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light

ADJ ง่าย  ไม่ ยากเย็น  ไม่ หนักหนา  easy difficult ngi

 

light

ADJ ที่ ขึ้น ฟู (อาหาร  ti-kuan-fu

 

light

ADJ ที่ มี น้ำหนัก เบา  ที่ มี น้ำหนัก น้อย  heavy ti-me-nam-nak-bao

 

light

ADJ ที่ ย่อย ง่าย  ที่ ไม่ หนัก ท้อง  ti-yoi-ngi

 

light

ADJ ที่ ให้ พลังงาน ต่ำ (อาหาร  ti-me-pa-lang-ngan-tam

 

light

ADJ บางเบา  heavy bang-bao

 

light

ADJ สว่าง  เต็มไปด้วย แสงสว่าง  สุกใส  bright sa-wang

 

light

ADJ อ่อน (สี  ซีด  จาง  pale dark on

 

light

ADJ เบาๆ  อ่อนๆ (ลม  ฝน  soft gentle heavy bao-bao-on-on

 

light

ADJ ไม่ เคร่งเครียด  ผ่อนคลาย  amusing mai-krang-krid

 

light

N ความสว่าง  brightness kwam-sa-wang

 

light

N สัญญาณ ไฟ (จราจร  ไฟจราจร  traffic light traffic signal san-yan-fai

 

light

N แสงสว่าง  sang-sa-wang

 

light

N แหล่งกำเนิด แสง  lang-kam-nod-sang

 

light

N ไฟฉาย  torch fai-chai

 

light

N ไฟหน้า รถ  ไฟ รถยนต์  fai-na-rod

 

light

N ไฟ แช็ค  ไม้ขีดไฟ  lighter fai-chaek

 

light

VI สว่าง  sa-wang

 

light

VT จุดไฟ  จุด  ติดไฟ  ก่อไฟ  ignite kindle jud-fai

 

light

VT ทำให้ สว่าง  ให้ ความสว่าง ,ให้ แสงสว่าง  illuminate tam-hai-sa-wang

 

light air

N ลม ที่ มี ความเร็ว  1-3 ไมล์ ต่อ ชั่วโมง  lom-ti-me-kwam-reo-mi-tor-chu-mong

 

light bulb

N หลอดไฟฟ้า 

 

light bulb

N หลอดไฟฟ้า  หลอดไฟ  electric light incandescent lamp lod-fai-fa

 

light bulb

SL หญิง ท้อง  คน ตั้งครรภ์  ying-tong

 

light heavyweight

N นักมวย รุ่น ไลท์ เฮฟ วี่ เวท (มี น้ำหนัก ไม่ เกิน  79.39 กิโลกรัม  nak-mua-lun-lif-hea-wi-wed

 

light into

PHRV โจมตี อย่างรุนแรง (ด้วย กำลัง หรือ คำพูด  lay into jom-te-yang-run-rang

 

light on

PHRV ค้นพบ โดยบังเอิญ  happen on kon-pob-doi-bang-ang

 

light on

PHRV มอง ไป ทาง  mong-pai-tang

 

light on

PHRV เกาะ บน  วาง ลง บน  alight on kor-bon

 

light out

PHRV รีบ ออก ไป (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  จากไป อย่างเร็ว  clear out cut out dig out rib-ook-pai

 

light to

PHRV ปล่อย เชือก ให้ พอที่ จะ ผูก  ploi-chuea-hai-po-ti-ja-puak

 

light up

PHRV จุด บุหรี่  ติดบุหรี่  jud-bu-ri

 

light up

PHRV จุดไฟ สูบบุหรี่  jud-fi-sub-bu-re

 

light up

PHRV ทำให้ ร่าเริง ขึ้น  ยิน ดีขึ้น  tam-hai-ra-rang

 

light up

PHRV ทำให้ สว่าง ขึ้น  tam-hai-sa-wang-kuan

 

light up

PHRV ทำให้ สว่าง สดใส  ทำให้ ผ่องใส  brighten tam-hai-sa-wang-sod-sai

 

light up

PHRV เปิดไฟ  poed-fai

 

light upon

PHRV ค้นพบ โดยบังเอิญ  happen on kon-po-doi-bang-ang

 

light upon

PHRV มอง ไป ทาง  mang-pai-tang

 

light upon

PHRV เกาะ บน  วาง ลง บน  alight on ko-bon

 

light with

PHRV ทำให้ สว่าง ขึ้น ด้วย  illuminate with tam-hai-sa-wang-kuan-duai

 

light-fingered

A ที่ มือเบา  ที่ มี นิ้ว เรียว ยาว 

 

light-fingered

ADJ ที่ มี ความสามารถ ใน การ ลักเล็กขโมยน้อย  มือไว  ti-me-kwam-sa-mad-nai-kan-lak-lek-ka-moi-noi

 

light-fingered

ADJ มือเบา  nimble-fingered mue-bao

 

light-footed

A ที่ เดิน สุภาพ อย่าง สง่างาม 

 

light-footed

ADJ เดิน อย่าง เบา และ สง่างาม  doen-yang-bao-lea-sa-nga-ngam

 

light-headed

ADJ วิงเวียน ศีรษะ  giddy dizzy wing-wian-se-sa

 

light-heeled

A ที่ มี ฝีเท้า บา  ที่ มี ความ มักมาก ใน กามราคะ 

 

light-horseman

N ทหารม้า ที่ มี อาวุธ เบา 

 

light-minded

A ที่ เหลาะแหละ ไม่ จริงจัง  ที่ สะเพร่า เลินเล่อ 

 

light-minded

ADJ เหลาะแหละ  ไม่ เอาจริงเอาจัง  frivolous lor-lea

 

light-struck

A ที่ โดน แสง 

 

light-struck

ADJ ที่ ถูก ทำให้ เสียหาย โดย การถูก แสง  ti-tuk-tam-hai-sia-hai-doi-kan-tuk-saeng

 

light-year

N ระยะ การ เดินทาง ของ แสง ใน หนึ่ง ปี  ปีแสง  ra-ya-kan-doen-tang-kong-saeng-nai-nueng-pe

 

lighten

VI สว่าง ขึ้น  sa-wang-kuan

 

lighten

VI เบา ลง  bao-long

 

lighten

VT ทำให้ สว่าง  ส่อง แสงสว่าง  illuminate ta-hai-sa-wang

 

lighten

VT ทำให้ เบา ลง  tam-hai-bao-long

 

lighter

N คน หรือ เครื่อง จุดไฟ  kon-rue-krueng-jud-fai

 

lighter

N เรือขนส่งสินค้า จาก เรือ ใหญ่ (ใช้ ใน ระยะทาง สั้นๆ  ที่ ตื้นเขิน  barge vessel ruea-kon-song-sin-ka-jak-ruea-yai

 

lighter

N ไฟแช็ก  fai-cheak

 

lighter

VI ขนส่ง ด้วย เรือ  kon-song-duai-ruea

 

lighter

VT ขนส่ง ด้วย เรือ  kon-song-duai-ruea

 

lighterage

N การ ใช้ เรือขนส่งสินค้า ระยะสั้น จาก เรือ ใหญ่  ค่า ขนส่งสินค้า ระยะสั้น จาก เรือ ใหญ่ 

 

lightface

ADJ ที่ เป็น ตัวพิมพ์ ชนิด บาง  lightfaced ti-pen-tua-pim-cha-nid-bang

 

lightface

N ตัวพิมพ์ ชนิด บาง  tua-pim-cha-nid-bang

 

lightfaced

ADJ ที่ เป็น ตัวพิมพ์ ชนิด บาง  lightface ti-pen-tua-pim-cha-nid-bang

 

lightheaded

A ที่ สะเพร่า เลินเล่อ  ที่ วิงเวียน ศีรษะ 

 

lighthearted

ADJ เบิกบานใจ  ร่าเริง  สนุกสนาน  gay cheerful carefree bok-ban-jai

 

lighthouse

N ประภาคาร  pra-pa-kan

 

lighting

N การ จัด แสง  การ จัด ไฟ  การ ส่องไฟ  illumination kan-jad-sang

 

lighting

N การ จุดไฟ  ignition kan-jud-fai

 

lightly

ADV อย่าง ร่าเริง  อย่าง เบิกบานใจ  cheerfully yang-ra-rang

 

lightly

ADV อย่าง เบาๆ  อย่าง นุ่มนวล  อย่าง อ่อนโยน  gently yang-bao-bao

 

lightly

ADV อย่าง เล็กน้อย  นิดหน่อย  slightly yang-lek-noi

 

lightly

ADV อย่าง ไม่ เอาใจใส่  อย่าง สะเพร่า  อย่าง เลินเล่อ  indifferently yang-mai-aol-jai-sai

 

lightness

N การ มี น้ำหนัก เบา  ความ เบา  weightiness heaviness kan-me-nam-nak-bao

 

lightness

N การ มี สี อ่อน  การ มี สีซีด  paleness colorlessness kan-me-se-on

 

lightness

N การ ไม่มี ภาระ หนัก  kan-mai-me-pa-ra-nak

 

lightness

N ความ ร่าเริง  ความเบิกบาน  cheerfulness sadness kwam-ra-rang

 

lightness

N ความว่องไว  ความคล่องแคล่ว  agility nimbleness kwam-wong-wai

 

lightness

N ความสว่าง  brightness glow illumination darkness gloom obscurity kwam-sa-wang

 

lightness

N ความ ไม่ เอาจริงเอาจัง  ความ เหลาะแหละ  frivolity headlessness levity gravity seriousness solemnity kwam-mai-aol-jing-aol-jang

 

lightning

N สายฟ้า  ฟ้าแลบ  sai-fa

 

lightning arrester

N สายดิน  อุปกรณ์ ป้องกัน เครื่องใช้ไฟฟ้า จาก ฟ้าผ่า โดย ใช้ สาย ต่อ ลง ดิน  sai-din

 

lightning beetle

N หิ่งห้อย  lightning bug hing-hoi

 

lightning bug

N หิ่งห้อย  lightning beetle hing-hoi

 

lightning rod

N สายล่อฟ้า  sai-lor-fa

 

lightproof

ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่ ให้ แสง ผ่าน ได้  sueng-maihai-sang-pan-dai

 

lights

N ปอด ของ สัตว์ (ใช้ เป็น อาหาร  pod-kong-sad

 

lightship

N เรือ ทอดสมอ ที่ ให้สัญญาณ ไฟ เตือน เพื่อ ช่วย การเดินเรือ ของ เรือ อื่น  ๆ  ruea-tod-sa-mo-ti-hai-san-yan-fai-tuean-puea-chuai-kan-doen-ruea-kong-ruea-uen

 

lightsome

ADJ ปล่อยแสง  ที่ ให้ แสง  luminous ploi-sang

 

lightsome

ADJ ร่าเริง  เบิกบาน  ra-rang

 

lightweight

ADJ เบา  มี น้ำหนัก เบา  bao

 

lightwood

N ไม้ ที่ แห้ง มาก  mai-ti-hang-mak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LIGHT

n.lite. [L. lux, light and luceo, to shine. Eng. luck, both in elements and radical sense. ] 1. That ethereal agent or matter which makes objects perceptible to the sense of seeing, but the particles of which are separately invisible. It is now generally believed that light is a fluid, or real matter, existing independent of other substances, with properties peculiar to itself. Its velocity is astonishing, as it passes through a space of nearly twelve millions of miles in a minute. Light, when decomposed, is found to consist of rays differently colored; as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. The sun is the principal source of light in the solar system; but light is also emitted from bodies ignited, or in combustion, and is reflected from enlightened bodies, as the moon. Light is also emitted from certain putrefying substances. It is usually united with heat, but it exists also independent of it.
2. That flood of luminous rays which flows from the sun and constitutes day.
God called the light day, and the darkness he called night. Genesis 1:5.
3. Day; the dawn of day.
The murderer rising with the light, killeth the poor and needy. Job 24:14.
4. Life.

 

LIGHT

a.lite. 1. Bright; clear; not dark or obscure; as, the morning is light; the apartment is light.
2. In colors, white or whitish; as a light color; a light brown; a light complexion.

 

LIGHT

a.lite. 1. Having little weight; not tending to the center of gravity with force; not heavy. A feather is light, compared with lead or silver; but a thing is light only comparatively. That which is light to a man, may be heavy to a child. A light burden for a camel, may be insupportable to a horse.
2. Not burdensome; easy to be lifted, borne or carried by physical strength; as a light burden, weight or load.
3. Not oppressive; easy to be suffered or endured; as a light affliction. 2 Corinthians 4:17.
4. Easy to be performed; not difficult; not requiring great strength or exertion. The task is light; the work is light.
5. Easy to be digested; not oppressive to the stomach; as light food. It may signify also, contained little nutriment.
6. Not heavily armed, or armed with light weapons; as light troops; a troop of light horse.
7. Active; swift; nimble.
Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe. 2 Samuel 2:18.
8. Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments.
Unmarried men are best masters, but not best subjects; for they are light to run away.
9. Not laden; not deeply laden; not sufficiently ballasted. The ship returned light.
1 . Slight; trifling; not important; as a light error.
11. Not dense; not gross; as light vapors; light fumes.
12. Small; inconsiderable; not copious or vehement; as a light rain; a light snow.
13. Not strong; not violent; moderate; as a light wind.
14. Easy to admit influence; inconsiderate; easily influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile; as a light, vain person; a light mind.
There is no greater argument of a light and inconsiderate person, than profanely to scoff at religion.
15. Gay; airy; indulging levity; wanting dignity or solidity; trifling.
Seneca cannot be too heavy, nor Plautus too light.
We may neither be light in prayer, now wrathful in debate.
16. Wanton; unchaste; as a woman of light carriage.
A light wife doth make a heavy husband.
17. Not of legal weight; clipped; diminished; as light coin.
To set light by, to undervalue; to slight; to treat as of no importance; to despise.
To make light of, to treat as of little consequence; to slight; to disregard.

 

LIGHT

v.t.lite. 1. To kindle; to inflame; to set fire to; as, to light a candle or lamp; sometimes with up; as, to light up an inextinguishable flame. We often hear lit used for lighted as, he lit a candle; but this is inelegant.
2. To give light to.
Ah hopeless, lasting flames! like those that burn to light the dead -
3. To illuminate; to fill or spread over with light; as, to light a room; to light the streets of a city.
4. To lighten; to ease of a burden. [Not in use. See Lighten. ]

 

LIGHT

v.i.lite. 1. To fall on; to come to by chance; to happen to find; with on.
A weaker man may sometimes light on notions which had escaped a wiser.
2. To fall on; to strike.
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. Revelation 7:16.
3. To descend, as from a horse or carriage; with down, off, or from.
He lighten down from his chariot. 2 Kings 5:21.
She lighted off the camel. Genesis 24:64.
To settle; to rest; to stoop from flight. The bee lights on this flower and that.

 

LIGHT-ARMED

a.Armed with light weapons.

 

LIGHT-BEARER

n.A torch-bearer.

 

LIGHT-BRAIN

n.An empty headed person.

 

LIGHTED

pp. li'ted. Kindled; set on fire; caused to burn. [Lit, for lighted, is inelegant. ]

 

LIGHTEN

v.i.li'tn. [from light, the fluid. ] 1. To flash; to burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with an instantaneous illumination.
This dreadful night that thunders, lightens, opens graves, and roars as doth the lion.
2. To shine like lightning.
3. To fall; to light. Obs.

 

LIGHTEN

v.t.li'tn. 1. To dissipate darkness; to fill with light; to spread over with light; to illuminate; to enlighten; as, to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets.
A key of fire ran all along the shore, and lightened all the river with a blaze.
2. To illuminate with knowledge; in a moral sense.
A light to lighten the Gentiles. Luke 2:32.
3. To free from trouble and fill with joy.
They looked to him and were lightened. Psalm 34:5.

