light

1. Of comparatively little physical weight or density (synset 301189951)
   "a light load"; "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C"
   tells us about: weight - the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
   similar to:

   • lightweight - weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use
   • airy - having little or no perceptible weight; so light as to resemble air
   • buoyant, floaty - tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
   • lighter-than-air - relating to a balloon or other aircraft that flies because it weighs less than the air it displaces
   • low-density - having low relative density or specific gravity
2. (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent (synset 300409737)
   "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder"
   also: white - being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
   tells us about: value - relative darkness or lightness of a color
   similar to:

   • pale - very light colored; highly diluted with white
   • palish - slightly pale
   • pastel - delicate and pale in color
   • powdery - as if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder
   same as: light-colored
3. Of the military or industry;
   Using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment (synset 301196589)
   "light infantry"; "light cavalry"; "light industry"; "light weapons"
   similar to: light-armed, lightly-armed - armed with light weapons
4. Not great in degree or quantity or number (synset 301194536)
   "a light sentence"; "a light accent"; "casualties were light"; "light snow was falling"; "light misty rain"; "light smoke from the chimney"
5. Psychologically light;
   Especially free from sadness or troubles (synset 301193859)
   "a light heart"
   similar to: casual, fooling - characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
6. Characterized by or emitting light (synset 300270855)
   "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light"
   tells us about: light, lightness - the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
   similar to:

   • ablaze, inflamed, reddened - lighted with red light as if with flames
   • autofluorescent - emitting light via self-induced fluorescence
   • bioluminescent - (of living organisms) emitting light
   • bright - having lots of light either natural or artificial
   • candescent - glowing from great heat
   • floodlighted, floodlit - illuminated by means of floodlights
   • fluorescent - emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source
   • illuminated, lighted, lit, well-lighted - provided with artificial light
   • candent, incandescent - emitting light as a result of being heated
   • lamplit - lighted by a lamp
   • lighting-up - turning lights on
   • livid - (of a light) imparting a deathlike luminosity
   • luminescent - emitting light not caused by heat
   • phosphorescent - emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous
   • sunlit, sunstruck - lighted by sunlight
   • white - of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets
7. (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress (synset 302328120)
   "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a weak stress on the second syllable"
   similar to: unstressed - not bearing a stress or accent
   same as: unaccented, weak
8. Easily assimilated in the alimentary canal;
   Not rich or heavily seasoned (synset 301185958)
   "a light diet"
   similar to: digestible - capable of being converted into assimilable condition in the alimentary canal
9. (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency (synset 300505439)
   "light soil"
   similar to: loose - not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
10. (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims (synset 301912661)
    "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"
    similar to: pure - free of extraneous elements of any kind
    same as: clean, clear, unclouded
11. Moving easily and quickly;
    Nimble (synset 301195936)
    "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step"
    similar to: light-footed - (of movement) having a light and springy step
    same as: lightsome, tripping
12. Demanding little effort;
    Not burdensome (synset 300715651)
    "light housework"; "light exercise"
    similar to: undemanding - requiring little if any patience or effort or skill
13. Of little intensity or power or force (synset 301195419)
    "the light touch of her fingers"; "a light breeze"
    similar to: easy, gentle, soft - having little impact
14. (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average (synset 301194991)
    "light water is ordinary water"
    referred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
15. Weak and likely to lose consciousness (synset 302555295)
    "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"
    similar to: ill, sick - affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
    same as: faint, light-headed, lightheaded, swooning
16. Very thin and insubstantial (synset 302422984)
    "thin paper"; "light summer dresses"
    similar to: thin - of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
17. Marked by temperance in indulgence (synset 302410587)
    "abstemious with the use of adverbs"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"
    similar to: temperate - not extreme in behavior
    same as: abstemious
18. Less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so (synset 302345399)
    "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight"
    similar to: deficient, insufficient - of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
    same as: scant, short
19. Having little importance (synset 302172875)
    "losing his job was no light matter"
    similar to: insignificant, unimportant - devoid of importance, meaning, or force
20. Intended primarily as entertainment;
    Not serious or profound (synset 302128852)
    "light verse"; "a light comedy"
    similar to: frivolous - not serious in content or attitude or behavior
21. Silly or trivial (synset 302128704)
    "idle pleasure"; "light banter"; "light idle chatter"
    similar to: frivolous - not serious in content or attitude or behavior
    same as: idle
22. Designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight (synset 301191729)
    "light aircraft"; "a light truck"
    similar to: light-duty - not designed for heavy work
23. Having relatively few calories (synset 300996467)
    "diet cola"; "light (or lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet"
    similar to: fat-free, fatless, nonfat - without fat or fat solids
    same as: calorie-free, lite, low-cal
24. (of sleep) easily disturbed (synset 300697019)
    "in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night"
    similar to: shallow - not deep or strong; not affecting one deeply
    same as: wakeful
25. Casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior (synset 300362917)
    "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
    similar to: unchaste - not chaste
    same as: easy, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton

1. (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation (synset 111494354)
   "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
   referred to in: natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions
   is a type of: actinic radiation, actinic ray - electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
   subtypes:

   • beam, beam of light, irradiation, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light - a column of light (as from a beacon)
   • candle flame, candlelight - the light provided by a burning candle
   • corona - one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object
   • counterglow, gegenschein - a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space
   • daylight - light during the daytime
   • firelight - the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
   • fluorescence - light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength
   • friar's lantern, ignis fatuus, jack-o'-lantern, will-o'-the-wisp - a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
   • gaslight - light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
   • glow, glowing, radiance - the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
   • glow - a steady even light without flames
   • half-light - a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)
   • glow, incandescence - the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
   • lamplight - light from a lamp
   • luminescence - light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
   • meteor, shooting star - a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode
   • moon, moonlight, moonshine - the light of the Moon
   • starlight - the light of the stars
   • sun, sunlight, sunshine - the rays of the sun
   • scintillation - (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle
   • streamer - light that streams
   • torchlight - light from a torch or torches
   • twilight - the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth
   is a part of: electromagnetic spectrum - the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves
   same as: visible light, visible radiation
2. Any device serving as a source of illumination (synset 103670692)
   "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"
   is a type of: source of illumination - any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation
   subtypes:

