped the car and turned off the lights
  light source,
• (n) a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
  • although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand
• (n) the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
  • its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun
  brightness level, luminance, luminosity, luminousness, brightness,
• (n) an illuminated area
  • he stepped into the light
• (n) a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
  • follow God's light
  illumination,
• (n) the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
  • he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark
  lightness,
• (n) a person regarded very fondly
  • the light of my life
• (n) having abundant light or illumination
  • they played as long as it was light
  • as long as the lighting was good
  lighting,
• (n) mental understanding as an enlightening experience
  • he finally saw the light
  • can you shed light on this problem?
• (n) 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
  sparkle, spark, twinkle,
• (n) public awareness
  • it brought the scandal to light
• (n) a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul Christ Within, Inner Light, Light Within,
• (n) a visual warning signal
  • they saw the light of the beacon
  • there was a light at every corner
• (n) a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
  • do you have a light?
  igniter, ignitor, lighter,

Verbs

• (v) make lighter or brighter
  • This lamp lightens the room a bit
  illume, illuminate, illumine, light up,
• (v) begin to smoke
  • After the meal, some of the diners lit up
  fire up, light up,
• (v) to come to rest, settle
  • Misfortune lighted upon him
  alight, perch,
• (v) cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
  • Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter
  • Light a cigarette
  ignite,
• (v) fall to somebody by assignment or lot
  • The task fell to me
  • It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims
  fall,
• (v) alight from (a horse) dismount, unhorse, get down, get off,

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Words of close approximity