 

LIGHTEN

v.t.li'tn. [from light, not heavy. ] 1. To make lighter; to reduce in weight; to make less heavy; as, to lighten a ship by unloading; to lighten a load or burden.
2. To alleviate; to make less burdensome or afflictive; as, to lighten the cares of life; to lighten the burden of grief.
3. To cheer; to exhilarate.
He lightens my humor with his merry jest.

 

LIGHTER

n.li'ter. 1. One that lights; as a lighter of lamps.
2. A large open flat-bottomed boat, used in loading and unloading ships.

 

LIGHTERMAN

n.li'terman. A man who manages a lighter; a boatman.

 

LIGHTFINGERED

a.li'tefingered. Dexterous in taking and conveying away; thievish; addicted to petty thefts.

 

LIGHTFOOT

li'tefoot,

 

LIGHTFOOTED

li'tefooted. a. Nimble in running or dancing; active. [Little used. ]

 

LIGHTHEADED

a.[See Head. ] 1. Thoughtless; heedless; weak; volatile; unsteady.
2. Disordered in the head; dizzy; delirious.

 

LIGHTHEADEDNESS

n.Disorder of the head; dizziness; deliriousness.

 

LIGHTHEARTED

a.Free from grief or anxiety; gay; cheerful; merry.

 

LIGHT-HORSE

n.Light armed cavalry.

 

LIGHT-HOUSE

n.A pharos; a tower or building erected on a rock or point of land, or on an isle in the sea, with a light or number of lamps on the top, intended to direct seamen in navigating ships at night.

 

LIGHTLEGGED

a.Nimble; swift of foot.

 

LIGHTLESS

li'teless. Destitute of light; dark.

 

LIGHTLY

adv. li'tely. 1. With little weight; as, to tread lightly; to press lightly.
2. Without deep impression.
The soft ideas of the cheerful note, lightly received, were easily forgot.
3. Easily; readily; without difficulty; of course.
4. Without reason, or for reasons of little weight.
Flatter not the rich, neither do thou willingly or lightly appear before great personages.
5. Without dejection; cheerfully.
Bid that welcome which comes to punish us, and we punish it, seeming to bear it lightly.
6. Not chastely; wantonly.
7. Nimbly; with agility; not heavily or tardily.
He led me lightly o'er the stream.
8. Gaily; airily; with levity; without heed or care.

 

LIGHTMINDED

a.Unsettled; unsteady; volatile; not considerate. He that is hasty to give credit, is lightminded.

 

LIGHTNESS

n.li'teness. 1. Want of weight; levity; the contrary to heaviness; as the lightness of air, compared with water.
2. Inconstancy; unsteadiness; the quality of mind which disposes it to be influenced by trifling considerations.
- Such is the lightness of you common men.
3. Levity; wantonness; lewdness; unchastity.
4. Agility; nimbleness.

 

LIGHTNING

n.li'tening. [that is, lightening, the participle present of lighten. ] 1. A sudden discharge of electricity from a cloud to the earth, or from the earth to a cloud, or from one cloud to another, that is, from a body positively charged to one negatively charged, producing a vivid flash of light, and usually a loud report, called thunder. Sometimes lightning is a mere instantaneous flash of light without thunder, as heat-lightning, lightning seen by reflection, the flash being beyond the limits of our horizon.
2. [from lighten, to diminish weight. ] Abatement; alleviation; mitigation.

 

LIGHTROOM

n.In a ship of war, a small apartment, having double glass windows towards the magazine, and containing lights by which the gunner fills cartridges.

 

LIGHTS

n.lites. plu. [so called from their lightness. ] The lungs; the organs of breathing in animals. These organs in man we call lungs; in other animals, lights.

 

LIGHTSOME

a.li'tesome. 1. Luminous; not dark; not obscure.
White walls make rooms more lightsome than black. [Little used. ]
The lightsome realms of love.
[In the latter passage, the word is elegant. ]
2. Gay; airy; cheering; exhilarating.
That lightsome affection of joy.

 

LIGHTSOMENESS

n. 1. Luminousness; the quality of being light; opposed to darkness or darksomeness.
2. Cheerfulness; merriment; levity. [This word is little used. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LIGHT

Light, n. Etym: [OE. light, liht, AS. leót; akin to OS. lioht, D. & G.licht, OHG. lioht, Goth. liuhap, Icel. lj, L. lux light, lucere to shine, Gr. ruc to shine. Lucid, Lunar, Luminous, Lynx. ]

 

1. That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous.

 

Note: Light was regarded formerly as consisting of material particles, or corpuscules, sent off in all directions from luminous bodies, and traversing space, in right lines, with the known velocity of about 186,3 miles per second; but it is now generally understood to consist, not in any actual transmission of particles or substance, but in the propagation of vibrations or undulations in a subtile, elastic medium, or ether, assumed to pervade all space, and to be thus set in vibratory motion by the action of luminous bodies, as the atmosphere is by sonorous bodies. This view of the nature of light is known as the undulatory or wave theory; the other, advocated by Newton (but long since abandoned ), as the corpuscular, emission, or Newtonian theory. A more recent theory makes light to consist in electrical oscillations, and is known as the electro-magnetic theory of light.

 

2. That which furnishes, or is a source of, light, as the sun, a star, a candle, a lighthouse, etc. Then he called for a light, and sprang in. Acts xvi. 29. And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. Gen. i. 16.

 

3. The time during which the light of the sun is visible; day; especially, the dawn of day. The murderer, rising with the light, killeth the poor and needy. Job xxiv. 14.

 

4. The brightness of the eye or eyes. He seemed to find his way without his eyes; For out o'door he went without their helps, And, to the last, bended their light on me. Shak.

 

5. The medium through which light is admitted, as a window, or window pane; a skylight; in architecture, one of the compartments of a window made by a mullion or mullions. There were windows in three rows, and light was against light in three ranks. I Kings vii.4.

 

6. Life; existence. O, spring to light, auspicious Babe, be born! Pope.

 

7. Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity. The duke yet would have dark deeds darkly answered; he would never bring them to light. Shak.

 

8. The power of perception by vision. My strength faileth me; as for the light of my eyes, it also is gone from me. Ps. xxxviii. 1 .

 

9. That which illumines or makes clear to the mind; mental or spiritual illumination; enlightenment; knowledge; information. He shall never know That I had any light of this from thee. Shak.

 

1 . Prosperity; happiness; joy; felicity. Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy health shall spring forth speedily. Is. lviii. 8.

 

11. (Paint. )

 

Defn: The manner in which the light strikes upon a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or other scene; -- opposed to shade. Cf. Chiaroscuro.

 

12. Appearance due to the particular facts and circumstances presented to view; point of view; as, to state things fairly and put them in the right light. Frequent consideration of a thing. .. shows it in its several lights and various ways of appearance. South.

 

13. One who is conspicuous or noteworthy; a model or example; as, the lights of the age or of antiquity. Joan of Are, A light of ancient France. Tennyson.

 

14. (Pyrotech.)

 

Defn: A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or colored flame; as, a Bengal light.

 

Note: Light is used figuratively to denote that which resembles physical light in any respect, as illuminating, benefiting, enlightening, or enlivening mankind. Ancient lights (Law ), Calcium light, Flash light, etc. See under Ancient, Calcium, etc. -- Light ball (Mil. ), a ball of combustible materials, used to afford light; -- sometimes made so as to fired from a cannon or mortar, or to be carried up by a rocket. -- Light barrel (Mil. ), an empty power barrel pierced with holes and filled with shavings soaked in pitch, used to light up a ditch or a breach. --Light dues (Com. ), tolls levied on ships navigating certain waters, for the maintenance of lighthouses. -- Light iron, a candlestick. [Obs. ] -- Light keeper, a person appointed to take care of a lighthouse or light-ship. -- Light money, charges laid by government on shipping entering a port, for the maintenance of lighthouses and light-ships. -- The light of the countenance, favor; kindness; smiles.Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. Ps. iv. 6. -- Northern lights. See Aurora borealis, under Aurora. -- To bring to light, to cause to be disclosed. -- To come to light, to be disclosed. -- To see the light, to come into the light; hence, to come into the world or public notice; as, his book never saw the light. -- To stand in one's own light, to take a position which is injurious to one's own interest.

 

LIGHT

Light, a. Etym: [AS. leóht. See Light, n.] [Compar. Lighter; superl.Lightest.]

 

1. Having light; not dark or obscure; bright; clear; as, the apartment is light.

 

2. White or whitish; not intense or very marked; not of a deep shade; moderately colored; as, a light color; a light brown; a light complexion.

 

LIGHT

Light, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lighted or Lit (p. pr. & vb. n. Lighting. ]Etym: [AS. l, lihtan, to shine. Light, n.]

 

1. To set fire to; to cause to burn; to set burning; to ignite; to kindle; as, to light a candle or lamp; to light the gas; -- sometimes with up. If a thousand candles be all lighted from one. Hakewill.And the largest lamp is lit. Macaulay. Absence might cure it, or a second mistress Light up another flame, and put out this. Addison.

 

2. To give light to; to illuminate; to fill with light; to spread over with light; -- often with up. Ah, hopeless, lasting flames I like those that burn To light the dead. Pope. One hundred years ago, to have lit this theater as brilliantly as it is now lighted would have cost, I suppose, fifty pounds. F. Harrison. The sun has set, and Vesper, to supply His absent beams, has lighted up the sky. Dryden.

 

3. To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light. His bishops lead him forth, and light him on. Landor. To light a fire, to kindle the material of a fire.

 

LIGHT

LIGHT Light, v. i.

 

1. To become ignited; to take fire; as, the match will not light.

 

2. To be illuminated; to receive light; to brighten; -- with up; as, the room light up very well.

 

LIGHT

Light, a. [Compar. Lighted; superl. Lightest.] Etym: [OE. light, liht, AS. liht, leóht; akin to D. ligt, G. leicht, OHG. lihti, Icel. l, Dan. let, Sw. lätt, Goth. leihts, and perh. to L. levis (cf. Levity ), Gr. laghu light.

 

1. Having little, or comparatively little, weight; not tending to be the center of gravity with force; not heavy. These weights did not exert their natural gravity. .. insomuch that I could not guess which was light or heavy whilst I held them in my hand. Addison.

 

2. Not burdensome; easy to be lifted, borne, or carried by physical strength; as, a light burden, or load. Ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Matt. xi. 29. 3 .

 

3. Easy to be endured or performed; not severe; not difficult; as, a light affliction or task. Chaucer. Light sufferings give us leisure to complain. Dryden.

 

4. Easy to be digested; not oppressive to the stomach; as, light food; also, containing little nutriment.

 

5. Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons; as, light troops; a troop of light horse.

 

6. Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift. Unmarried men are best friends, best masters. .. but not always best subjects, for they are light to run away. Bacon.

 

7. Not heavily burdened; not deeply laden; not sufficiently ballasted; as, the ship returned light.

 

8. Slight; not important; as, a light error. Shak.

 

9. Well leavened; not heavy; as, light bread.

 

1 . Not copious or heavy; not dense; not inconsiderable; as, a light rain; a light snow; light vapors.

 

11. Not strong or violent; moderate; as, a light wind.

 

12. Not pressing heavily or hard upon; hence, having an easy graceful manner; delicate; as, a light touch; a light style of execution.

 

13. Easy to admit influence; inconsiderate; easily influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile; as, a light, vain person; a light mind. There is no greater argument of a light and inconsiderate person than profanely to scoff at religion. Tillotson.

 

14. Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; wanting dignity or solemnity; trifling; gay; frivolous; airy; unsubstantial. Seneca can not be too heavy, nor Plautus too light. Shak. Specimens of New England humor laboriously light and lamentably mirthful. Hawthorne.

 

15. Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy. Are his wits safe Is he not light of brain Shak.

 

16. Easily bestowed; inconsiderately rendered. To a fair semblance doth light annex. Spenser.

 

17. Wanton; unchaste; as, a woman of light character. A light wife doth make a heavy husband. Shak.

 

18. Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped; diminished; as, light coin.

 

19. Loose; sandy; easily pulverized; as, a light soil. Light cavalry, Light horse (Mil. ), light-armed soldiers mounted on strong and active horses. -- Light eater, one who eats but little. -- Light infantry, infantry soldiers selected and trained for rapid evolutions. -- Light of foot. (a ) Having a light step. (b ) Fleet. -- Light of heart, gay, cheerful. -- Light oil (Chem. ), the oily product, lighter than water, forming the chief part of the first distillate of coal tar, and consisting largely of benzene and toluene. -- Light sails (Naut. ), all the sails above the topsails, with, also, the studding sails and flying jib. Dana. -- Light sleeper, one easily wakened. -- Light weight, a prize fighter, boxer, wrestler, or jockey, who is below a standard medium weight. Cf. Feather weight, under Feather. [Cant ] -- To make light of, to treat as of little consequence; to slight; to disregard. -- To set light by, to undervalue; to slight; to treat as of no importance; to despise.

 

LIGHT

LIGHT Light, adv.

 

Defn: Lightly; cheaply. Hooker.

 

LIGHT

Light, v. t. Etym: [See Light not heavy, and cf. Light to alight, and Lighten to make less heavy. ]

 

Defn: To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off. [Obs. ] From his head the heavy burgonet did light. Spenser.

 

LIGHT

Light, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lighted or Lit (p. pr. & vb. n. Lighting. ]Etym: [AS. lihtan to alight orig. , to relieve (a horse ) of the rider's burden, to make less heavy, fr. liht light. See Light not heavy, and cf. Alight, Lighten to make light. ]

 

1. To dismount; to descend, as from a horse or carriage; to alight; - - with from, off, on, upon, at, in. When she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel. Gen. xxiv. 64. Slowly rode across a withered heath, And lighted at a ruined inn. Tennyson.

 

2. To feel light; to be made happy. [Obs. ] It made all their hearts to light. Chaucer.

 

3. To descend from flight, and rest, perch, or settle, as a bird or insect. [The bee ] lights on that, and this, and tasteth all. Sir. J. Davies. On the tree tops a crested peacock lit. Tennyson.

 

4. To come down suddenly and forcibly; to fall; -- with on or upon. On me, me only, as the source and spring Of all corruption, all the blame light due. Milton.

 

5. To come by chance; to happen; -- with on or upon; formerly with into. The several degrees of vision, which the assistance of glasses (casually at first lit on ) has taught us to conceive. Locke. They shall light into atheistical company. South. And here we lit on Aunt Elizabeth, And Lilia with the rest. Tennyson.

 

LIGHTABLE

LIGHTABLE Light "a *ble, a.

 

Defn: Such as can be lighted.

 

LIGHT-ARMED

LIGHT-ARMED Light "-armed `, a.

 

Defn: Armed with light weapons or accouterments.

 

LIGHT-BOAT

LIGHT-BOAT Light "-boat `, n.

 

Defn: Light-ship.

 

LIGHTE

LIGHTE Light "e, obs. imp.

 

Defn: of Light, to alight. Chaucer.

 

LIGHTEN

Light "en, v. i. Etym: [See Light to alight. ]

 

Defn: To descend; to light. O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us. Book of Common Prayer [Eng. Ed. ]

 

LIGHTEN

Light "en, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lightened; p. pr. & vb. n. Lightening. ]Etym: [OE. lightenen. See Light to kindle, illuminate. ]

 

1. To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning; to display a flash or flashes of lightning; to flash. This dreadful night, That thunders, lightens, opens graves, and roars As doth the lion. Shak.

