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noun

something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.

Physics.

1. Also called lu·mi·nous en·er·gy, radiant energy. electromagnetic radiation to which the organs of sight react, ranging in wavelength from about 400 to 700 nanometers and propagated at a speed of 186,282 miles per second (299,972 kilometers per second), considered variously as a wave, a stream of particles, or a quantum phenomenon.
2. a similar form of radiant energy that does not affect the retina, as ultraviolet or infrared rays.

the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of sight.

an illuminating agent or source, as the sun, a lamp, or a beacon.

the radiance or illumination from a particular source: the light of a candle.

the illumination from the sun; daylight: We awoke at the first light.

daybreak or dawn: when light appeared in the east.

daytime: Summer has more hours of light.

a particular light or illumination in which an object seen takes on a certain appearance: viewing the portrait in dim light.

a device for or means of igniting, as a spark, flame, or match: Could you give me a light?

a traffic light: Don't cross till the light changes.

the aspect in which a thing appears or is regarded: Try to look at the situation in a more cheerful light.

the state of being visible, exposed to view, or revealed to public notice or knowledge; limelight: Stardom has placed her in the light.

a person who is an outstanding leader, celebrity, or example; luminary: He became one of the leading lights of Restoration drama.

Art.

1. the effect of light falling on an object or scene as represented in a picture.
2. one of the brightest parts of a picture.

a gleam or sparkle, as in the eyes.

a measure or supply of light; illumination: The wall cuts off our light.

spiritual illumination or awareness; enlightenment.

Architecture.

1. Also called day. one compartment of a window or window sash.
2. a window, especially a small one.

mental insight; understanding.

lights,the information, ideas, or mental capacities possessed: to act according to one's lights.

a lighthouse.

Archaic. the eyesight.

adjective, light·er, light·est.

having light or illumination; bright; well-lighted: the lightest room in the entire house.

pale, whitish, or not deep or dark in color: a light blue.

(of coffee or tea) containing enough milk or cream to produce a light color.

verb (used with object), light·ed or lit, light·ing.

to set burning, as a candle, lamp, fire, match, or cigarette; kindle; ignite.

to turn or switch on (an electric light): One flick of the master switch lights all the lamps in the room.

to give light to; furnish with light or illumination: The room is lighted by two large chandeliers.

to make (an area or object) bright with or as if with light (often followed by up): Hundreds of candles lighted up the ballroom.

to cause (the face, surroundings, etc.) to brighten, especially with joy, animation, or the like (often followed by up): A smile lit up her face. Her presence lighted up the room.

to guide or conduct with a light: a candle to light you to bed.

verb (used without object), light·ed or lit, light·ing.

to take fire or become kindled: The damp wood refused to light.

to ignite a cigar, cigarette, or pipe for purposes of smoking (usually followed by up): He took out a pipe and lighted up before speaking.

to become illuminated when switched on: This table lamp won't light.

to become bright, as with light or color (often followed by up): The sky lights up at sunset.

to brighten with animation or joy, as the face or eyes (often followed by up).

Origin of light

1

First recorded before 900; (noun and adjective) Middle English; Old English lēoht; cognate with Old Saxon lioht, Old Frisian liacht, Dutch, German licht, Gothic liuhath (noun); akin to Old Norse ljōs (noun), ljōss (adjective), Latin lūx (noun), Greek leukós “bright, white”; (verb) Middle English lighten, Old English līhtan, cognate with Old Saxon liuhtian, Old High German liuhten (German leuchten ), Gothic liuhtjan

OTHER WORDS FROM light

lightful, adjectivelight·ful·ly, adverb

adjective, light·er, light·est.

of little weight; not heavy: a light load.

of little weight in proportion to bulk; of low specific gravity: a light metal.

of less than the usual or average weight: light clothing.

weighing less than the proper or standard amount: to be caught using light weights in trade.

of small amount, force, intensity, etc.: light trading on the stock market;a light rain;light sleep.

using or applying little or slight pressure or force: The child petted the puppy with light, gentle strokes.

not distinct; faint: The writing on the page had become light and hard to read.

easy to endure, deal with, or perform; not difficult or burdensome: light duties.

not very profound or serious; amusing or entertaining: light reading.

of little importance or consequence; trivial: The loss of his job was no light matter.

easily digested: light food.

low in any substance, as sugar, starch, or tars, that is considered harmful or undesirable: light cigarettes.

