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English to English adjective
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of comparatively little physical weight or density |  | Example: a light load
magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C
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(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent | | Example: light blue
light colors such as pastels
a light-colored powder
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of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment | | Example: light infantry
light cavalry
light industry
light weapons
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not great in degree or quantity or number | | Example: a light sentence
a light accent
casualties were light
light snow was falling
light misty rain
light smoke from the chimney
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psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles | | Example: a light heart
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characterized by or emitting light | | Example: a room that is light when the shutters are open
the inside of the house was airy and light
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of little intensity or power or force | | Example: the light touch of her fingers
a light breeze
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(physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average | | Example: light water is ordinary water
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Having light; not dark or obscure; bright; clear; as, the apartment is light. | | source: webster1913
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Having little, or comparatively little, weight; not tending to the center of gravity with force; not heavy. | | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress | | Example: a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable
a weak stress on the second syllable
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easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned | | Example: a light diet
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(used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency | | Example: light soil
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(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims | | Example: 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
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moving easily and quickly; nimble | | Example: the dancer was light and graceful
a lightsome buoyant step
walked with a light tripping step
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demanding little effort; not burdensome | | Example: light housework
light exercise
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weak and likely to lose consciousness | | Example: 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
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very thin and insubstantial | | Example: thin paper
light summer dresses
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marked by temperance in indulgence | | Example: abstemious with the use of adverbs
a light eater
a light smoker
ate a light supper
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less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so | | Example: a light pound
a scant cup of sugar
regularly gives short weight
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having little importance | | Example: losing his job was no light matter
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intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound | | Example: light verse
a light comedy
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silly or trivial | | Example: idle pleasure
light banter
light idle chatter
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designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight | | Example: light aircraft
a light truck
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having relatively few calories | | Example: diet cola
light (or lite) beer
lite (or light) mayonnaise
a low-cal diet
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(of sleep) easily disturbed | | Example: in a light doze
a light sleeper
a restless wakeful night
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casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior | | Example: her easy virtue
he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
wanton behavior
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with few burdens | | Example: experienced travellers travel light
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Lightly; cheaply. | | source: webster1913 noun
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(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation | | Example: the light was filtered through a soft glass window
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any device serving as a source of illumination | | Example: he stopped the car and turned off the lights
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a particular perspective or aspect of a situation | | Example: although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand
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the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light | | Example: its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun
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an illuminated area | | Example: he stepped into the light
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a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination | | Example: follow God's light
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the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures | | Example: he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark
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a person regarded very fondly | | Example: the light of my life
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having abundant light or illumination | | Example: they played as long as it was light
as long as the lighting was good
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mental understanding as an enlightening experience | | Example: he finally saw the light
can you shed light on this problem?
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merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance | | Example: he had a sparkle in his eye
there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes
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public awareness | | Example: it brought the scandal to light
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a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul | | source: wordnet30
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a visual warning signal | | Example: they saw the light of the beacon
there was a light at every corner
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a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires | | Example: do you have a light?
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That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous. | | source: webster1913 verb
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make lighter or brighter | | Example: This lamp lightens the room a bit
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begin to smoke | | Example: After the meal, some of the diners lit up
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to come to rest, settle | | Example: Misfortune lighted upon him
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cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat | | Example: Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter
Light a cigarette
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fall to somebody by assignment or lot | | Example: The task fell to me
It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims
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alight from (a horse) | | source: wordnet30
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To set fire to; to cause to burn; to set burning; to ignite; to kindle; as, to light a candle or lamp; to light the gas; -- sometimes with up. | | source: webster1913
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To become ignited; to take fire; as, the match will not light. | | source: webster1913
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To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off. | | source: webster1913
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To dismount; to descend, as from a horse or carriage; to alight; -- with from, off, on, upon, at, in. | | source: webster1913
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