 

2. To grow lighter; to become less dark or lowering; to brighten; to clear, as the sky.

 

LIGHTEN

Light "en, v. t. Etym: [See Light to illuminate. ]

 

1. To make light or clear; to light; to illuminate; as, to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets. [In this sense less common than light. ] A key of fire ran all along the shore, And lightened all the river with a blaze. Dryden.

 

2. To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten. [In this sense less common than enlighten. ] Lighten my spirit with one clear heavenly ray. Sir J. Davies.

 

3. To emit or disclose in, or as in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning. His eye. .. lightens forth Controlling majesty. Shak.

 

4. To free from trouble and fill with joy. They looked unto him, were lightened. Ps. xxxiv. 5.

 

LIGHTEN

Light "en, v. t. Etym: [See Light not heavy. ]

 

1. To make lighter, or less heavy; to reduce in weight; to relieve of part of a load or burden; as, to lighten a ship by unloading; to lighten a load or burden.

 

2. To make less burdensome or afflictive; to alleviate; as, to lighten the cares of life or the burden of grief.

 

3. To cheer; to exhilarate. Lighens my humor with his merry jests. Shak.

 

LIGHTER

LIGHTER Light "er, n.

 

Defn: One who, or that which, lights; as, a lighter of lamps.

 

LIGHTER

Light "er, n. Etym: [D. ligter, fr. ligt light. See Light not heavy. ](Naut. )

 

Defn: A large boat or barge, mainly, used in unloading or loading vessels which can not reach the wharves at the place of shipment or delivery. Lighter screw (Mach. ), a screw for adjusting the distance between the stones in a grinding mill by raising or lowering the bridgetree.

 

LIGHTER

LIGHTER Light "er, v. t.

 

Defn: To convey by a lighter, as to or from the shore; as, to lighter the cargo of a ship.

 

LIGHTERAGE

LIGHTERAGE Light "er *age, n.

 

1. The price paid for conveyance of goods on a lighter.

 

2. The act of unloading into a lighter, or of conveying by a lighter.

 

LIGHTERMAN

Light "er *man, n.; pl. Lightermen (.

 

Defn: A person employed on, or who manages, a lighter.

 

LIGHT-FINGERED

LIGHT-FINGERED Light "-fin `gered, a.

 

Defn: Dexterous in taking and conveying away; thievish; pilfering; addicted to petty thefts. Fuller.

 

LIGHT-FOOT; LIGHT-FOOTED

LIGHT-FOOT; LIGHT-FOOTED Light "-foot `, Light "-foot `ed, a.

 

Defn: Having a light, springy step; nimble in running or dancing; active; as, light-foot Iris. Tennyson.

 

LIGHTFUL

LIGHTFUL Light "ful, a.

 

Defn: Full of light; bright. [R.] "Lightful presence. " Marston.

 

LIGHT-HANDED

LIGHT-HANDED Light "-hand `ed, a. (Naut. )

 

Defn: Not having a full complement of men; as, a vessel light-handed.

 

LIGHT-HEADED

LIGHT-HEADED Light "-head `ed, a.

 

1. Disordered in the head; dilirious. Walpole.

 

2. Thoughtless; heedless; volatile; unsteady; fickle; loose. "Light- headed, weak men. " Clarendon. -- Light "-head `ed *ness, n.

 

LIGHT-HEARTED

LIGHT-HEARTED Light "-heart "ed, a.

 

Defn: Free from grief or anxiety; gay; cheerful; merry. -- Light "-heart `ed *ly, adv. -- Light "-heart "ed *ness, n.

 

LIGHT-HEELED

LIGHT-HEELED Light "-heeled `, a.

 

Defn: Lively in walking or running; brisk; light-footed.

 

LIGHT-HORSEMAN

LIGHT-HORSEMAN Light "-horse `man, n.; pl. -men (.

 

1. A soldier who serves in the light horse. See under 5th Light.

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A West Indian fish of the genus Ephippus, remarkable for its high dorsal fin and brilliant colors.

 

LIGHTHOUSE

LIGHTHOUSE Light "house ` n.; pl. Lighthouses (.

 

Defn: A tower or other building with a powerful light at top, erected at the entrance of a port, or at some important point on a coast, to serve as a guide to mariners at night; a pharos.

 

LIGHTING

LIGHTING Light "ing, n. (Metal. )

 

Defn: A name sometimes applied to the process of annealing metals.

 

LIGHT-LEGGED

LIGHT-LEGGED Light "-legged `, a.

 

Defn: Nimble; swift of foot. Sir P. Sidney.

 

LIGHTLESS

LIGHTLESS Light "less, a.

 

Defn: Destitute of light; dark. Shak.

 

LIGHTLY

LIGHTLY Light "ly, adv.

 

1. With little weight; with little force; as, to tread lightly; to press lightly. Yet shall thy grave with rising flowers be drest, And the green turf lie lightly on thy breast. Pope. Him thus intent Ithuriel with his spear Touched lightly. Milton.

 

2. Swiftly; nimbly; with agility. So mikle was that barge, it might not lightly sail. R. of Brunne. Watch what thou seest and lightly bring me word. Tennyson.

 

3. Without deep impression. The soft ideas of the cheerful note, Lightly received, were easily forgot. Prior.

 

4. In a small degree; slightly; not severely. At the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun. .. and afterward did more grievously afflict her. Is. ix. 1.

 

5. With little effort or difficulty; easily; readily. That lightly come, shall lightly go. Old Proverb. They come lightly by the malt, and need not spare it. Sir W. Scott.

 

6. Without reason, or for reasons of little weight. Flatter not the rich, neither do thou willingly or lightly appear before great personages. Jer. Taylor.

 

7. Commonly; usually. [Obs. ] Bp. Fisher. The great thieves of a state are lightly the officers of the crown. B. Jonson.

 

8. Without dejection; cheerfully. "Seeming to bear it lightly. " Shak.

 

9. Without heed or care; with levity; gayly; airily. Matrimony. .. is not by any to be enterprised, nor taken in hand, unadvisedly, lightly, or wantonly. Book of Common Prayer [Eng. Ed. ].

 

1 . Not chastely; wantonly. Swift.

 

LIGHTMAN

LIGHTMAN Light "man, n.; pl. -men (

 

Defn: A man who carries or takes care of a light. T. Brown.

 

LIGHT-MINDED

LIGHT-MINDED Light "-mind `ed, a.

 

Defn: Unsettled; unsteady; volatile; not considerate. -- Light "-mind `ed *ness, n.

 

LIGHTNESS

Light "ness, n. Etym: [From Light not heavy. ]

 

Defn: The state, condition, or quality, of being light or not heavy; buoyancy; levity; fickleness; delicacy; grace.

 

Syn. -- Levity; volatility; instability; inconstancy; unsteadiness; giddiness; flightiness; airiness; gayety; liveliness; agility; nimbleness; sprightliness; briskness; swiftness; ease; facility.

 

LIGHTNESS

Light "ness, n. Etym: [From Light bright. ]

 

1. Illumination, or degree of illumination; as, the lightness of a room. Chaucer.

 

2. Absence of depth or of duskiness in color; as, the lightness of a tint; lightness of complexion.

 

LIGHTNING

Light "ning, n. Etym: [For lightening, fr. lighten to flash. ]

 

1. A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the earth. The sound produced by the electricity in passing rapidly through the atmosphere constitutes thunder.

 

2. The act of making bright, or the state of being made bright; enlightenment; brightening, as of the mental powers. [R.] Ball lightning, a rare form of lightning sometimes seen as a globe of fire moving from the clouds to the earth. -- Chain lightning, lightning in angular, zigzag, or forked flashes. -- Heat lightning, more or less vivid and extensive flashes of electric light, without thunder, seen near the horizon, esp. at the close of a hot day. -- Lightning arrester (Telegraphy ), a device, at the place where a wire enters a building, for preventing injury by lightning to an operator or instrument. It consists of a short circuit to the ground interrupted by a thin nonconductor over which lightning jumps. Called also lightning discharger. -- Lightning bug (Zoöl.), a luminous beetle. See Firefly. -- Lightning conductor, a lightning rod. -- Lightning glance, a quick, penetrating glance of a brilliant eye. -- Lightning rod, a metallic rod set up on a building, or on the mast of a vessel, and connected with the earth or water below, for the purpose of protecting the building or vessel from lightning. -- Sheet lightning, a diffused glow of electric light flashing out from the clouds, and illumining their outlines. The appearance is sometimes due to the reflection of light from distant flashes of lightning by the nearer clouds.

 

LIGHTNING

LIGHTNING Light "ning, vb. n.

 

Defn: Lightening. [R.]

 

LIGHT-O'-LOVE

LIGHT-O'-LOVE Light "-o'-love `, n.

 

1. An old tune of a dance, the name of which made it a proverbial expression of levity, especially in love matters. Nares. "Best sing it to the tune of light-o'-love. " Shak.

 

2. Hence: A light or wanton woman. Beau. & Fl.

 

LIGHTROOM

LIGHTROOM Light "room `, n.

 

Defn: A small room from which the magazine of a naval vessel is lighted, being separated from the magazine by heavy glass windows.

 

LIGHTS

lights, n. pl. Etym: [So called from their lightness. ]

 

Defn: The lungs of an animal or bird; -- sometimes coarsely applied to the lungs of a human being.

 

LIGHT-SHIP

LIGHT-SHIP Light "-ship `, n. (Naut. )

 

Defn: A vessel carrying at the masthead a brilliant light, and moored off a shoal or place of dangerous navigation as a guide for mariners.

 

LIGHTSOME

LIGHTSOME Light "some, a.

 

1. Having light; lighted; not dark or gloomy; bright. White walls make rooms more lightsome than black. Bacon.

 

2. Gay; airy; cheering; exhilarating. That lightsome affection of joy. Hooker. -- Light "some *ly, adv. -- Light "some *ness, n.Happiness may walk soberly in dark attire, as well as dance lightsomely in a gala dress. Hawthorne.

 

LIGHTSTRUCK

LIGHTSTRUCK Light "*struck `, a. (Photog. )

 

Defn: Damaged by accidental exposure to light; light-fogged; -- said of plates or films.

 

LIGHTWEIGHT

Light "weight `, n. One of less than average weight; specif. : (a ) In boxing, wrestling, etc. , one weighingnot more than 133 pounds (U. S. amateur rules 135 pounds, Eng. 14 pounds ). (b ) A person of small impotance or mental ability. [Colloq. , Chiefly U. S.]

 

LIGHTWEIGHT

LIGHTWEIGHT Light "weight `, a.

 

Defn: Light in weight, as a coin; specif. , applied to a man or animal who is a lightweight.

 

LIGHT-WINGED

LIGHT-WINGED Light "-winged `, a.

 

Defn: Having light and active wings; volatile; fleeting. Shak.

 

LIGHTWOOD

LIGHTWOOD Light "wood `, n.

 

Defn: Pine wood abounding in pitch, used for torches in the Southern United States; pine knots, dry sticks, and the like, for kindling a fire quickly or making a blaze.

 

LIGHTY

LIGHTY Light "y, a.

 

Defn: Illuminated. [Obs. ] Wyclif.

 

LIGHT YEAR

LIGHT YEAR Light year. (Astron.)

 

Defn: The distance over which light can travel in a year's time; -- used as a unit in expressing stellar distances. It is more than 63, times as great as the distance from the earth to the sun.

 

LIGHT SIGNALS

Ver "y's, or Ver "y, night signals. [After Lieut. Samuel W. Very, who invented the system in 1877.] (Naut. )

 

Defn: A system of signaling in which balls of red and green fire are fired from a pistol, the arrangement in groups denoting numbers having a code significance.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

light

light 1 |līt laɪt | noun 1 the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible: the light of the sun | [ in sing. ] : the street lamps shed a faint light into the room. a source of illumination, esp. an electric lamp: a light came on in his room. (lights ) decorative illuminations: Christmas lights. a traffic light: turn right at the light. [ in sing. ] an expression in someone's eyes indicating a particular emotion or mood: a shrewd light entered his eyes. the amount or quality of light in a place: the plant requires good light | in some lights she could look beautiful. Visible light is electromagnetic radiation whose wavelength falls within the range to which the human retina responds, i.e., between about 390 nm (violet light ) and 740 nm (red ). White light consists of a roughly equal mixture of all visible wavelengths, which can be separated to yield the colors of the spectrum, as was first demonstrated conclusively by Newton. In the 20th century it has become apparent that light consists of energy quanta called photons that behave partly like waves and partly like particles. The velocity of light in a vacuum is 299,792 km per second. 2 understanding of a problem or mystery; enlightenment: she saw light dawn on the woman's face. spiritual illumination by divine truth. (lights ) a person's opinions, standards, and abilities: leaving the police to do the job according to their lights . 3 an area of something that is brighter or paler than its surroundings: sunshine will brighten the natural lights in your hair. 4 a device that makes something start burning, as a match, lighter, or flame: he asked me for a light. 5 a window or opening in a wall to let light in. any of the perpendicular divisions of a mullioned window. any of the panes of glass forming the roof or side of a greenhouse or the top of a cold frame. 6 a person notable or eminent in a particular sphere of activity or place: such lights of liberalism as the historian Goldwin Smith. verb ( past lit |lit |; past participle lit or lighted ) [ with obj. ] 1 provide with light or lighting; illuminate: the room was lighted by a number of small lamps | lightning suddenly lit up the house. switch on (an electric light ): only one of the table lamps was lit. [ no obj. ] (light up ) become illuminated: the sign to fasten seat belts lit up. 2 make (something ) start burning; ignite: Allen gathered sticks and lit a fire | (as adj. lighted or lit ) : a lighted cigarette. [ no obj. ] begin to burn; be ignited: the gas wouldn't light properly. (light something up ) ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe and begin to smoke it: she lit up a cigarette and puffed on it serenely | [ no obj. ] : workers who light up in prohibited areas face dismissal. adjective 1 having a considerable or sufficient amount of natural light; not dark: the bedrooms are light and airy | it was almost light outside. 2 (of a color ) pale: her eyes were light blue. PHRASES bring (or come ) to light make (or become ) widely known or evident: an investigation to bring to light examples of extravagant expenditure. go out like a light informal fall asleep or lose consciousness suddenly. in a —— light in the way specified; so as to give a specified impression: the audit portrayed the company in a very favorable light. in ( the ) light of drawing knowledge or information from; taking (something ) into consideration: the exorbitant prices are explainable in the light of the facts. light a fire under someone see fire. light at the end of the tunnel a long-awaited indication that a period of hardship or adversity is nearing an end. light the fuse see fuse 2. the light of day daylight. general public attention: bringing old family secrets into the light of day. the light of someone's life a much loved person. lights out bedtime in a school dormitory, military barracks, or other institution, when lights should be switched off. lit up informal, dated drunk. see the light understand or realize something after prolonged thought or doubt. undergo religious conversion. see the light of day be born. come into existence; be made public, visible, or available: this software first saw the light of day back in 1993. shed (or throw or cast ) light on help to explain (something ) by providing further information about it. PHRASAL VERBS light up (or light something up ) (with reference to a person's face or eyes ) suddenly become or cause to be animated with liveliness or joy: his eyes lit up and he smiled | a smile of delight lit up her face. DERIVATIVES light ish adjective, light less adjective, light ness noun ORIGIN Old English lēoht, līht (noun and adjective ), līhtan (verb ), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch licht and German Licht, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek leukos white and Latin lux light.

