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light1

 
 
pronunciation:
laIt
parts of speech:
noun, adjective, transitive verb, intransitive verb
phrases:
light off, light up, see the light
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: electromagnetic radiation, esp. from the sun, that enables one to see objects.
A fire gives off both light and heat.
 
synonyms:
daylight, fluorescence, illumination, incandescence, luster, sunlight
similar words:
brilliance, glare, illuminance, moonlight, morning, phosphorescence, radiance, shine, sunshine
definition 2: any source of illumination, such as a lamp, or the illumination thus produced.
One of my car's lights is not working.Please turn off the light when you leave the room.
 
synonyms:
beam, bulk, candle, firelight, flame, flashlight, gaslight, illumination, lamp, lantern, ray, spotlight, sunbeam, sunlight, torch
antonyms:
darkness, shade
similar words:
aurora, beacon, daylight, glare, glow, luminary, luster, match, phosphorescence
definition 3: dawn or daytime.
I've been up since early light.We'll get back on the road as soon as it's light.
synonyms:
dawn, daybreak, daylight, daytime, first light, morning, sunrise
antonyms:
dark, nighttime
similar words:
aurora, sunlight, sunup
definition 4: something that clarifies or makes more visible or understandable.
His talk cast a great deal of light on a difficult subject.
synonyms:
edification, elucidation
similar words:
enlightenment, insight, understanding
definition 5: the way in which something is regarded.
I now see her in a new light.
synonyms:
angle, aspect, frame of reference, point of view, standpoint
similar words:
attitude, consideration, side, slant, viewpoint
definition 6: mental or spiritual illumination.
He says he sees the light now.
synonyms:
edification, enlightenment, illumination
antonyms:
darkness
similar words:
insight, understanding
definition 7: one who is looked to as an example.
She was the light to many an aspiring ballerina.
synonyms:
beau ideal, exemplar, ideal, inspiration, model
similar words:
beacon, example, luminary, paragon
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phrase: see the light
 
part of speech: adjective
inflections: lighter, lightest
definition 1: being illuminated.
In the summer, the sky stays light in the evening.
synonyms:
aglow, alight, luminous, radiant
antonyms:
dark
similar words:
bright, burning, incandescent, luminary, moonlit, shining, sunlit, sunny
definition 2: pale in color.
Both her children have light hair.
synonyms:
fair, pale, pallid, white
antonyms:
dark
similar words:
blond, blonde, colorless, faded, neutral, pastel
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: lights, lighting, lit, lighted
definition 1: to cause to catch on fire; ignite.
Why don't we light a fire?
synonyms:
burn, ignite, kindle
antonyms:
extinguish
similar words:
inflame, set fire to
definition 2: to make brighter; provide with light; illuminate.
They lit the garden with beautiful lanterns.
synonyms:
brighten, illuminate
antonyms:
darken
similar words:
floodlight, incandesce, lighten
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition 1: to become ignited; catch fire.
These dry logs will light more easily.
synonyms:
catch, catch fire, ignite, kindle, torch
similar words:
fire, spark
definition 2: to become or seem illuminated (usu. fol. by "up").
The street lamps light up around six o'clock.The child's face lit up when she saw her present.
synonyms:
brighten, illuminate
antonyms:
darken
similar words:
coruscate, glimmer, glow, incandesce, lighten, shimmer
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phrase: light off, light up
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  • lighter:
    a small device that makes a flame. You use it to make something start to burn.
  • lighting:
    lamps and other things that give light.
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