(of alcoholic beverages)

1. not heavy or strong: a light apéritif.
2. (especially of beer and wine) having fewer calories and usually a lower alcohol content than the standard product.

spongy or well-leavened, as cake.

(of soil) containing much sand; porous or crumbly.

slender or delicate in form or appearance: a light, graceful figure.

airy or buoyant in movement: When she dances, she's as light as a feather.

nimble or agile: light on one's feet.

free from trouble, sorrow, or worry; carefree: a light heart.

characterized by lack of proper seriousness; frivolous: light conduct.

sexually promiscuous; loose.

easily swayed; changeable: volatile: a heart light of love;His is a life of a man light of purpose.

slightly delirious; dizzy: I get light on one martini.

Military. lightly armed or equipped: light cavalry.

having little or no cargo, encumbrance, or the like; not burdened: a light freighter drawing little water.

adapted by small weight or slight build for small loads or swift movement: The grocer bought a light truck for deliveries.

using small-scale machinery primarily for the production of consumer goods: light industry.

Nautical. noting any sail of light canvas set only in moderate or calm weather, as a royal, skysail, studdingsail, gaff topsail, or spinnaker.

Meteorology. (of wind) having a speed up to 7 miles per hour (3 meters per second).Compare light air, light breeze.

Phonetics. (of l-sounds) resembling a front vowel in quality; clear: French l is lighter than English l.

Poker. being in debt to the pot: He's a dollar light.

adverb, light·er, light·est.

with few or no suitcases; lightly: to travel light.

with no load or cargo hauled or carried: a locomotive running light to its roundhouse.

noun

a light product, as a beer or cigarette.

OTHER WORDS FOR light

OPPOSITES FOR light

Origin of light

2

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English lēoht, līht; cognate with Old Frisian li(u)cht, Old Saxon -līht, Dutch licht, German leicht, Old Norse lēttr, Gothic leihts

verb (used without object), light·ed or lit, light·ing.

to get down or descend, as from a horse or a vehicle: As she lighted, the journalists began shouting questions at her.

to come to rest, as on a spot or thing; fall or settle upon; land: The bird lighted on the branch. My eye lighted on some friends in the crowd.

to come by chance; happen; hit (usually followed by on or upon): to light on a clue; to light on an ideal picnic spot.

to fall, as a stroke, weapon, vengeance, or choice, on a place or person: The choice lighted upon our candidate.

Verb Phrases

light into, Informal. to make a vigorous physical or verbal attack on: He would light into anyone with the slightest provocation.

light out, Informal. to leave quickly; depart hurriedly: He lit out of here as fast as his legs would carry him.

Words related to light

bright, luminous, rich, shiny, sunny, pastel, agile, airy, buoyant, delicate, fluffy, lightweight, loose, slender, slight, small, thin, casual, faint, gentle

How to use light in a sentence

• For example, you could make a routine that turns off your lights, plays relaxing music, and locks your doors when you say, “Alexa, goodnight.”

• They were each sent a package with a laptop, microphone, ring light, and high resolution camera to shoot themselves during the show—essentially serving as their own directors for the night.

• Before news of the coach firings came, Ingalls said the whole experience has shed light on the need for more oversight and training for school coaches.

• Formed by different salinity and temperature layers within the water, the SOFAR channel is a horizontal layer that acts as a wave guide, guiding sound waves in much the same way that optical fibers guide light waves, Wu says.

• Sometimes they’ll change their recommendations as new evidence comes to light.

• You just travel light with carry-on luggage, go to cities that you love, and get to hang out with all your friends.

• And how we want to live our lives in light of those differences.

• Gillingham tells Mary that he wants to make their lives simpler, but it sounds a little like the dying of the light.

• As Randy notes, “Maybe there is a value in shining a light on this and asking the questions.”

• In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

• Behold a dumpy, comfortable British paterfamilias in a light flannel suit and a faded sun hat.

• She did not need a great cook-book; She knew how much and what it took To make things good and sweet and light.

• Mr. Jones swung round a large iron key he held in his hand, and light dawned upon him.

• Distance, the uncertain light, and imagination, magnified it to a high wall; high as the wall of China.