 

light

light 2 |laɪt līt | adjective 1 of little weight; easy to lift: they are very light and portable | you're as light as a feather . deficient in weight, esp. by a specified amount: the sack of potatoes is 5 pounds light. not strongly or heavily built or constructed; small of its kind: light, impractical clothes | light armor. carrying or suitable for small loads: light commercial vehicles. carrying only light armaments: light infantry. (of a vehicle, ship, or aircraft ) traveling unladen or with less than a full load. (of food or a meal ) small in quantity and easy to digest: a light supper. (of a foodstuff ) low in fat, cholesterol, sugar, or other rich ingredients: stick to a light diet. (of drink ) not too sweet or rich in flavor or strongly alcoholic: a glass of light Hungarian wine. (of food, esp. pastry or sponge cake ) fluffy or well aerated during cooking. (of soil ) friable, porous, and workable. (of an isotope ) having not more than the usual mass; (of a compound ) containing such an isotope. 2 relatively low in density, amount, or intensity: passenger traffic was light | light summer breezes | trading was light for most of the day. (of sleep or a sleeper ) easily disturbed. easily borne or done: he received a relatively light sentence | some light housework. 3 gentle or delicate: she planted a light kiss on his cheek | my breathing was steady and light. (of type ) having thin strokes; not bold. 4 (of entertainment ) requiring little mental effort; not profound or serious: pop is thought of as light entertainment | some light reading. not serious or solemn: his tone was light. free from worry or unhappiness; cheerful: I left the island with a light heart. 5 archaic (of a woman ) unchaste; promiscuous. PHRASES be light on be rather short of: light on hard news. be light on one's feet (of a person ) be quick or nimble. a (or someone's ) light touch the ability to deal with something delicately, tactfully, or in an understated way: a novel that handles its tricky subject with a light touch. make light of treat as unimportant: I didn't mean to make light of your problems. make light work of accomplish (a task ) quickly and easily. travel light travel with a minimum load or minimum luggage. DERIVATIVES light ish adjective, light ness noun ORIGIN Old English lēocht, līht (noun ), lēohte (adverb ), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch licht and German leicht, from an Indo-European root shared by lung .

 

light

light 3 |laɪt līt | verb ( past and past participle lit |lit | or lighted ) [ no obj. ] 1 (light on /upon ) come upon or discover by chance: he lit on a possible solution. 2 archaic descend: from the horse he lit down. (light on ) fall and settle or land on (a surface ): a feather just lighted on the ground. PHRASAL VERBS light into informal criticize severely; attack: he lit into him for his indiscretion. light out informal depart hurriedly. ORIGIN Old English līhtan ( sense 2; also lessen the weight of ), from light 2; compare with alight 1 .

 

light air

light air noun a wind of force 1 on the Beaufort scale (1 –3 knots or 1 –3.5 mph ).

 

light box

light box noun a flat box with a side of translucent glass or plastic and containing an electric light, so as to provide an evenly lighted flat surface or even illumination, such as in an art or photography studio.

 

light breeze

light breeze noun a wind of force 2 on the Beaufort scale (4 –6 knots or 4.5-7 mph ).

 

Light Brigade, Charge of the

Light Bri gade, Charge of the see Charge of the Light Brigade.

 

light bulb

light bulb |ˈlaɪt ˌbəlb |(also lightbulb ) noun a glass bulb inserted into a lamp or a socket in a ceiling, that provides light by passing an electric current through a pocket of inert gas.

 

light chain

light chain noun Biochemistry a protein subunit that, as one of a pair, forms part of the main antigen-binding region of an immunoglobulin molecule.

 

light cone

light cone noun Physics a surface in space-time, represented as a cone in three dimensions, comprising all the points from which a light signal would reach a given point (at the apex ) simultaneously, and that therefore appear simultaneous to an observer at the apex.

 

light curve

light curve noun Astronomy a graph showing the variation in the light received over a period of time from a variable star or other varying celestial object.

 

light-emitting diode

light-emit ting di ode noun see LED.

 

lighten

light en 1 |ˈlītn ˈlaɪtn | verb make or become lighter in weight, pressure, or severity: [ with obj. ] : efforts to lighten the burden of regulation | [ no obj. ] : the strain had lightened. make or become more cheerful or less serious: [ with obj. ] : she attempted a joke to lighten the atmosphere | [ no obj. ] : Robbie felt her spirits lighten a little.

 

lighten

light en 2 |ˈlaɪtn ˈlītn | verb 1 make or become lighter or brighter: [ no obj. ] : the sky began to lighten in the east | [ with obj. ] : she had lightened her hair. [ with obj. ] archaic enlighten spiritually: now the Lord lighten thee, thou art a great fool. 2 [ no obj. ] (it lightens, it is lightening, etc. ) rare emit flashes of lightning; flash with lightning: it thundered and lightened. usage: Years ago, the phrase it is lightening (as in thundering and lightening ’) was contracted to it is light'ning, which eventually became further shortened to it is lightning. In modern use, the word lightning stands on its own as a noun ( did you see that lightning? ) and a verb ( it looks as if it's going to start lightning ). Today, in the context of electrical storms, lightening would likely be considered a misspelling of lightning, rather than a variant spelling.

 

light engine

light en gine noun a railroad locomotive running with no vehicles attached. adverb (of a locomotive ) running with no vehicles attached: 75069 returned light engine.

 

lightening

light en ing |ˈlītn -iNG, ˈlītniNG ˈlaɪtnɪŋ | noun a drop in the level of the uterus during the last weeks of pregnancy as the head of the fetus engages in the pelvis.

 

lighter

light er 1 |ˈlītər ˈlaɪdər | noun a device that produces a small flame, typically used to light cigarettes.

 

lighter

light er 2 |ˈlaɪdər ˈlītər | noun a flat-bottomed barge or other unpowered boat used to transfer cargo to and from ships in harbor. verb [ with obj. ] transport (goods ) in a lighter: they lightered their cargo ashore. DERIVATIVES light er man |-mən |noun ( pl. lightermen ) ORIGIN late Middle English: from light 2 (in the sense unload ), or from Middle Low German luchter.

 

lighterage

light er age |ˈlītərij ˈlaɪdərɪʤ | noun the transfer of cargo by means of a lighter; the charge levied for such transfer.

 

lighter-than-air

light er-than-air adjective [ attrib. ] relating to or denoting a balloon or other aircraft weighing less than the air it displaces, and so flying as a result of its own buoyancy.

 

lightface

light face |ˈlītˌfās ˈlaɪtfeɪs | noun typeface or font characterized by light, thin lines.

 

lightfast

light fast |ˈlītˌfast ˈlaɪtˌfæst | adjective (of a dye or pigment ) not prone to discolor when exposed to light. DERIVATIVES light fast ness noun

 

light-fingered

light-fin gered |ˈlaɪt ˈˌfɪŋɡərd | adjective 1 prone to steal: light-fingered shoplifters. 2 having or showing delicate skill with the hands: it is played with an irresistibly light-fingered spontaneity.

 

light flyweight

light fly weight noun the lowest weight in amateur boxing, ranging up to 106 pounds (48 kg ). an amateur boxer of this weight.

 

light-footed

light-foot ed |ˈlaɪt ˈˌfʊdəd | adjective fast, nimble, or stealthy on one's feet: a light-footed leap. DERIVATIVES light-foot ed ly adverb

 

light gun

light gun |laɪt ɡən | noun Computing a handheld gunlike photosensitive device used chiefly in computer games, held to the display screen for passing information to the computer.

 

lightheaded

light head ed |ˈlītˌhedid laɪtˈhɛdɪd | adjective dizzy and slightly faint: I was lightheaded from fear. DERIVATIVES light head ed ly adverb, light head ed ness noun

 

lighthearted

light heart ed |ˈlītˌhärtid laɪtˈhɑrtɪd | adjective cheerful and carefree: excited, lighthearted chatter. DERIVATIVES light heart ed ly adverb, light heart ed ness noun

 

light heavyweight

light heav y weight noun a weight in boxing and other sports intermediate between middleweight and heavyweight. In the amateur boxing scale it ranges from 165 to 178 pounds (75 to 81 kg ). a boxer or other competitor of this weight.

 

lighthouse

light house |ˈlītˌhous ˈlaɪtˌ (h )aʊs | noun a tower or other structure containing a beacon light to warn or guide ships at sea.

 

light industry

light in dus try |ˈˌlaɪt ˈɪndəstri | noun the manufacture of small or light articles.

 

lighting

light ing |ˈlītiNG ˈlaɪdɪŋ | noun equipment in a home, workplace, studio, theater, or street for producing light: the heartless glare of strip lighting. the arrangement or effect of lights: the lighting was very flat.

 

lighting cameraman

light ing cam er a man noun (in filmmaking ) a person in charge of the lighting of sets being filmed.

 

lighting-up time

lighting-up time noun Brit. the time at which motorists are required by law to switch their vehicles' lights on.

 

lightly

light ly |ˈlītlē ˈlaɪtli | adverb 1 gently, delicately or softly: she placed her hand lightly on my shoulder. 2 in relatively small amounts or in low density; sparingly: it was snowing lightly. 3 in a way that is not serious or solemn; carelessly: it is not something that should be taken lightly. 4 without severe punishment; leniently: some people are let off lightly.

 

light machine gun

light ma chine gun noun any air-cooled machine gun with a caliber no greater than. 30 inch (7.6 mm ).

 

light meter

light me ter |ˈlaɪt ˌmidər | noun an instrument for measuring the intensity of light, used chiefly to show the correct exposure when taking a photograph. Also called exposure meter.

 

light middleweight

light mid dle weight noun a weight in amateur boxing ranging from 148 to 156 pounds (67 to 71 kg ). an amateur boxer of this weight.

 

lightning

light ning |ˈlītniNG ˈlaɪtnɪŋ | noun the occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud, accompanied by a bright flash and typically also thunder: a tremendous flash of lightning. literary a flash or discharge of this kind: the sky was a mass of black cloud out of which lightnings flashed. adjective [ attrib. ] very quick: a lightning cure for his hangover | galloping across the country at lightning speed. PHRASES lightning never strikes twice in the same place proverb an unusual situation or event is unlikely to happen again in exactly the same circumstances or to the same person. like ( greased ) lightning very quickly. ORIGIN Middle English: special use of lightening (verbal noun from lighten 2 ). usage: See usage at lighten 2 .

 

lightning bug

light ning bug |ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˌbəɡ | noun another term for firefly.

 

lightning chess

light |ning chess noun [ mass noun ] a form of chess in which moves must be made at very short intervals.

 

lightning rod

light ning rod |ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˌrɑd | noun a metal rod or wire fixed to an exposed part of a building or other tall structure to divert lightning harmlessly into the ground. a person or thing that attracts a lot of criticism, esp. in order to divert attention from more serious issues or to allow a more important public figure to appear blameless.

 

lightning strike

light |ning strike noun Brit. a strike by workers after little or no warning, especially without official union backing.

 

Light on the Mountain

Light on the Moun tain a nickname for the state of Idaho.

 

light opera

light op er a noun another term for operetta.

 

light pen

light pen |laɪt pɛn | noun 1 Computing a handheld, penlike photosensitive device held to the display screen of a computer terminal for passing information to the computer. 2 a handheld, light-emitting device used for reading bar codes.

 

light pollution

light pol lu tion |laɪt pəˈluʃən | noun brightening of the night sky that inhibits the observation of stars and planets, caused by street lights and other man-made sources.

 

lightproof

light proof |ˈlītˌpro͞of ˈlaɪtpruf | adjective able to block out light completely.

 

light rail

light rail noun a railroad constructed for light traffic.

 

light reaction

light re ac tion noun 1 the reaction of something, esp. the iris of the eye, to different intensities of light. 2 (the light reaction ) Biochemistry the reaction that occurs as the first phase of photosynthesis, in which energy in the form of light is absorbed and converted to chemical energy in the form of ATP.

 

lights

lights |līts laɪts | plural noun the lungs of sheep or pigs used as food, esp. for pets. ORIGIN Middle English: use of light 2 as a noun (so named because of their lightness ). Compare with lung .

 

light scoop

light scoop noun an architectural feature that captures natural light and draws it into parts of a building. the south-facing light scoop conveys light from the roof downward through three floors of the building's core.

 

light-sensitive

light-sen si tive adjective (of a surface or substance ) changing physically or chemically when exposed to light. Biology (of a cell, organ, or tissue ) able to detect the presence or intensity of light.

 

lightship

light ship |ˈlītˌSHip ˈlaɪtˌʃɪp | noun a moored or anchored vessel with a beacon light to warn or guide ships at sea.

 

light show

light show |ˈlaɪt ˌʃoʊ | noun a spectacle of colored lights that move and change, esp. at a pop concert.

 

lightsome

light some |ˈlītsəm ˈlaɪtsəm | adjective chiefly literary 1 merry and carefree. 2 gracefully nimble: lightsome, high-flying dancers. DERIVATIVES light some ly adverb, light some ness noun

 

light table

light ta ble noun a horizontal or tilted surface of translucent glass or plastic with a light behind it, used as a light box for drawing or viewing transparencies or negatives.

 

light trap

light trap noun 1 Zoology an illuminated trap for attracting and catching nocturnal animals, esp. moths and other flying insects. 2 Photography a device for excluding light from a darkroom without preventing entry into it.

 

light water

light wa ter |laɪt ˈwɔdər | noun 1 water containing the normal proportion (or less ) of deuterium oxide, i.e., about 0.02 percent, esp. to distinguish it from heavy water. 2 foam formed by water and a fluorocarbon surfactant, which floats on flammable liquids lighter than water and is used in firefighting.

 

lightweight

light weight |ˈlītˌwāt ˈlaɪtˌweɪt | noun 1 a weight in boxing and other sports intermediate between featherweight and welterweight. In the amateur boxing scale it ranges from 125 to 132 pounds (57 to 60 kg ). a boxer or other competitor of this weight. 2 a person or thing that is lightly built or constructed. a person of little importance or influence, esp. in a particular sphere: he was regarded as a political lightweight. adjective 1 of thin material or build and weighing less than average: a lightweight gray suit. 2 containing little serious matter: the newspaper is lightweight and trivial.

 

light well

light well noun an open area or vertical shaft in the center of a building, typically roofed with glass, bringing natural light to the lower floors or basement.

 

light welterweight

light wel ter weight noun a weight in amateur boxing ranging from 132 to 140 pounds (60 to 63.5 kg ). an amateur boxer of this weight.

 

lightwood

light wood |ˈlītˌwo͝od ˈlaɪtwʊd | noun firewood that burns easily and with a bright flame, esp. dry, resinous pine.

 

lighty

lighty |ˈlʌɪti |(also laaitie, litie ) noun ( pl. lighties ) S. African informal a boy or young male adult. ORIGIN apparently from the adjective light 2 from light of heart + -y 2; the variant laaitie shows Afrikaans influence.

 

light year

light year |ˈlaɪt ˈˌjɪ (ə )r | noun Astronomy a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year, which is 9.4607 × 10 12 km (nearly 6 trillion miles ). ( light years ) informal a long distance or great amount: the new range puts them light years ahead of the competition.

