English dictionary
light
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- characterized by or emitting light
adjective
- casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
adjective
- (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
adjective
- (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
adjective
- (of sleep) easily disturbed
adjective
- demanding little effort; not burdensome
adjective
- having relatively few calories
adjective
- easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
adjective
- of comparatively little physical weight or density
adjective
- designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
adjective
- psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
adjective
- not great in degree or quantity or number
adjective
- (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
adjective
- of little intensity or power or force
adjective
- moving easily and quickly; nimble
adjective
- of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
adjective
- (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
adjective
- silly or trivial
adjective
- intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
adjective
- having little importance
adjective
- (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
adjective
- less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
adjective
- marked by temperance in indulgence
adjective
- very thin and insubstantial
adjective
- weak and likely to lose consciousness
adverb
- with few burdens
noun
- any device serving as a source of illumination
noun
- a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
noun
- the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
noun
- merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
noun
- the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
noun
- public awareness
noun
- mental understanding as an enlightening experience
noun
- a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
noun
- a visual warning signal
noun
- an illuminated area
noun
- a person regarded very fondly
noun
- (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
noun
- having abundant light or illumination
noun
- a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
verb
- introduce light into
verb
- start or maintain a fire in
verb
- begin to smoke
verb
- alight from (a horse)
verb
- to come to rest, settle
verb
- fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
verb
- cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
Example sentences
a room that is light when the shutters are open
the inside of the house was airy and light
her easy virtue
he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
wanton behavior
light blue
light colors such as pastels
a light-colored powder
light soil
in a light doze
a light sleeper
a restless wakeful night
light housework
light exercise
light (or lite) beer
lite (or light) mayonnaise
a low-cal diet
cola light
a light diet
a light load
magnesium is a light metal — having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C
light aircraft
a light truck
a light heart
a light sentence
a light accent
casualties were light
light snow was falling
light misty rain
light water is ordinary water
the light touch of her fingers
a light breeze
the dancer was light and graceful
a lightsome buoyant step
walked with a light tripping step
light infantry
light cavalry
light industry
light weapons
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
idle pleasure
light banter
light idle chatter
light verse
a light comedy
losing his job was no light matter
a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable