ENGLISH: light - CREOLE: klere



Overview of noun light



The noun light has 15 senses (first 12 from tagged texts)



1. (59) light, visible light, visible radiation -- ((physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window")

2. (23) light, light source -- (any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights")

3. (15) light -- (a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand")

4. (10) luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness, light -- (the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun")

5. (7) light -- (an illuminated area; "he stepped into the light")

6. (4) light, illumination -- (a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light")

7. (4) light, lightness -- (the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark")

8. (3) light -- (a person regarded very fondly; "the light of my life")

9. (3) light -- (mental understanding as an enlightening experience; "he finally saw the light"; "can you shed light on this problem?")

10. (2) light, lighting -- (having abundant light or illumination; "they played as long as it was light"; "as long as the lighting was good")

11. (2) light -- (public awareness; "it brought the scandal to light")

12. (2) sparkle, twinkle, spark, light -- (merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes")

13. Inner Light, Light, Light Within, Christ Within -- (a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul)

14. light -- (a visual warning signal; "they saw the light of the beacon"; "there was a light at every corner")

15. lighter, light, igniter, ignitor -- (a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?")



Overview of verb light



The verb light has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)



1. (12) light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate -- (make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit")

2. (10) light up, fire up, light -- (begin to smoke; "After the meal, some of the diners lit up")

3. (3) alight, light, perch -- (to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him")

4. (2) ignite, light -- (cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette")

5. fall, light -- (fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims")

6. unhorse, dismount, light, get off, get down -- (get off (a horse))



Overview of adj light



The adj light has 25 senses (first 12 from tagged texts)



1. (15) light -- (of comparatively little physical weight or density; "a light load"; "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C")

2. (11) light, light-colored -- ((used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder")

3. (4) light -- (of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment; "light infantry"; "light cavalry"; "light industry"; "light weapons")

4. (3) light -- (not great in degree or quantity or number; "a light sentence"; "a light accent"; "casualties were light"; "light snow was falling"; "light misty rain"; "light smoke from the chimney")

5. (3) light -- (psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles; "a light heart")

6. (3) light -- (characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light")

7. (2) unaccented, light, weak -- (used of vowels or syllables; pronounced with little or no stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a weak stress on the second syllable")

8. (2) light -- (easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned; "a light diet")

9. (2) friable, light, sandy -- ((used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "light sandy soil")

10. (1) clean, clear, light, unclouded -- ((of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "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")

11. (1) light, lightsome, tripping -- (moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step")

12. (1) light -- (demanding little effort; not burdensome; "light housework"; "light exercise")

13. light -- (of little intensity or power or force; "the light touch of her fingers"; "a light breeze")

14. light -- ((physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average; "light water is ordinary water")

15. faint, light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded -- (weak and likely to lose consciousness; "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")

16. flimsy, light -- (very thin and insubstantial; "thin paper"; "flimsy voile"; "light summer dresses")

17. abstemious, light -- (marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious with the use of adverbs"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper")

18. light, scant, short -- (less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight")

19. light -- (having little importance; "losing his job was no light matter")

20. light -- (intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound; "light verse"; "a light comedy")

21. idle, light -- (silly or trivial; "idle pleasure"; "light banter"; "light idle chatter")

22. light -- (designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight; "light aircraft"; "a light truck")

23. light, lite, low-cal, calorie-free -- (having relatively few calories; "diet cola"; "light (or lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet")

24. light, wakeful -- ((of sleep) easily disturbed; "in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night")

25. easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton -- (casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior")



Overview of adv light



The adv light has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)



1. lightly, light -- (with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light")

© 2008 · Krengle - English / Kreyòl Dictionary · Contact u s / Kontakte