   • anchor light, riding lamp, riding light - a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor
   • blinker, flasher - a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages
   • fairy light - a small colored light used for decoration (especially at Christmas)
   • flood, flood lamp, floodlight, photoflood - light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
   • headlamp, headlight - a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
   • houselights - lights that illuminate the audience's part of a theater or other auditorium
   • jacklight - a light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night
   • navigation light - light on an airplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation; red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip
   • night-light - light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids)
   • panel light - a light to illuminate an instrument panel
   • room light - light that provides general illumination for a room
   • sconce - a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce
   • searchlight - a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
   • running light, sidelight - light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow
   • strip lighting - light consisting of long tubes (instead of bulbs) that provide the illumination
   • theater light - any of various lights used in a theater
   • torch - a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
   same as: light source
3. A particular perspective or aspect of a situation (synset 106220526)
   "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"
   is a type of: perspective, position, view - a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
4. The quality of being luminous;
   Emitting or reflecting light (synset 105025269)
   "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
   tells us about:

   • bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
   • dull - emitting or reflecting very little light
   is a type of: physical property - any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
   subtypes:

   • illuminance, illumination - the luminous flux incident on a unit area
   • incandescence - light from heat
   • glow, luminescence - light from nonthermal sources
   same as: brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminosity, luminousness
5. An illuminated area (synset 108663763)
   "he stepped into the light"
   is a type of: scene - the place where some action occurs
6. A condition of spiritual awareness;
   Divine illumination (synset 114587365)
   "follow God's light"
   is a type of: condition, status - a state at a particular time
   same as: illumination
7. The visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures (synset 104958550)
   "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"
   tells us about:

   • light - characterized by or emitting light
   • dark - devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
   is a type of: visual property - an attribute of vision
   subtypes:

   • aura, aureole, gloriole, glory, halo, nimbus - an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
   • sunniness - lightness created by sunlight
   • highlight, highlighting - an area of lightness in a picture
   • brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
   same as: lightness
8. A person regarded very fondly (synset 110296356)
   "the light of my life"
   is a type of: friend - a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
9. Having abundant light or illumination (synset 114006789)
   "they played as long as it was light"; "as long as the lighting was good"
   is a type of: illumination - the degree of visibility of your environment
   same as: lighting
10. Mental understanding as an enlightening experience (synset 105815941)
    "he finally saw the light"; "can you shed light on this problem?"
    is a type of: brainstorm, brainwave, insight - the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
11. Merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance (synset 104960557)
    "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"
    is a type of:

    • verve, vitality - an energetic style
    • aspect, expression, face, facial expression, look - the feelings expressed on a person's face
    same as: spark, sparkle, twinkle
12. Public awareness (synset 105620489)
    "it brought the scandal to light"
    is a type of: general knowledge, public knowledge - knowledge that is available to anyone
13. A divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul (synset 109207565)
    is a type of: ethical motive, ethics, morality, morals - motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
    same as: christ within, inner light, light within
14. A visual warning signal (synset 106887069)
    "they saw the light of the beacon"; "there was a light at every corner"
    is a type of: visual signal - a signal that involves visual communication
    subtypes: stoplight, traffic light, traffic signal - a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections
15. A device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires (synset 103671917)
    "do you have a light?"
    is a type of: device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
    subtypes:

    • cigar lighter, cigarette lighter, pocket lighter - a lighter for cigars or cigarettes
    • fuse, fusee, fuze, fuzee, primer, priming - any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
    • friction match, lucifer, match - lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
    • match - a burning piece of wood or cardboard
    same as: igniter, ignitor, lighter

1. With few burdens (synset 400392845)
   "experienced travellers travel light"
   same as: lightly

1. Make lighter or brighter (synset 200292635)
   "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
   is a type of: lighten, lighten up - become lighter
   subtypes:

   • floodlight - illuminate with floodlights
   • spotlight - illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
   same as: illume, illuminate, illumine, light up
2. Begin to smoke (synset 201202519)
   "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"
   entail: smoke - inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
   is a type of: ignite, light - cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
   same as: fire up, light up
3. To come to rest, settle (synset 201982714)
   "Misfortune lighted upon him"
   is a type of: land, set down - reach or come to rest
   same as: alight, perch
4. Cause to start burning;
   Subject to fire or great heat (synset 202765572)
   "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette"
   causes: burn, combust - undergo combustion
   is a type of: burn, combust - cause to burn or combust
   subtypes:

   • fire up, light, light up - begin to smoke
   • reignite - ignite anew, as of something burning
   • conflagrate, enkindle, inflame, kindle - cause to start burning
   • light up - ignite
   • flare up - ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down
   same as: ignite
5. Fall to somebody by assignment or lot (synset 202234610)
   "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
   is a type of: devolve, fall, pass, return - be inherited by
   same as: fall
   verb group:

   • accrue, fall - come into the possession of
   • fall - to be given by assignment or distribution
6. Alight from (a horse) (synset 201962311)
   referred to in: horseback riding, riding - travel by being carried on horseback
   is a type of: come down, descend, fall, go down - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
   same as: dismount, get down, get off, unhorse
7. Start or maintain a fire in (synset 200589392)
   "fire the furnace"
   same as: fire, ignite

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