light
/laɪt/
प्रकाश, हल्का
noun
1. visible light, visible radiation
(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
"the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
2. light source
any device serving as a source of illumination
"he stopped the car and turned off the lights"
3. light
a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
"although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"
4. luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness
the quality of being luminous
emitting or reflecting light
"its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
5. light
an illuminated area
"he stepped into the light"
6. illumination
a condition of spiritual awareness
divine illumination
"follow God's light"
7. lightness
the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
"he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"
8. light
a person regarded very fondly
"the light of my life"
9. lighting
having abundant light or illumination
"they played as long as it was light"
"as long as the lighting was good"
10. light
mental understanding as an enlightening experience
"he finally saw the light"
"can you shed light on this problem?"
11. sparkle, twinkle, spark
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"
12. light
public awareness
"it brought the scandal to light"
13. Inner Light, Light, Light Within, Christ Within
a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
14. light
a visual warning signal
"they saw the light of the beacon"
"there was a light at every corner"
15. lighter, igniter, ignitor
a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
"do you have a light?"
verb
1. illume, illumine, light up, illuminate
make lighter or brighter
"This lamp lightens the room a bit"
2. light up, fire up
begin to smoke
"After the meal, some of the diners lit up"
3. alight, perch
to come to rest, settle
"Misfortune lighted upon him"
4. ignite
cause to start burning
subject to fire or great heat
"Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"
"Light a cigarette"
5. fall
fall to somebody by assignment or lot
"The task fell to me"
"It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
6. unhorse, dismount, get off, get down
alight from (a horse)
7. fire, ignite
start or maintain a fire in
"fire the furnace"
adjective
1. light
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"
2. light-colored
(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
"light blue"
"light colors such as pastels"
"a light-colored powder"
3. light
of the military or industry
using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
"light infantry"
"light cavalry"
"light industry"
"light weapons"
4. light
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"
5. light
psychologically light
especially free from sadness or troubles
"a light heart"
6. light
characterized by or emitting light
"a room that is light when the shutters are open"
"the inside of the house was airy and light"
7. unaccented, weak
(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"
8. light
easily assimilated in the alimentary canal
not rich or heavily seasoned
"a light diet"
9. light
(used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
"light soil"
10. clean, clear, unclouded
(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"
11. lightsome, tripping
moving easily and quickly
nimble
"the dancer was light and graceful"
"a lightsome buoyant step"
"walked with a light tripping step"
12. light
demanding little effort
not burdensome
"light housework"
"light exercise"
13. light
of little intensity or power or force
"the light touch of her fingers"
"a light breeze"
14. light
(physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
"light water is ordinary water"
15. faint, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded
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"
16. light
very thin and insubstantial
"thin paper"
"light summer dresses"
17. abstemious
marked by temperance in indulgence
"abstemious with the use of adverbs"
"a light eater"
"a light smoker"
"ate a light supper"
18. scant, short
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
"a light pound"
"a scant cup of sugar"
"regularly gives short weight"
19. light
having little importance
"losing his job was no light matter"
20. light
intended primarily as entertainment
not serious or profound
"light verse"
"a light comedy"
21. idle
silly or trivial
"idle pleasure"
"light banter"
"light idle chatter"
22. light
designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
"light aircraft"
"a light truck"
23. lite, low-cal, calorie-free
having relatively few calories
"diet cola"
"light (or lite) beer"
"lite (or light) mayonnaise"
"a low-cal diet"
24. wakeful
(of sleep) easily disturbed
"in a light doze"
"a light sleeper"
"a restless wakeful night"
25. easy, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
"her easy virtue"
"he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"
"wanton behavior"
adverb
1. lightly
with few burdens
"experienced travellers travel light"
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