 

Oxford Dictionary

light

light 1 |lʌɪt | noun 1 [ mass noun ] the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible: the light of the sun | [ in sing. ] : the lamps in the street shed a faint light into the room. [ count noun ] a source of illumination, especially an electric lamp: a light came on in his room. (lights ) decorative illuminations: Christmas lights. [ count noun ] (usu. lights ) a traffic light: turn right at the lights. the amount or quality of light in a place: the plant requires good light | [ count noun ] : in some lights she could look beautiful. Law the light falling on the windows of a house. See ancient lights. Visible light is electromagnetic radiation whose wavelength falls within the range to which the human retina responds, i.e. between about 390 nm (violet light ) and 740 nm (red ). White light consists of a roughly equal mixture of all visible wavelengths, which can be separated to yield the colours of the spectrum, as was first demonstrated conclusively by Newton. In the 20th century it became apparent that light consists of energy quanta called photons which behave partly like waves and partly like particles. The velocity of light in a vacuum is 299,792 km per second. 2 [ in sing. ] an expression in someone's eyes indicating a particular emotion or mood: a shrewd light entered his eyes. (lights ) a person's opinions, standards, and abilities: leaving the police to do the job according to their lights . 3 [ mass noun ] understanding of a problem or mystery; enlightenment: she saw light dawn on the woman's face. spiritual illumination by divine truth. 4 an area of something that is brighter or paler than its surroundings: sunshine will brighten the natural lights in your hair. 5 a device used to produce a flame or spark: he asked me for a light. 6 a window or opening to let light in. a perpendicular division of a mullioned window. a pane of glass forming the roof or side of a greenhouse or the top of a cold frame. 7 a person eminent in a particular sphere of activity: such lights of Liberalism as the historian Goldwin Smith. 8 Brit. (in a crossword puzzle ) a blank space to be filled by a letter. verb ( past lit |lɪt |; past participle lit or lighted ) [ with obj. ] 1 provide with light or lighting; illuminate: the room was lit by a number of small lamps | lightning suddenly lit up the house. switch on (an electric light ). [ with obj. and adverbial ] provide a light for (someone ) so that they can see where they are going: I'll light you down to the gate. [ no obj. ] (light up ) become illuminated. 2 make (something ) start burning; ignite: Alan gathered sticks and lit a fire | (as adj. lighted or lit ) : a lit cigarette. [ no obj. ] begin to burn; be ignited: the gas wouldn't light properly. (light something up ) ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe and begin to smoke it: she lit up a cigarette and puffed on it serenely | [ no obj. ] : workers who light up in prohibited areas face dismissal. adjective 1 having a considerable or sufficient amount of natural light; not dark: the bedrooms are light and airy. 2 (of a colour ) pale: her eyes were light blue. PHRASES bring (or come ) to light make or become widely known or evident: no new facts came to light. go out like a light informal fall asleep or lose consciousness suddenly. in a —— light so as to give a specified impression: the audit portrayed the company in a favourable light. in the light of (or in light of ) taking (something ) into consideration: the exorbitant prices are explainable in the light of the facts. light a fire under someone see fire. light and shade the contrast between lighter and darker areas in a painting. the contrast between more and less intense emphatic treatment of something. light at the end of the tunnel an indication that a long period of difficulty is nearing an end. light the fuse see fuse 2. the light of day daylight. general public attention: bringing old family secrets into the light of day. the light of one's life a much loved person. lights out bedtime in a school dormitory, military barracks, or other institution, when lights should be switched off. lit up informal, dated drunk. see the light understand or realize something after prolonged thought or doubt. undergo religious conversion. see the light of day be born. begin to exist or to become publicly known or available: this software first saw the light of day back in 1993. throw (or cast or shed ) light on help to explain (something ) by providing further information about it. PHRASAL VERBS light up (of a person's face or eyes ) suddenly become animated with liveliness or joy: his eyes lit up and he smiled | a smile of delight lit up her face. DERIVATIVES lightish adjective, lightless adjective, lightness noun ORIGIN Old English lēoht, līht (noun and adjective ), līhtan (verb ), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch licht and German Licht, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek leukos white and Latin lux light .

 

light

light 2 |lʌɪt | adjective 1 of little weight; not heavy: light alloy wheels | you're as light as a feather . deficient in weight, especially by a specified amount: the sack of potatoes is 5 kilos light. carrying or suitable for small loads: light commercial vehicles. carrying only light armaments: light infantry. (of a vehicle, ship, or aircraft ) travelling unladen or with less than a full load. (of soil ) friable, porous, and workable. (of an isotope ) having not more than the usual mass; (of a compound ) containing such an isotope. 2 not strongly or heavily built or made: light, impractical clothes | light armour. 3 relatively low in density, amount, or intensity: passenger traffic was light | light autumn rains. (of food or a meal ) small in quantity and easy to digest: a light supper. (of a foodstuff ) low in fat, cholesterol, sugar, or other rich ingredients: stick to a light diet. (of drink ) not strongly alcoholic or heavy on the stomach: a light Hungarian wine. (of pastry or cake ) fluffy or well aerated during cooking. 4 gentle or delicate: she planted a light kiss on his cheek | my breathing was steady and light. (of type ) having thin strokes; not bold. 5 (of entertainment ) requiring little mental effort; not profound or serious: pop is thought of as light entertainment | some light reading. not solemn or unhappy; cheerful: I left the island with a light heart. easily borne or done: he received a light sentence | some light housework. 6 (of sleep or a sleeper ) easily disturbed. 7 archaic (of a woman ) promiscuous. PHRASES be light on be rather short of: we're light on fuel. be light on one's feet (of a person ) be quick or nimble. a light touch the ability to deal with something tactfully or in an understated way: a novel which handles its tricky subject with a light touch. make light of treat as unimportant: I didn't mean to make light of your problems. make light work of accomplish (a task ) quickly and easily. travel light travel with a minimum load or minimum luggage. DERIVATIVES lightish adjective, lightness noun ORIGIN Old English lēocht, līht (noun ), lēohte (adverb ), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch licht and German leicht, from an Indo-European root shared by lung .

 

light

light 3 |lʌɪt | verb ( past and past participle lit |lɪt | or lighted ) [ no obj. ] 1 (light on /upon ) come upon or discover by chance: he lit on a possible solution. 2 archaic descend: from the horse he lit down. (light on ) fall and settle or land on (a surface ). PHRASAL VERBS light into N. Amer. informal criticize severely; attack: he lit into him for his indiscretion. light out N. Amer. informal depart hurriedly. ORIGIN Old English līhtan (in sense 2; also lessen the weight of ), from light 2; compare with alight 1 .

 

light air

light air noun a wind of force 1 on the Beaufort scale (1 –3 knots or 1 –6 kph ).

 

light box

light box noun a flat box having a side of translucent glass or plastic and containing an electric light, so as to provide an evenly lighted flat surface or even illumination, such as in a studio.

 

light breeze

light breeze noun a wind of force 2 on the Beaufort scale (4 –6 knots or 7 –12 kph ).

 

Light Brigade, Charge of the

Light Brigade, Charge of the see Charge of the Light Brigade.

 

light bulb

light bulb noun a glass bulb inserted into a lamp or a socket in a ceiling, which provides light by passing an electric current through a pocket of inert gas.

 

light chain

light chain noun Biochemistry a protein subunit that, as one of a pair, forms part of the main antigen-binding region of an immunoglobulin molecule.

 

light cone

light cone noun Physics a surface in space time, represented as a cone in three dimensions, comprising all the points from which a light signal would reach a given point (at the apex ) simultaneously, and which therefore appear simultaneous to an observer at the apex.

 

light curve

light curve noun Astronomy a graph showing the variation in the light received over a period of time from a variable star or other varying celestial object.

 

light-emitting diode

light-emitting diode noun see LED.

 

lighten

lighten 1 |ˈlʌɪt (ə )n | verb make or become lighter in weight, pressure, or severity: [ with obj. ] : efforts to lighten the burden of regulation | [ no obj. ] : the strain had lightened. make or become more cheerful or less serious: [ with obj. ] : she attempted a joke to lighten the atmosphere | [ no obj. ] : try to lighten up and think positive.

 

lighten

lighten 2 |ˈlʌɪt (ə )n | verb 1 make or become lighter or brighter: [ no obj. ] : the sky began to lighten in the east | [ with obj. ] : she had lightened her hair. [ with obj. ] archaic enlighten spiritually. 2 [ no obj. ] (it lightens, it is lightening, etc. ) rare flash with lightning: it thundered and lightened.

 

light engine

light en ¦gine noun a railway locomotive running with no vehicles attached.

 

lightening

light ¦en |ing |ˈlʌɪt (ə )nɪŋ | noun a drop in the level of the womb during the last weeks of pregnancy as the head of the fetus engages in the pelvis.

 

lighter

lighter 1 |ˈlʌɪtə | noun a device that produces a small flame, used to light cigarettes.

 

lighter

lighter 2 |ˈlʌɪtə | noun a flat-bottomed barge or other unpowered boat used to transfer goods to and from ships in harbour. DERIVATIVES lighterman noun ( pl. lightermen ) ORIGIN late Middle English: from light 2 (in the sense unload ), or from Middle Low German luchter.

 

lighterage

light ¦er |age |ˈlʌɪt (ə )rɪdʒ | noun [ mass noun ] the transference of cargo by means of a lighter.

 

lighter-than-air

lighter-than-air adjective relating to or denoting a balloon or other aircraft weighing less than the air it displaces, and so flying as a result of its own buoyancy.

 

lightface

light face |ˈlītˌfās ˈlaɪtfeɪs | noun typeface or font characterized by light, thin lines.

 

lightfast

light |fast |ˈlʌɪtfɑːst | adjective (of a dye or pigment ) not prone to discolour when exposed to light. DERIVATIVES lightfastness noun

 

light-fingered

light-fingered adjective 1 informal prone to steal: light-fingered shoplifters. 2 having or showing delicate skill with the hands.

 

light flyweight

light fly |weight noun [ mass noun ] the lowest weight in amateur boxing, ranging up to 48 kg. [ count noun ] a light flyweight boxer.

 

light-footed

light-footed adjective fast, nimble, or stealthy on one's feet: a light-footed leap. DERIVATIVES light-footedly adverb

 

light gun

light gun noun a handheld gunlike photosensitive device used chiefly in computer games, held to the display screen for passing information to the computer.

 

light-headed

light-headed adjective dizzy and slightly faint: she felt light-headed with relief. DERIVATIVES light-headedly adverb, light-headedness noun

 

light-hearted

light-hearted adjective amusing and entertaining: a light-hearted speech. (of a person ) cheerful or carefree. DERIVATIVES light-heartedly adverb, light-heartedness noun

 

light heavyweight

light heavy |weight noun [ mass noun ] a weight in boxing and other sports intermediate between middleweight and heavyweight. In the amateur boxing scale it ranges from 75 to 81 kg. Also called cruiserweight. [ count noun ] a light heavyweight boxer or other competitor.

 

lighthouse

light |house |ˈlʌɪthaʊs | noun a tower or other structure containing a beacon light to warn or guide ships at sea.

 

light industry

light in |dus |try noun [ mass noun ] the manufacture of small or light articles.

 

lighting

light |ing |ˈlʌɪtɪŋ | noun [ mass noun ] equipment in a room, building, or street for producing light: fluorescent bulbs for street lighting. the arrangement or effect of lights: the lighting was very flat.

 

lighting cameraman

light |ing cam ¦era |man noun (in films ) a person in charge of the lighting of sets being filmed.

 

lighting-up time

lighting-up time noun Brit. the time at which motorists are required by law to switch their vehicles' lights on.

 

lightly

light ¦ly |ˈlʌɪtli | adverb 1 gently, delicately or softly: she placed her hand lightly on my shoulder. 2 in relatively small amounts or in low density; sparingly: it was snowing lightly. 3 in a way that is not serious or solemn; carelessly: it is not something that should be taken lightly. 4 without severe punishment; leniently: some people are let off lightly.

 

light machine gun

light ma chine gun noun any air-cooled machine gun with a caliber no greater than. 30 inch (7.6 mm ).

 

light meter

light meter noun an instrument for measuring the intensity of light, used chiefly to show the correct exposure when taking a photograph.

 

light middleweight

light middle |weight noun [ mass noun ] a weight in amateur boxing ranging from 67 to 71 kg. a light middleweight boxer.

 

lightning

light |ning |ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ | noun [ mass noun ] the occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud, accompanied by a bright flash and typically also thunder: a tremendous flash of lightning. [ count noun ] literary a flash or discharge of lightning: the sky was a mass of black cloud out of which lightnings flashed. adjective [ attrib. ] very quick: a lightning cure for his hangover | galloping across the country at lightning speed. PHRASES lightning never strikes twice in the same place proverb an unusual situation or event is unlikely to happen again in exactly the same circumstances or to the same person. like ( greased ) lightning very quickly. ORIGIN Middle English: special use of lightening (verbal noun from lighten 2 ). usage: The form lightning is historically a contracted form of lightening (it was at one time spelled light'ning ) but the two forms are now two distinct words. In the sense thunder and lightning and lightning speed, the spelling is always lightning, while in the sense make or become lighter the spelling is always lightening .

 

lightning bug

light |ning bug noun North American term for firefly.

 

lightning chess

light |ning chess noun [ mass noun ] a form of chess in which moves must be made at very short intervals.

 

lightning conductor

lightning conductor (also chiefly N. Amer. lightning rod ) noun Brit. a metal rod or wire fixed to an exposed part of a building or other tall structure to divert lightning harmlessly into the ground. a person or thing that attracts criticism, especially in order to divert attention from more serious issues or allow a more important public figure to appear blameless.

 

lightning strike

light |ning strike noun Brit. a strike by workers after little or no warning, especially without official union backing.

 

light opera

light opera noun another term for operetta.

 

light pen

light pen noun 1 a handheld pen-like photosensitive device held to the display screen of a computer terminal for passing information to the computer. 2 a handheld light-emitting device used for reading barcodes.

 

light pollution

light pol |lu ¦tion noun [ mass noun ] brightening of the night sky that inhibits the observation of stars and planets, caused by street lights and other man-made sources.

 

lightproof

light |proof |ˈlʌɪtpruːf | adjective able to block out light completely.

 

light railway

light rail |way noun a railway constructed for light traffic.

 

light reaction

light re |ac ¦tion noun 1 [ mass noun ] the reaction of something, especially the iris of the eye, to different intensities of light. 2 (the light reaction ) Biochemistry the reaction which occurs as the first phase of photosynthesis, in which energy in the form of light is absorbed and converted to chemical energy in the form of ATP.

 

lights

lights |lʌɪts | plural noun the lungs of sheep, pigs, or bullocks, used as food, especially for pets. PHRASES punch someone's lights out beat someone up. ORIGIN Middle English: use of light 2 as a noun (so named because of their lightness ). Compare with lung .

 

light scoop

light scoop noun an architectural feature that captures natural light and draws it into parts of a building. the south-facing light scoop conveys light from the roof downward through three floors of the building's core.

 

light-sensitive

light-sensitive adjective (of a surface or substance ) changing physically or chemically when exposed to light. Biology (of a cell, organ, or tissue ) able to detect the presence or intensity of light.

 

lightship

light |ship |ˈlʌɪtʃɪp | noun a moored or anchored boat with a beacon light to warn or guide ships at sea.

 

light show

light show noun a spectacle of coloured lights that move and change, especially at a pop concert.

 

lightsome

light |some |ˈlʌɪts (ə )m | adjective literary 1 happy and carefree. 2 gracefully nimble. DERIVATIVES lightsomely adverb, lightsomeness noun

 

light stick

light stick noun another term for glow stick.

 

light table

light ta ble noun a horizontal or tilted surface of translucent glass or plastic with a light behind it, used as a light box for drawing or viewing transparencies or negatives.

 

light trap

light trap noun 1 an illuminated trap for attracting and catching nocturnal flying insects. 2 Photography a device for excluding light from a darkroom without preventing entry into it.

 

light vessel

light ves ¦sel noun another term for lightship.

 

light water

light water noun [ mass noun ] 1 water containing the normal proportion (or less ) of deuterium oxide, i.e. about 0.02 per cent, especially to distinguish it from heavy water. 2 foam formed by water and a fluorocarbon surfactant, which floats on flammable liquids lighter than water and is used in firefighting.

 

lightweight

light |weight |ˈlʌɪtweɪt | noun 1 [ mass noun ] a weight in boxing and other sports intermediate between featherweight and welterweight. In the amateur boxing scale it ranges from 57 to 60 kg. [ count noun ] a lightweight boxer or other competitor. 2 a person or thing that is lightly built or constructed. informal a person of little importance or influence, especially in a particular sphere: he was regarded as a political lightweight. adjective 1 of thin material or build and weighing less than average: a lightweight grey suit. 2 lacking seriousness, depth, or influence: the film was entertaining, if rather lightweight.

