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- pronunciation:
- laIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the form of energy that makes it possible for the eye to see. The sun produces light.
- synonyms:
- daylight, sunlight
- similar words:
- glare, moonlight, shine, sunshine
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definition 2: |
something that gives off light, or the brightness produced by it.
Turn off the light when you go to bed.
- synonyms:
- beam, candle, flame, flashlight, lamp, lantern, ray, sunbeam, sunlight, torch
- antonyms:
- darkness, shade
- similar words:
- beacon, daylight, glare, glow, luster, match
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definition 3: |
dawn or daytime.
We woke up at first light.- synonyms:
- dawn, daybreak, daylight, daytime, sunrise
- antonyms:
- dark, nighttime
- similar words:
- sunlight
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definition 4: |
something that makes clear or gives understanding.
The biologist cast light on the subject of water pollution.- similar words:
- insight, understanding
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definition 5: |
the way in which something is seen or thought of.
I now see her in a new light.- synonyms:
- angle, aspect, point of view
- similar words:
- attitude, consideration, side, slant, viewpoint
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related words: |
fire, flame |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
lighter, lightest |
definition 1: |
being bright or illuminated.
This room isn't light enough to read in.- synonyms:
- aglow, alight, luminous, radiant
- antonyms:
- dark
- similar words:
- bright, incandescent, sunny
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definition 2: |
pale in color.
He has very light hair.- synonyms:
- fair, pale, white
- antonyms:
- dark
- similar words:
- blond, faded, neutral, pastel
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related words: |
pale, sheer |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
lights, lighting, lit, lighted |
definition 1: |
to cause to catch on fire.
After I light the candles, we can sing "Happy Birthday."- synonyms:
- burn, ignite, kindle
- antonyms:
- extinguish
- similar words:
- inflame, set fire to
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definition 2: |
to make brighter; provide with light; illuminate.
The street lamps lit the empty road.- synonyms:
- illuminate
- antonyms:
- darken
- similar words:
- lighten
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definition 3: |
to catch fire.
The wet logs would not light.- synonyms:
- catch, catch fire, kindle, torch
- similar words:
- spark
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definition 4: |
to become bright (often followed by "up").
Her face lit up when she saw the presents.- synonyms:
- illuminate
- antonyms:
- darken
- similar words:
- glimmer, glow, lighten, shimmer
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related words: |
flame |
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broader categories that include light |
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energy, physics |
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conventionally associated with light |
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dawn, daybreak, daytime, eclipse, light-year, luster, sunglasses, sunrise, sunscreen, suntan, twilight, window |
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some actions of light |
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dazzle, fade, flash, flicker, glare, gleam, glimmer, glow, shine, sparkle, twinkle |
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some actions of creating light |
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burn, ignite, illuminate, kindle, light, radiate, set fire to |
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some conditions of being without light |
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blackout, darkness, nighttime |
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some descriptions of light |
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aglow, bright, dim, fluorescent, incandescent, luminous, radiant, shiny, solar, sunny |
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some forms of light |
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beam, daylight, laser, moonbeam, ray, sunshine |
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some negative effects of light |
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sunburn |
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some sources of light |
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bulb, candle, filament, flare, flashlight, floodlight, headlight, lamp, lantern, light, lighthouse, lighting, moon, searchlight, taillight, torch |
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some things that produce light |
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blaze, cinder, electricity, fire, firefly, fireworks, flame, glowworm, lightning, lightning bug, northern lights, radiation, reflection, spark, star, sun |
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some things that use or involve light |
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camera, color, dimmer, exposure, eye, mirror, photograph, prism, rainbow, shade, shadow, silhouette, spectrum, sundial, tint |
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some units for measuring light |
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frequency, volt, watt |
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