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- pronunciation:
- laIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- light off, light up, see the light
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| definition 6: |
mental or spiritual illumination.
He says he sees the light now.- synonyms:
- edification, enlightenment, illumination
- antonyms:
- darkness
- similar words:
- insight, understanding
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| 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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| related words: |
candle, fire, flame, flash, lamp |
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| phrase: |
see the light |
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| 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
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| 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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| related words: |
ashen, pale, sheer |
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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
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| 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
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| related words: |
flame, sparkle |
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| 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
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| 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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| related words: |
flame |
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| phrase: |
light off, light up |
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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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