 

light well

light well noun an open area or vertical shaft in the centre of a building, typically roofed with glass, bringing natural light to the lower floors or basement.

 

light welterweight

light wel ¦ter |weight noun [ mass noun ] a weight in amateur boxing ranging from 60 to 63.5 kg. [ count noun ] a light welterweight boxer.

 

lightwood

light |wood |ˈlʌɪtwʊd | noun 1 chiefly Austral. a tree yielding timber that is pale in colour or light in weight. Several species, in particular the hickory wattle. 2 [ mass noun ] US firewood that burns easily and with a bright flame; kindling.

 

lighty

lighty |ˈlʌɪti |(also laaitie, litie ) noun ( pl. lighties ) S. African informal a boy or young male adult. ORIGIN apparently from the adjective light 2 from light of heart + -y 2; the variant laaitie shows Afrikaans influence.

 

light year

light year noun Astronomy a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year, which is 9.4607 × 10 12 km (nearly 6 million million miles ). ( light years ) informal a long distance or great amount: the new range puts them light years ahead of the competition.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

light

light 1 noun 1 the light of candles: illumination, brightness, luminescence, luminosity, shining, gleaming, gleam, brilliance, radiance, luster, glowing, glow, blaze, glare, dazzle; sunlight, moonlight, starlight, lamplight, firelight; ray of light, beam of light; literary effulgence, refulgence, lambency. ANTONYMS darkness. 2 there was a light on in the hall: lamp, wall light; headlight, headlamp, sidelight; streetlight, floodlight; lantern; flashlight. 3 have you got a light? match, (cigarette ) lighter. 4 we'll wait for the light: daylight, daylight hours, daytime, day; dawn, morning, daybreak, sunrise; natural light, sunlight. ANTONYMS darkness, nighttime. 5 he saw the problem in a different light: aspect, angle, slant, approach, interpretation, viewpoint, standpoint, context, hue, complexion. 6 light dawned on Loretta: understanding, enlightenment, illumination, comprehension, insight, awareness, knowledge. ANTONYMS ignorance. 7 an eminent legal light: expert, authority, master, leader, guru, leading light, luminary. verb Alan lit the kindling: set alight, set light to, set burning, set on fire, set fire to, put /set a match to, ignite, kindle, spark (off ). ANTONYMS extinguish. adjective 1 a light, cheerful room: bright, full of light, well-lit, well-illuminated, sunny. ANTONYMS dark, gloomy. 2 light shades of blue and rose: light-colored, light-toned, pale, pale-colored, pastel. ANTONYMS dark, deep. 3 light hair: fair, light-colored, blond /blonde, golden, flaxen. ANTONYMS dark, brunette. PHRASES bring something to light the surprise inspection brought some incriminating evidence to light: reveal, disclose, expose, uncover, unearth, dig up /out, bring to notice, identify. come to light a fact important to this case has just come to light: be discovered, be uncovered, be unearthed, come out, become known, become apparent, appear, materialize, emerge. in (the ) light of in light of this new information, there is no reason to continue our questioning: taking into consideration, taking into account, considering, bearing in mind, taking note of, in view of. light into informal 1 we started lighting into our attackers: attack, assail, assault, hit, strike, beat, thrash, pummel, wallop, set about, set upon, set on, fall on; informal lay into, lace into, let someone have it, work over, rough up, knock about /around, have a go at, beat up on. 2 my father lit into me for being late. See scold (verb ). light on /upon we'd almost given up when we lit upon this article about Mathew's murder trial: come across, chance on /upon, hit on /upon, happen on /upon, stumble on /upon /across, find, discover, uncover, come up with. light up 1 the dashboard lit up: become bright, brighten, lighten, shine, gleam, flare, blaze, glint, sparkle, shimmer, glisten, scintillate. 2 he lit up outside the bar: start smoking, light a cigarette. light something up 1 a flare lit up the night sky: make bright, brighten, illuminate, lighten, throw /cast light on, shine on, irradiate; literary illumine, illume. 2 her enthusiasm lit up her face: animate, irradiate, brighten, cheer up, enliven. throw /cast /shed (some ) light on perhaps I can shed some light on this problem: explain, elucidate, clarify, clear up, interpret. out like a light after a day at the beach, these kids will be out like a light by eight o'clock: asleep, unconscious, comatose; informal out cold, dead to the world. WORD LINKS optics the branch of science concerned with the behavior of light Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

light

light 2 adjective 1 it's light enough to carry: easy to lift, not heavy, lightweight; easy to carry, portable. ANTONYMS heavy. 2 a light cotton robe: flimsy, lightweight, insubstantial, thin; delicate, floaty, gauzy, gossamer, diaphanous. ANTONYMS heavy, thick. 3 she is light on her feet: nimble, agile, lithe, limber, lissome, graceful; light-footed, fleet-footed, quick, quick-moving, spry, sprightly; informal twinkle-toed; literary fleet, lightsome. ANTONYMS clumsy. 4 a light soil: friable, sandy, easily dug, workable, crumbly, loose. ANTONYMS dense, heavy. 5 a light dinner: small, modest, simple, easily digested; informal low-cal. ANTONYMS heavy, rich. 6 light duties: easy, simple, undemanding, untaxing; informal cushy. ANTONYMS hard, burdensome. 7 his eyes gleamed with light mockery: gentle, mild, moderate, slight; playful, lighthearted. ANTONYMS serious. 8 light reading: entertaining, lightweight, diverting, undemanding, frivolous, superficial, trivial. ANTONYMS serious, deep. 9 a light heart: carefree, lighthearted, cheerful, cheery, happy, merry, jolly, blithe, bright, sunny; buoyant, bubbly, jaunty, bouncy, breezy, optimistic, positive, upbeat, ebullient; dated gay. 10 this is no light matter: unimportant, insignificant, trivial, trifling, petty, inconsequential, superficial. ANTONYMS serious, important. 11 light footsteps: gentle, delicate, soft, dainty; faint, indistinct. ANTONYMS heavy. 12 her head felt light: dizzy, giddy, lightheaded, faint, vertiginous; informal woozy. WORD SPECTRUM: light / heavy

light airy feathery floaty weightless slight flimsy insubstantial lightweight easy to lift manageable transportable easy to carry portable compact close-packed firm thick dense solid hefty large big hulking massive substantial burdensome weighty weighing a ton leaden heavy
Word Spectrums show shades of meaning between two polar opposites.

 

lighten

lighten 1 verb 1 the first touch of dawn lightened the sky: make lighter, make brighter, brighten, light up, illuminate, throw /cast light on, shine on, irradiate; literary illumine, illume. ANTONYMS darken. 2 he used lemon juice to lighten his hair: whiten, make whiter, bleach, blanch, make paler. ANTONYMS darken.

 

lighten

lighten 2 verb 1 lightening the burden of taxation: make lighter, lessen, reduce, decrease, diminish, ease; alleviate, mitigate, allay, relieve, palliate, assuage. ANTONYMS increase, intensify. 2 his smile lightened her spirits: cheer (up ), brighten, gladden, hearten, perk up, lift, enliven, boost, buoy (up ), uplift, revive, restore, revitalize. ANTONYMS depress.

 

light-fingered

light-fingered adjective our light-fingered cashier: thieving, stealing, pilfering, shoplifting, dishonest; informal sticky-fingered, crooked. ANTONYMS honest.

 

lightheaded

lightheaded adjective sit down if you're feeling lightheaded: dizzy, giddy, faint, light in the head, vertiginous, reeling; informal woozy.

 

lighthearted

lighthearted adjective a lighthearted musical: carefree, cheerful, cheery, happy, merry, glad, playful, jolly, jovial, joyful, gleeful, ebullient, high-spirited, lively, blithe, bright, sunny, buoyant, vivacious, bubbly, jaunty, bouncy, breezy; entertaining, amusing, diverting; informal chirpy, upbeat; dated gay. ANTONYMS miserable.

 

lightly

lightly adverb 1 Hermione kissed him lightly on the cheek: softly, gently, faintly, delicately. ANTONYMS hard, heavily. 2 season very lightly with paprika: sparingly, slightly, sparsely, moderately, delicately. ANTONYMS intensely, abundantly. 3 he has gotten off lightly: without severe punishment, easily, leniently, mildly. ANTONYMS severely. 4 her views are not to be dismissed lightly: carelessly, airily, heedlessly, without consideration, indifferently, unthinkingly, thoughtlessly, uncaringly, flippantly, breezily, frivolously. ANTONYMS seriously.

 

lightweight

lightweight adjective 1 a lightweight jacket: thin, light, flimsy, insubstantial; summery. ANTONYMS heavy, thick. 2 lightweight entertainment: trivial, insubstantial, superficial, shallow, unintellectual, undemanding, frivolous; of little merit /value; informal Mickey Mouse. ANTONYMS profound. noun he's no lightweight: amateur, second-rater, unimportant person, insignificant person, nobody, nonentity, no-name, small fry.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

light

light 1 noun 1 the houses had only the shadowy light of candles and oil lamps: illumination, brightness, luminescence, luminosity, shining, gleaming, gleam, brilliance, radiance, lustre, glowing, glow, blaze, glare, dazzle; incandescence, phosphorescence; sunlight, moonlight, starlight, lamplight, firelight, electric light, gaslight; ray of light, shaft of light, beam of light; rare effulgence, refulgence, lambency, fulguration. ANTONYMS darkness. 2 there was a light on in the hall | he shone his light into Oliver's face: lamp, torch, flashlight; headlight, headlamp, sidelight; standard lamp, wall light; street light, floodlight; lantern, candle, taper, beacon. 3 have you got a light? match, (cigarette ) lighter, flame, spark, source of fire. 4 don't worry, we'll be driving in the light and we won't have to go fast: daylight, light of day, natural light, sunlight; daylight hours, daytime, day, hours of sunlight. ANTONYMS darkness, night-time. 5 he saw the problem in a different light | the work sheds new light on the early history of the library: aspect, angle, slant, approach, interpretation, viewpoint, standpoint, context, point of view, vantage point; appearance, guise, hue, complexion. 6 light dawned on Loretta, and she launched herself into her part: understanding, enlightenment, illumination, comprehension, insight, awareness, knowledge, elucidation, explanation, clarification, edification. ANTONYMS ignorance. 7 an eminent legal light: expert, authority, master, leader, guru; leading light, guiding light, luminary, celebrity, dignitary, public figure, worthy, VIP, big name, star; informal bigwig, big gun, big shot, big noise, celeb. 8 he served his party loyally according to his lights: talent, skill, ability; intelligence, mental powers, intellect, knowledge, understanding. PHRASES bring something to light a serious case of corruption within government was first brought to light by an internal audit: reveal, disclose, expose, uncover, show up, lay bare, unveil, manifest, unearth, dig up, dig out, turn up, bring to notice, detect, identify, dredge up, smoke out, root out, ferret out, hunt out, nose out. ANTONYMS hush up, keep secret. come to light the thefts came to light early last year: be discovered, be uncovered, be unearthed, appear, come out, transpire, become known, become apparent, materialize, emerge, crop up, turn up, show up, pop up. ANTONYMS remain secret, remain hidden. in the light of I see no reason, in the light of these reports, to abandon our current policy: taking into consideration, considering, taking into account, bearing in mind, keeping in mind, mindful of, taking note of, in view of. see the light he believed that if he could talk to his opponents, he could make them see the light: understand, realize; informal cotton on, catch on, get the message, get the picture; Brit. informal twig. throw /cast /shed light on no one could shed any light on the mysterious car accident: explain, elucidate, clarify, clear up, offer /give an explanation for /of, make clear, make plain, interpret, comment on. verb Alan gathered sticks and lit a fire | Rickie lit a cigarette: set alight, set light to, set burning, set on fire, set fire to, put /set a match to, ignite, kindle, burn, spark (off ), fire, touch off, start, torch; archaic enkindle. ANTONYMS extinguish, put out. PHRASES light up the dashboard lit up: become bright, brighten, become brighter, lighten, flash, shine, gleam, flare, blaze, glint, sparkle, flicker, shimmer, glisten, scintillate, glare, beam; rare coruscate, fulgurate. light something up 1 a flare lit up the night sky: make bright, brighten, illuminate, make brighter, lighten, throw /cast /shed light on, shine on, irradiate, flood with light, floodlight; literary illumine. 2 her enthusiasm lit up her face: animate, irradiate, brighten, make cheerful, cheer up, enliven. adjective 1 a cool and light breakfast room adjoins the bar: bright, full of light, well lit, well lighted, well illuminated, sunny, sunshiny, undimmed, brilliant. ANTONYMS dark, gloomy. 2 a subtle colour scheme of light pastel shades: light-coloured, light-toned, pale, pale-coloured, pastel, pastel-coloured; whitish, faded, faint, weak, bleached. ANTONYMS dark. 3 a young woman with light hair: fair, light-coloured, blonde, golden, flaxen, yellow. ANTONYMS dark, brunette. WORD LINKS light photo- related prefix, as in photograph lumin- related prefix, as in luminescent luc- related prefix, as in Lucifer optics study of behaviour of light photometry measurement of the intensity of light photophobia fear of light Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

light

light 2 adjective 1 it's light, portable, and you can use it anywhere | you're as light as a feather! easy to lift, not heavy, weighing very little, lightweight; easy to carry, portable, transportable, weightless, insubstantial, airy. ANTONYMS heavy. 2 a light cotton robe: flimsy, lightweight, insubstantial, thin; delicate, floaty, gauzy, sheer, gossamer, diaphanous, transparent, translucent, see-through. ANTONYMS heavy, thick. 3 she seemed as light on her feet as a dancer: nimble, deft, agile, lithe, limber, lissom, flexible, supple, adroit, graceful, acrobatic, lively, active, quick, quick-moving, spry, sprightly; light-footed, fleet-footed; informal twinkle-toed, nippy; literary fleet, lightsome. ANTONYMS clumsy. 4 cotton lavender needs a dry sunny situation in light soil: friable, sandy, easily dug, workable; crumbly, not dense, loose, porous. ANTONYMS dense. 5 a light dinner: small, modest, scanty, simple, skimpy, frugal, not heavy, not rich, not large; easily digested, digestible. ANTONYMS heavy, rich. 6 I was put on light duties: easy, simple, undemanding, untaxing, unexacting, not burdensome, moderate, endurable, bearable, tolerable; informal cushy. ANTONYMS hard, burdensome. 7 his eyes gleamed with light mockery: gentle, mild, moderate, slight; playful, light-hearted, easy-going; witty, dry. ANTONYMS serious. 8 light entertainment | light reading: entertaining, lightweight, diverting, recreative, undemanding, easily understood, middle-of-the-road; amusing, humorous, funny, chucklesome, witty, light-hearted; frivolous, unserious, superficial, trivial, trifling. ANTONYMS serious, deep. 9 I pitched into the chores with a light heart: carefree, light-hearted, cheerful, cheery, happy, merry, jolly, blithe, bright, sunny, untroubled; buoyant, vivacious, bubbly, jaunty, bouncy, breezy, optimistic, positive, upbeat, ebullient, easy-going, free and easy, happy-go-lucky; dated gay. 10 this is no light matter: unimportant, insignificant, trivial, trifling, petty, worthless, inconsequential, inconsiderable, superficial. ANTONYMS serious, important. 11 he heard light footsteps | she leaned up and planted a light kiss on Dave's mouth: gentle, delicate, soft, dainty, graceful; faint, indistinct. ANTONYMS heavy. 12 her heart was pounding and her head felt light: dizzy, giddy, light-headed, faint, unsteady; informal woozy, funny; dated queer; rare vertiginous. PHRASES make light of something I don't want to make light of a serious issue: play down, downplay, understate, underrate, rate too low, not do justice to, do an injustice to, underplay, de-emphasize, underemphasize, trivialize, minimize, diminish, downgrade, reduce, lessen, brush aside, gloss over, shrug off; informal soft-pedal, sell short; rare misprize, minify.