• The faint candle-light glimmered on a ponderous gilded cornice, which had also sustained violence.

noun

the medium of illumination that makes sight possible

Also called: visible radiationelectromagnetic radiation that is capable of causing a visual sensation and has wavelengths from about 380 to about 780 nanometres

(not in technical usage)electromagnetic radiation that has a wavelength outside this range, esp ultraviolet radiationultraviolet light

the sensation experienced when electromagnetic radiation within the visible spectrum falls on the retina of the eyeRelated prefix: photo-

anything that illuminates, such as a lamp or candle

a particular quality or type of lighta good light for reading

1. illumination from the sun during the day; daylight
2. the time this appears; daybreak; dawn

anything that allows the entrance of light, such as a window or compartment of a window

the condition of being visible or known (esp in the phrases bring or come to light)

an aspect or viewhe saw it in a different light

mental understanding or spiritual insight

a person considered to be an authority or leader

brightness of countenance, esp a sparkle in the eyes

1. the act of igniting or kindling something, such as a cigarette
2. something that ignites or kindles, esp in a specified manner, such as a spark or flame
3. something used for igniting or kindling, such as a match

1. the effect of illumination on objects or scenes, as created in a picture
2. an area of brightness in a picture, as opposed to shade

a poetic or archaic word for eyesight

the answer to a clue in a crossword

in light of or in the light ofin view of; taking into account; considering

light at the end of the tunnelhope for the ending of a difficult or unpleasant situation

out like a lightquickly asleep or unconscious

see the light

1. to gain sudden insight into or understanding of something
2. to experience a religious conversion

see the light or see the light of day

1. to come into being
2. to come to public notice

shed light on or throw light onto clarify or supply additional information on

stand in a person's lightto stand so as to obscure a person's vision

strike a light

1. (verb) to ignite something, esp a match, by friction
2. (interjection) British an exclamation of surprise

adjective

full of light; well-lighted

(of a colour) reflecting or transmitting a large amount of lightlight yellow Compare medium (def. 2), dark (def. 2)

phoneticsrelating to or denoting an (l) pronounced with front vowel resonance; clearthe French "l" is much lighter than that of English See dark (def. 9)

verb lights, lighting, lighted or lit (lɪt)

to ignite or cause to ignite

(often foll by up)to illuminate or cause to illuminate

to make or become cheerful or animated

(tr)to guide or lead by light

Derived forms of light

lightish, adjectivelightless, adjective

Word Origin for light

Old English lēoht; related to Old High German lioht, Gothic liuhath, Latin lux

adjective

not heavy; weighing relatively little

having relatively low densitymagnesium is a light metal

lacking sufficient weight; not agreeing with standard or official weights

not great in degree, intensity, or numberlight rain; a light eater

without burdens, difficulties, or problems; easily borne or donea light heart; light work

graceful, agile, or deftlight fingers

not bulky or clumsy

not serious or profound; entertaininglight verse

without importance or consequence; insignificantno light matter

frivolous or capricious

loose in morals

dizzy or uncleara light head

(of bread, cake, etc) spongy or well leavened

easily digesteda light meal

relatively low in alcoholic contenta light wine

(of a soil) having a crumbly texture

(of a vessel, lorry, etc)

1. designed to carry light loads
2. not loaded

carrying light arms or equipmentlight infantry

(of an industry) engaged in the production of small consumer goods using light machineryCompare heavy (def. 10)

aeronautics(of an aircraft) having a maximum take-off weight less than 5670 kilograms (12 500 pounds)

chem(of an oil fraction obtained from coal tar) having a boiling range between about 100° and 210°C

(of a railway) having a narrow gauge, or in some cases a standard gauge with speed or load restrictions not applied to a main line

bridge

1. (of a bid) made on insufficient values
2. (of a player) having failed to take sufficient tricks to make his contract

phonetics prosody(of a syllable, vowel, etc) unaccented or weakly stressed; shortCompare heavy (def. 13) See also light 1 (def. 30)

phoneticsthe least of three levels of stress in an utterance, in such languages as English

light on informallacking a sufficient quantity of (something)

make light ofto treat as insignificant or trifling

adverb

a less common word for lightly

with little equipment, baggage, etcto travel light

verb lights, lighting, lighted or lit (lɪt) (intr)

(esp of birds) to settle or land after flight

to get down from a horse, vehicle, etc

(foll by on or upon) to come upon unexpectedly

to strike or fall onthe choice lighted on me

Derived forms of light

lightish, adjectivelightly, adverblightness, noun

Word Origin for light

Old English lēoht; related to Dutch licht, Gothic leihts

noun

God regarded as a source of illuminating grace and strength