 

light

light 3 verb PHRASES light into 1 informal we started lighting into our attackers: assault, set upon, fall on, attack, assail, turn on, lash out at, round on, strike, beat; thrash, drub, thump, batter, hammer, pummel, hit out at, strike out at, (let ) fly at, weigh into, belabour; informal lay into, tear into, sail into, lace into, pitch into, paste, let someone have it; Brit. informal have a go at. 2 my father really lit into me for being late: scold, berate, upbraid, castigate, censure, condemn, lambaste, criticize, reprimand, rebuke, chide, reprove, admonish, harangue, take to task, lay into, rant at, rave at, rail at, revile, fulminate against, haul /call over the coals; informal pitch into, rap someone's knuckles, slap someone's wrist, dress down, give someone a dressing-down, carpet, tell off, bawl out; Brit. informal tick off, have a go at, slag off; N. Amer. informal chew out; rare reprehend, excoriate, objurgate. light on /upon we will suppose that the author has lighted upon important new material: come across, chance on, hit on, happen on, stumble on /across, blunder on, find, discover, uncover, arrive at, encounter, think of, come up with.

 

lighten

lighten 1 verb 1 the sky was beginning to lighten: become lighter, grow brighter, brighten. ANTONYMS darken. 2 the first touch of dawn lightened the sky: make lighter, make brighter, brighten, light up, illuminate, throw /cast /shed light on, shine on, irradiate, flood with light, floodlight; literary illumine. ANTONYMS darken. 3 he sometimes used lemon juice to lighten his hair: whiten, make white (r ), bleach, peroxide, blanch, make pale (r ), remove colour from, fade, wash out, decolour, decolorize. ANTONYMS blacken. 4 rare it thundered and lightened: emit lightning, flash lightning; rare fulgurate.

 

lighten

lighten 2 verb 1 we intend to lighten the burden of taxation: make lighter, lessen, reduce, decrease, diminish, moderate, soften, ease, temper; alleviate, mitigate, allay, relieve, palliate, assuage, soothe, calm, subdue. ANTONYMS increase, intensify. 2 an attempt to lighten her spirits: cheer (up ), brighten, gladden, hearten, perk up, lift, ginger up, enliven, boost, buoy (up ), elate, inspire, uplift, sweeten, revive, restore, revitalize, stimulate; enhance, improve, leaven; informal jazz up; rare inspirit. ANTONYMS depress.

 

light-fingered

light-fingered adjective a security system which prevents light-fingered customers from making off with the goods: thieving, thievish, stealing, pilfering, shoplifting, pocket-picking; dishonest; informal crooked, filching, sticky-fingered. ANTONYMS honest.

 

light-footed

light-footed adjective these dogs are light-footed and agile: nimble, light on one's feet, agile, deft, graceful, lithe, spry, sprightly, light of foot, limber, lissom, acrobatic; swift, fast, quick, quick-moving; informal twinkle-toed, nippy; literary fleet of foot, fleet-footed. ANTONYMS clumsy, slow.

 

light-headed

light-headed adjective the pain had left him feeling light-headed: dizzy, giddy, faint, unsteady, light in the head, weak-headed, muzzy; shaky, reeling, staggering; informal woozy; rare vertiginous.

 

light-hearted

light-hearted adjective light-hearted banter | a light-hearted comedy: carefree, cheerful, cheery, happy, merry, glad, playful, jolly, jovial, joyful, jocund, gleeful, ebullient, high-spirited, lively, perky, blithe, bright, sunny, buoyant, vivacious, bubbly, effervescent, jaunty, bouncy, breezy; optimistic, positive; easy-going, free and easy, happy-go-lucky, in good spirits, untroubled, genial; entertaining, amusing, funny, comic, humorous, chucklesome, witty, mirthful, diverting; informal chirpy, upbeat; dated gay; archaic frolicsome. ANTONYMS miserable, gloomy, serious, solemn.

 

lighthouse

lighthouse noun beacon, pharos, phare, leading light; lightship, floating light, light vessel; light, signal; archaic watchtower, fanal.

 

lightly

lightly adverb 1 Maisie kissed him lightly on the cheek: softly, gently, faintly, delicately; gingerly, timidly. ANTONYMS hard, heavily. 2 season very lightly with salt and pepper | lightly cooked salmon: sparingly, slightly, sparsely, moderately, softly, thinly, delicately. ANTONYMS intensely, abundantly. 3 he has got off lightly: without severe punishment, easily, leniently, mildly. ANTONYMS severely. 4 her views are not to be dismissed lightly: carelessly, airily, readily, heedlessly, without consideration, uncaringly, indifferently, unthinkingly, thoughtlessly, flippantly, facilely, breezily, frivolously; light-heartedly, gaily, blithely, nonchalantly, cheerfully. ANTONYMS seriously.

 

lightweight

lightweight adjective 1 a comfortable lightweight jacket: thin, light, flimsy, insubstantial; summery; feathery, airy, delicate, fine, floaty, gauzy, sheer, gossamer, diaphanous, transparent, translucent, see-through. ANTONYMS heavy, thick. 2 snobs will dismiss the show as lightweight, contrived pap: trivial, insubstantial, trifling, frothy, superficial, shallow, unintellectual, undemanding, frivolous, insignificant; of no account, unimportant, of no consequence, inconsequential, minor, paltry, petty, slight, negligible, immaterial, of no merit, of no value, valueless, worthless. ANTONYMS profound, heavyweight.

 

Duden Dictionary

light

light Adjektiv |la͜it |indeklinables Adjektiv; nachgestellt englisch light = leicht, verwandt mit leicht (von Nahrungs- und Genussmitteln ) weniger von Inhaltsstoffen wie z. B. Alkohol, Koffein, Fett u. Ä. enthaltend, die gesundheitsschädigend oder -gefährdend sein können Bier light | figurativ Staatsbürgerschaft light (Staatsbürgerschaft zur Probe )

 

Lightpen

Light pen , Light-Pen Substantiv, maskulin , der Light-Pen |ˈlaɪtpɛn ˈlaɪtpɛn |der Lightpen; Genitiv: des Lightpens, Plural: die Lightpens der Light-Pen; Genitiv: des Light-Pens, Plural: die Light-Pens englisch ; eigentlich »Lichtgriffel «Lichtstift zur direkten Eingabe am Computerbildschirm

 

Lightprodukt

Light pro dukt Substantiv, Neutrum , das zu light Produkt (aus dem Nahrungs- und Genussmittelbereich ), das entweder verhältnismäßig kalorienarm ist oder wenig [er ] bedenkliche Inhaltsstoffe wie z. B. Alkohol, Koffein, Fett u. Ä. enthält

 

Lightshow

Light show Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈla͜itʃoʊ |englisch light show, aus: light = Licht und show, Show a Darbietung von Licht- und anderen optischen Effekten zur Verstärkung der Wirkung von Popmusiktiteln (bei Konzerten, Shows, in Diskotheken o. Ä.)b Anlage, die eine Lightshow a liefert

 

Lightversion

Light ver si on Substantiv, feminin , die |Lightversion |zu light Version 3 eines Produktes oder einer Idee, die auf die wichtigsten Bestandteile beschränkt ist; reduzierte Fassung dabei ist nur eine Lightversion herausgekommen

 

French Dictionary

light

light FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour allégé, léger.

 

Spanish Dictionary

light

light adjetivo 1 [producto ] Que tiene un contenido más bajo de lo habitual de azúcar, grasa, calorías, nicotina o de alguna sustancia que se considera perjudicial para la salud :alimentos light; las bebidas light tienen poco azúcar; fuma tabaco rubio light .2 Que carece de las cualidades esenciales o las ha perdido y resulta insulso o insustancial :fue un certamen cinematográfico auténticamente light, sin el mensaje ni la pasión a los que estábamos acostumbrados .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘lait .Es invariable en número .

 

lighter

lighter nombre masculino Pan Utensilio para encender una materia combustible; funciona con gas o gasolina y produce una llama o una chispa .SINÓNIMO encendedor .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘láiter ’.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

light

light 1 /laɪt / (! liteと同音 ) 〖原義は 「明るい 」〗(動 )lighten 1, (名 )lightning 名詞 s /-ts /1 U ; 明かり (darkness ); the 日光 ; C (独特の色 明るさを持った )travel at the speed of light 光速で進む absorb heat and light 熱と光を吸収する ultraviolet light 紫外線 read in (the ) dim light 薄暗い光で本を読む by [in ] the light of a lamp ランプの明かりで come into the light 明るい所に来る in good [poor, bad ] light よく見える [見えない ]所で let in the light 日光を入れる ▸ a bright [harsh ] light 明るい [強烈な ]光 コーパスの窓 光の表現 1 a … of light ▸ a beam [ray, ⦅文 ⦆shaft ] of 一条の光線 ▸ a flash of 閃光 せんこう ▸ a glimmer of かすかな光 2 ing light blinding [dazzling ] まぶしい [目もくらむほどの ]光 blinking [flickering ] ちらちら点滅する光 dying 消えかけている火の光 fading [failing ] 次第に弱まっていく光 flashing きらめく光 ▸ a warning 警告灯 2 C 明かり , 電灯 (electric light ); 照明 (lamp 1 ); s 〗脚光 The street lights came on .街灯がついた turn [switch ] on [off , out ] the light 明かりをつける [消す ]turn the lights down dim the lights 明かりを暗くする All the lights in the house were out [went out, went off ].家中の明かりが消えていた [消えた ]have one's name in lights ⦅くだけて ⦆演劇 [映画 ]界で成功する 3 C (信号機にある特定色の )信号 ; s 〗信号機 (traffic lights )The light (s ) turned [changed to ] green .信号が青になった (!信号の 「青 」を ╳blueとしない; traffic light ) 4 C 通例 s 〗(自動車などの )照明 ; ライト leave the parking lights on 駐車灯をつけたままにしておく 5 C ⦅くだけて ⦆〖単数形で 〗(タバコなどの ); マッチ , ライター Do you have [⦅英 ⦆Have you got ] a light ?火ありますか (!⦅話 ⦆ではしばしば単にGot a ~?) 6 U ⦅文 ⦆〖具体例ではa (…) (興奮 熱意を示す )目の輝き , 目つき There was a crazy light in his eyes .彼の目は異様な光を帯びていた 7 C 観点 , 物の見方 (view ) (!通例修飾語を伴う ) see the problem in a different [new ] light その問題を別の [新しい ]観点から見る in a positive light 好意的に 〈描く 見る 8 ⦅書 ⦆the of A 〗A 知性 真理 創造など 〉の光明 , 啓発 .9 C 〘建 〙(屋根や壁にある )採光窓 ; 光の取り入れ口 .10 C ⦅英 ⦆(クロスワードなどの )空欄 .11 U (権利として認められる )日照 .12 ⦅やや古 ⦆s 〗(食用としての羊や豚などの ).acc rding to one's own l ghts かたく 自らの善悪の判断に基づいて .at f rst l ght ⦅文 ⦆早朝に .br ng A to l ght A 〈真実など 〉を明るみに出す .by the l ght of n ture 自然に, 直感的に .c st (n w ) l ght on A shed (new ) light on A .c tch the l ght 光を受けて輝く .c me [be br ught ] to l ght 〈情報が 〉明るみに出る .g ve A the gr en l ght ⦅話 /報道 〈権威のある者が 〉A 〈人 計画 〉に許可 [ゴーサイン ]を出す .go [be ] ut like a l ght ⦅くだけて ⦆(疲れて )すぐに寝てしまう ; 突然意識を失う .h de one's l ght under a b shel (謙遜 けんそん して )自分の才能を隠す 〘聖書より 〙.in a g od [b d ] l ght ⦅文 ⦆長所 [短所 ]を強調して ; 有利 [不利 ]な見方で .in the c ld light of d y (後になって )冷静に考えてみると .in (⦅英 ⦆the ) l ght of A A 〈ある情報 〉に照らして, Aを考慮して .j mp the l ghts [a l ght ]信号無視をする .l ght and d rk park (rhyming slang ).l ght and sh de (絵画における )光と陰, 明暗 ; 明るい色と暗い色 .l ght at the nd of the t nnel = l ght on the hor zon ようやく見えた明るい兆し ; 希望の光 .s e the l ght 1 ⦅しばしばおどけて ⦆やっと理解できる, 突然合点がいく .2 see the light of day (1 ).3 ⦅くだけて ⦆(宗教的体験を通して )悟りを開く ; 目が覚める .s e the l ght of d y 1 〈物が 〉公開される, 出版される, 日の目を見る .2 法律 決定 計画が 〉初めて実施される ; 〈文書などが 〉存在が知られる .s t l ght to A ⦅主に英 ⦆A 〈木 ぼろ 〉に火をつける (⦅主に米 ⦆set fire to A ).sh d [thr w, c st ] (n w ) l ght on A A 〈難題 〉に解明の光をあてる .sh ot the l ghts ⦅英 くだけて ⦆赤信号を無視して突っ走る .st nd [be ] in A's l ght A 〈人 〉の明かりをさえぎる所にいる ; A 〈人 〉の出世を妨げる .st nd in one's wn l ght 自分で災いの元を作る .str ke a l ght 1 (マッチをこすって )火をつける .2 ⦅俗 やや古 ⦆ええっ (!驚きや抗議の気持ちを表す ) .The l ght d wns on A .A 〈人 〉にやっとわかる .the l ght of one's l fe be 最愛の人 .The l ghts are n but n body's (at ) h me .⦅話 おどけて ⦆わかりの悪いやつだ ; 役立たずだ (!明かりはついていても当人はいない ) .thr w (n w ) l ght on A shed (new ) light on A .tr p the l ght fant stic ⦅おどけて ⦆踊る .形容詞 er ; est 1 (日が出て )明るい ; 〈部屋などが 〉 (日当たりがよく )明るい (dark )It's getting light .明るくなってきた The room was light and airy .部屋は明るく風通しがよかった 2 〈色が 〉淡い, 薄い ; 明るい感じの light brown hair 薄茶色の髪 light colored marble 明るい色の大理石 3 コーヒー 紅茶が 〉ミルク [クリーム ]がたっぷり入った .動詞 s /-ts /; lit /lɪt /, ed /-ɪd /; ing (!分詞形容詞は通例lighted ) 他動詞 1 …に火をつける (up ) (!本来火をつけて使うもの以外にはset fire to …, set on fireを用いる; fire 名詞 1 ) light a cigarette [match ]タバコ [マッチ ]に火をつける (!「火のついたタバコ 」はa lit [lighted ] cigaretteのいずれも可能 ) 2 «…で » 場所 を照らす, 明るくする (illuminate )(up ) «with » (!しばしば受け身で ) ▸ a brightly [dimly ] lit room 照明の明るい [薄暗い ]部屋 3 ⦅文 ⦆ «…へ » 〈人 行く道 〉(明かりで )導く «to , into , along » She lifted a candle to light her way to her bedroom .彼女はろうそくを掲げて寝室に向かう道を明るく照らした 自動詞 火がつく ; 燃える .l ght p 1 〈顔 目が 〉喜び 驚きなどで 】輝く «with » .2 (光 色で )明るくなる .3 ⦅くだけて ⦆(タバコに )火をつける .l ght A p [p A ]1 他動詞 1 , 2 .2 A 〈顔 人生 世の中 〉を明るくする ; 希望に満ちたものにする .3 ⦅話 ⦆be lit up 酔っている .~́ adapt tion (目の )明順応 (dark adaptation ).~́ b lb [⦅豪 ⦆gl be ]電球 (bulb ).~́ f xture (壁 天井などに取り付けられた )照明器具 〘電球を付けて使う 〙.~́ int nsity 光度 〘単位はカンデラ (candela )〙.~́ m ter 〘写 〙露出計 .~́ p n 〘コンピュ 〙ライトペン 〘ペン状の入力装置 〙.~̀ poll tion 光害 〘街の明かりで星が見えなくなること 〙.~́ r ys 光線 .~́ sh w (ポップコンサートの )ライトショー .~̀ s ut 消灯の合図 [時刻 ].~́ sp ed 光速 at light speed 光の速さで ~́ w ve 光波 .~́ y ar 〘天 〙光年 〘光が1年間に進む距離; 約94兆6千億キロ 〙; ⦅くだけて ⦆通例 s 〗長い間 ▸ a star (which is located ) about 30,000 light years (away ) from the Earth 地球から約3万光年離れた星 be light years ahead of [better than ] A Aよりずっと進歩している [いい ]light years ago ずっと前

 

light

light 2 /laɪt / (! liteと同音 ) 〖「重さが軽い 」>「負担などが軽い 」〗(動 )lighten 2, (副 )lightly 形容詞 er ; est 1 a. 〈物 重さなどが 〉軽い ; 重量 [目方 ]が足りない (heavy )It's made of plastic and very light .それはプラスチック製でとても軽い You carry this box it's lighter than mine .この箱を持って, 私のより軽いから This robot is still too heavy, so I'd like to make it lighter .このロボットはまだ重すぎるので, もっと軽くしたい It's light weight and portable .それは軽くて持ち運び可能だ b. 〖重さの単位を伴って 〗(…だけ )軽い , 重量 [目方 ]が足りない ▸ I was 16 pounds lighter 10 years ago .私は10年前は16ポンドほど軽かった Be careful if you buy from him lots of his bags of fruit are light .彼から買う時は気をつけて . 果物袋の多くは目方が足りないから 2 a. (量が )少ない , (程度が )軽い , 激しくない (heavy ); 名詞 の前で 〗浅い 〈眠りなど 〉(deep , heavy )It's only a light rain .ただの小雨だ Our sales are often light on Mondays .月曜日は往々にして商売があまり振るわない ▸ I nodded off into a light sleep .うつらうつらとうたた寝をしてしまった b. 名詞 の前で 〗少量だけ 〈…する人 〉(heavy )Lucy is a light eater .ルーシーは小食だ [食が細い ](≒Lucy eats (very ) little [like a bird ].)▸ a light drinker [smoker ]あまり酒を飲まない [タバコを吸わない ]人 She's a light sleeper .彼女は眠りが浅い c. ⦅話 ⦆〈数 量が 〉 (予想 必要分より )少ない, 足りない This is twenty dollars light . Where's the rest? これでは20ドル足りない, 残りはどこだ 3 〈服などが 〉薄い , 軽い (thick )▸ a light jacket [sweater ]薄手の上着 [セーター ]4 〈風が 〉穏やかな (strong )▸ a light breeze 微風 5 〈声 音が 〉とても小さい , 静かな (loud )Her voice was beautiful and light .彼女の声は美しくか細かった ▸ I heard someone knocking again ―a very light tapping, not a loud knock .再びだれかがノックするのが聞こえた, コツコツと小さな音でドンドンというような大きな音ではなかった 6 通例 名詞 の前で 〗軽い , 優しい 接触 動作など 〉(gentle ); 身軽な , 軽快な (heavy )There was a light knock on the door .ドアを軽くノックする音が聞こえた the sound of light rain しとしとと降る雨の音 Just give it a light touch to check if it's hot .熱いかどうか軽く触れてごらん 7 通例 名詞 の前で 〗(負担が )軽い ; 楽な , 疲れない 仕事 運動など 〉As he got older, he preferred lighter work .年をとるにつれて彼は楽な仕事を選ぶようになった After the doctor removed his cast, he was able to take a little light exercise .医者がギプスをはずしてくれた後彼は軽い運動ができるようになった 8 a. 〈食物が 〉脂肪 [カロリー, 糖分 ]が少ない , あっさり [さっぱり ]した ; 香辛料が少ない , 軽い味の ; 消化に良い ; 〈飲み物が 〉アルコール分が少ない , 軽い味の (rich, heavy ) (!liteともつづる ) The doctor put me on a light diet .医者は私に低カロリー食を命じた b. 〈食事が 〉軽い , 量が少ない (big, heavy )▸ a light breakfast 軽い朝食 ▸ “What shall we order? ” “I'm not very hungry something light will do.「何を注文しようか 」「あまりお腹がすいてないから, 何か軽いものでいいよ 」c. パン (の生地 )などが 〉空気を多く含んだ Her sponge cake is very light .彼女の作るスポンジケーキはふわふわだ 9 刑罰 行為の結果などが 〉軽い , 厳しくない (harsh )Considering the severity of his crime, he got away with a very light sentence .犯した罪の重さを考えれば, 彼はずいぶん軽い刑ですんだ 10 通例 名詞 の前で 〗a. 深刻でない , 気楽な (serious )▸ I expected him to be angry, but his tone was surprisingly light .怒っていると思っていたが, 彼の口調は驚くほどからっとしていた The sailors all needed a little light relief after a long voyage .船乗りたちはみな長い航海の後でちょっとした息抜きが欲しかった This is no light matter .これは笑いごとではない b. 軽い , 娯楽的な 読み物 音楽 映画など 〉▸ a light touch 軽いタッチ [くだけた作風 ]light reading for the plane 機内での軽い読み物 make light conversation 雑談 [世間話 ]をする 11 ⦅文 ⦆通例 名詞 の前で 〗うきうきした , 快活な , 明るい 〈心 気持ち (light-hearted )▸ I breathed in the fresh air with a light heart .私は晴れ晴れとした気持ちでさわやかな空気を吸い込んだ 12 〈土が 〉もろい , 柔らかい .13 〈病気などが 〉軽微な ; 〈過程などが 〉ささいな .14 〘軍 〙軽装備 (); 軽い荷物用の ; 軽便な 〈鉄道など 〉.15 〈姿が 〉ほっそりした , きゃしゃな ; 〈建物が 〉優美な .16 軽率な ; 〈性格などが 〉浮ついた ; 〈女性が 〉身持ちの悪い .17 (病気 飲みすぎなどで )ふらふらする .be l ght on A ⦅英 ⦆Aが足りない, 不足している .m ke l ght of A (実際は大事なのに )Aを軽く扱う, 軽視する .副詞 (!副詞 としてはlightlyが一般的 ) 1 身軽に , 軽装で travel light 身軽に旅行する 2 程度が軽く , 容易に get off light ⦅話 ⦆軽い罰ですむ ~̀ ir そよ風 ; 気象 至軽風 .~̀ ircraft 軽飛行機 .~̀ le ⦅英 ⦆ライトエール 〘色の薄い弱めのビール 〙.~̀ b er ライトビール .~̀ br eze そよ風 ; 気象 軽風 .~̀ entert inment 軽い余興 ; (テレビの番組ジャンルとしての )バラエティ 〘歌 ダンス コメディなどを含む 〙.~̀ fl weight ボクシング ライトフライ級 (の選手 ).~̀ h avyweight ボクシング ライトヘビー級 (の選手 ).~̀ ndustry 軽工業 .~̀ m ddleweight ボクシング ライトミドル級 (の選手 ).~̀ m sic 軽音楽 .~̀ pera 〘楽 〙オペレッタ (operetta ).~̀ r il ⦅米 ⦆ [r ilway ⦅英 ⦆]軽便鉄道 .~̀ w lterweight ボクシング ライトウェルター級 (の選手 ).

 

light

light 3 動詞 s ; ed, lit /lɪt /; ing 自動詞 1 【馬 乗り物などから 】降りる «from » ; 〈鳥などが 〉止まる, 舞い降りる ; 視線 打撃などが 〉【人 物に 】落ちる «on , upon » ; 災難 幸運などが 〉【人などに 】不意に訪れる, ふりかかる «on , upon » .2 【人 物に 】視線がとまる, 出会う ; «…を » 偶然見つける «on , upon » .l ght into A ⦅米 くだけて ⦆Aを攻撃する (attack ); Aをしかる (scold ), 非難する .l ght ut ⦅米 くだけて ⦆ «…から » 急いで立ち去る «of » ; «…へ向けて » 逃げ出す «for » .

 

light-armed

l ght- rmed 形容詞 〘軍 〙軽装の .

 

lighted

l ght ed /-ɪd /形容詞 名詞 の前で 〗1 火のついた 〈ろうそく タバコ マッチ .2 明るい 〈窓 〉 (!部屋の中の照明のため ) .

 

lighten

light en 1 /láɪt (ə )n /light 1 動詞 s /-z /; ed /-d /; ing 他動詞 1 …を明るくする , 照らす (darken ).2 〈人が 〉〈雰囲気 会話など 〉を明るくする (up ); 〈目など 〉を輝かせる, 〈顔など 〉を晴れ晴れとさせる .3 〈色 〉を明るくする , 薄く [淡く ]する The strong sunshine lightened my hair .強い陽射しで髪の色が薄くなった 自動詞 1 〈人 態度 雰囲気などが 〉明るくなる (up ); 〈顔 表情 目などが 〉輝く , 晴れやかになる Her expression [face ] lightened .彼女の表情 [顔 ]は明るくなった 2 〈空などが 〉明るくなる The eastern sky has lightened .東の空が明るくなった 3 〖itを主語にして 〗稲光がひらめく It lightened .稲光がした 4 〈物などの色が 〉明るく [淡く ]なる .

 

lighten

light en 2 /láɪt (ə )n /light 2 動詞 s /-z /; ed /-d /; ing 他動詞 1 仕事 苦痛 税金など 〉を軽減する , 緩和する ▸ Computers have lightened our workload a lot .コンピュータは我々の仕事量を大いに減らした 2 〈物など 〉を軽くする ; A of B 〗A 〈船など 〉からB 〈積み荷など 〉を減らす lighten a ship of her cargo 船の積み荷を減らす 3 〈人 気持ちなど 〉を陽気にする , 元気づける (cheer )Love always lightens you .愛はいつも心を明るくしてくれる 自動詞 〈物 負担などが 〉軽くなる ; 〈気持ちが 〉軽くなる , 陽気になる .l ghten p ⦅米 くだけて ⦆気楽にやる, リラックスする Hey, guys, lighten up !やあ, みんな, 気楽にやろうぜ (!通例命令文で用いる )

 

lighter

l ght er 1 名詞 C 火をつける人 [物 ]; (タバコの )ライター .

 

lighter

light er 2 名詞 C はしけ .

 

lightface

l ght f ce 名詞 U 〘印 〙肉組活字 (boldface ).

 

light-fingered

l ght-f ngered 形容詞 1 ⦅くだけて ⦆〈人が 〉手癖が悪い .2 (楽器を演奏するときなどに )指の動きがすばやい .

 

light-footed

l ght-f ot ed /-ɪd /形容詞 足取りの軽い ; 敏捷 (びんしよう ).

 

light(-)headed

l ght (-)h ad ed /-ɪd /形容詞 be 1 (熱や酔いが原因で )頭がくらくらした ; 〈動きが 〉ふらふらした .2 軽はずみな .ness 名詞

 

light-hearted

l ght-h art ed /-ɪd /形容詞 1 〈話の内容 物事への取り組み方などが 〉ふざけた ; 肩のこらない ; 軽い .2 〈人が 〉 (気分が )明るい ; 悩みのない .ly 副詞 ness 名詞

 

lighthouse

light house /láɪthàʊs /名詞 s /-hàʊzɪz /C 灯台 ▸ a lighthouse keeper 灯台守

 

lighting

light ing /láɪtɪŋ /light 1 名詞 U 1 (部屋 建物 街路などの )照明 , 照明器具 ; 発火 , 点火 the lighting of the candles ろうそくの点火 2 (絵画 写真などの )明暗 (の具合 ), 光の当たり方 .3 (舞台 テレビの )照明法 , ライティング direct [indirect ] lighting 直接 [間接 ]照明法

 

lightly

light ly /láɪtli /light 2 副詞 1 軽く ; そっと press lightly on a button ボタンを軽く押す 2 敏捷 (びんしよう ), すばしこく ; 軽やかに leap lightly aside すばやくわきに飛びのく skip lightly from rock to rock 岩から岩へと軽やかに跳ぶ 3 気軽に , 平気で ; 陽気に , 快活に take bad news lightly 平然と悪い知らせを受ける 4 軽々しく , 軽率に behave lightly 軽率にふるまう 5 軽視して , 軽んじて ; 無関心に , 冷淡に think lightly of A Aを軽視する 6 少し , ちょっと , あっさり , 軽く , 浅く sleep lightly 浅い眠り方をする eat lightly 軽く食事する lightly cooked cabbage ちょっと煮たキャベツ 7 容易に Lightly come, lightly go .ことわざ 得やすいものは失いやすい ; 悪銭身につかず 8 (刑 罰などが )軽くすんで get off lightly 軽い刑ですむ

 

light-minded

l ght-m nd ed /-ɪd /形容詞 軽率な .

 

lightness

l ght ness 1 名詞 U 1 明るいこと ; 明るさ .2 (色などの )薄いこと ; 薄さ, 白さ .

 

lightness

light ness 2 名詞 U 1 軽いこと, 軽さ .2 軽やかなこと, 敏捷 (びんしよう )さ, 軽快さ ; 優美さ .3 気楽さ ; 快活さ, 陽気 .4 軽率さ, 軽薄さ ; 不まじめさ .

 

lightning

light ning /láɪtnɪŋ /light 1 名詞 U 稲光 , 稲妻 ; (thunder )▸ a bolt [flash, streak ] of lightning 稲妻 Lightning flashed outside .外で稲光がした be struck by lightning 雷に打たれる like (greased ) lightning 電光石火のごとく Lightning never strikes (the same place ) twice [twice (in the same place )].ことわざ 雷は2度同じ場所に落ちない ; 「同じ不幸は2度起きない 」形容詞 比較なし 名詞 の前で 〗すばやい ; 瞬間の with [at ] lightning speed 電光石火のごとく 副詞 稲妻のように 〈速い 〉(連語 fast, quick ).動詞 (!現在分詞もlightning ) 自動詞 稲妻 [電光 ]が走る (!しばしばitを主語にして ) .~́ arr ster 避雷器 .~́ b lt 稲妻 .~́ b g ⦅米 ⦆ホタル (firefly ).~́ r d ⦅米 ⦆ [cond ctor ⦅英 ⦆]1 避雷針 .2 (ほかの人 事にも責任があるのに )【非難などを 】受ける人 [物 ]; 矢面に立たされた人 «for » .~̀ str ke ⦅英 ⦆(事前予告なしの )ストライキ .

 

lightship

l ght sh p 名詞 C 灯船, 灯台船 .

 

light(-)weight

light (-)weight /láɪtwèɪt /名詞 s /-ts /1 C ⦅けなして ⦆重要ではない人 , つまらない [ばかな ].2 U (ボクシングなどの )ライト級 〘59 --61kg 〙; C ライト級の選手 .3 C (体重が )普通より軽い人 [動物 , ].形容詞 1 通例 名詞 の前で 〗軽量の ; (暖かくても着れる )薄手の 〈コートなど 〉lightweight yet durable construction 軽量だが耐久性のある構造 2 (内容が )軽薄な , ふまじめな ; つまらない .3 ライト級の .

 

light(-)year

l ght (-)y ar 名詞 light 1 year .