light

Letters that make light

g, l, h, t, i are letters that make 'light'

Words within light

li, Li, Ig are words within 'light'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of light

plight, alight, slights, slight, flight, blight, lights are words created by adding a letter to 'light'


45 possible definitions for 'light'

Light as "casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

loose, promiscuous, easy, sluttish, wanton have the same meaning as 'light'

Derivatives of light

wantonness, sluttishness, promiscuity, slatternliness, wanton, dissipation, dissolution, profligacy, licentiousness, looseness, promiscuousness, sleeping around are derivatives of 'light'.

Similar to light

unchaste is similar to light.

Example of light used within this context

"her easy virtue", "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women", "wanton behavior"


Light as "(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

light-colored has the same meaning as light

Antonyms

dark has the opposite meaning of light

Attributes of light

value is an attribute of light.

Derivatives of light

lightness is a derivative of light.

Similar to light

palish, pastel, pale, powdery are similar to 'light'.

Example of light used within this context

"light blue", "light colors such as pastels", "a light-colored powder"


Light as "(used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of light

lightness, weightlessness are derivatives of 'light'.

Similar to light

loose is similar to light.

Example of light used within this context

"light soil"


Light as "(of sleep) easily disturbed"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wakeful has the same meaning as light

Derivatives of light

wakefulness, sleeplessness are derivatives of 'light'.

Similar to light

shallow is similar to light.

Example of light used within this context

"in a light doze", "a light sleeper", "a restless wakeful night"


Light as "having relatively few calories"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

calorie-free, lite, low-cal have the same meaning as 'light'

Similar to light

nonfat, fat-free, fatless are similar to 'light'.

Example of light used within this context

"diet cola", "light (or lite) beer", "lite (or light) mayonnaise", "a low-cal diet"


Light as "easily assimilated in the alimentary canal, not rich or heavily seasoned"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to light

digestible is similar to light.

Example of light used within this context

"a light diet"


Light as "psychologically light, especially free from sadness or troubles"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

heavy has the opposite meaning of light

Derivatives of light

elation, high spirits, lightness are derivatives of 'light'.

Similar to light

fooling, casual are similar to 'light'.

Example of light used within this context

"a light heart"


Light as "designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to light

light-duty is similar to light.

Example of light used within this context

"light aircraft", "a light truck"


Light as "of the military or industry, using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

heavy has the opposite meaning of light

Similar to light

light-armed, lightly-armed are similar to 'light'.

Example of light used within this context

"light infantry", "light cavalry", "light industry", "light weapons"


Light as "moving easily and quickly, nimble"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tripping, lightsome have the same meaning as 'light'

Derivatives of light

lightness, agility, legerity, nimbleness, lightsomeness are derivatives of 'light'.

Similar to light

light-footed is similar to light.

Example of light used within this context

"the dancer was light and graceful", "a lightsome buoyant step", "walked with a light tripping step"


Light as "(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

clean, clear, unclouded have the same meaning as 'light'

Derivatives of light

clearness, clarity, uncloudedness are derivatives of 'light'.

Similar to light

pure is similar to light.

Example of light used within this context

"efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings", "clear laughter like a waterfall", "clear reds and blues", "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"


Light as "intended primarily as entertainment, not serious or profound"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of light

lightsomeness, lightness are derivatives of 'light'.

Similar to light

frivolous is similar to light.

Example of light used within this context

"light verse", "a light comedy"


Light as "very thin and insubstantial"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of light

lightness, weightlessness are derivatives of 'light'.

Similar to light

thin is similar to light.

Example of light used within this context

"thin paper", "light summer dresses"


Light as "the quality of being luminous, emitting or reflecting light"

Under this definition, light is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminousness, luminance have the same meaning as 'light'

light as a type

'light' can be a type of physical property.

Types of light

illuminance, incandescence, luminescence, illumination, glow are types of 'light'.

Attributes of light

bright, dull are attributes of 'light'.

Derivatives of light

bright, lustrous, shiny, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate, luminous, light, aglow(p), lambent, lucent, shining, undimmed, burnished are derivatives of 'light'.


Light as "public awareness"

Under this definition, light is a noun and has the following properties:

light as a type

'light' can be a type of general knowledge, public knowledge.

Example of light used within this context

"it brought the scandal to light"


Light as "mental understanding as an enlightening experience"

Under this definition, light is a noun and has the following properties:

light as a type

'light' can be a type of insight, brainstorm, brainwave.

Example of light used within this context

"he finally saw the light", "can you shed light on this problem?"


Light as "an illuminated area"

Under this definition, light is a noun and has the following properties:

light as a type

'light' can be a type of scene.

Derivatives of light

illume, illumine, light up, illuminate, light are derivatives of 'light'.

Example of light used within this context

"he stepped into the light"


Light as "having abundant light or illumination"

Under this definition, light is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lighting has the same meaning as light

Antonyms

dark, darkness have the opposite meaning of 'light'

light as a type

'light' can be a type of illumination.

Derivatives of light

illume, illumine, light up, illuminate, light are derivatives of 'light'.

Example of light used within this context

"they played as long as it was light", "as long as the lighting was good"


Light as "a condition of spiritual awareness, divine illumination"

Under this definition, light is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

illumination has the same meaning as light

light as a type

'light' can be a type of status, condition.

Example of light used within this context

"follow God's light"


Light as "make lighter or brighter"

Under this definition, light is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

illume, illumine, light up, illuminate have the same meaning as 'light'

light as a type

'light' can be a type of lighten up, lighten.

Types of light

spotlight, floodlight are types of 'light'.

Derivatives of light

lightness, luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminousness, illuminance, visible light, visible radiation, light source, light, illumination, luminance, lighting, illuminant are derivatives of 'light'.

Example of light used within this context

"This lamp lightens the room a bit"


Light as "begin to smoke"

Under this definition, light is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fire up, light up have the same meaning as 'light'

light as a type

'light' can be a type of ignite, light.

Derivatives of light

igniter, ignitor, lighter, light are derivatives of 'light'.

Entailments to light

smoke is an entailment to 'light'.


Light as "alight from (a horse)"

Under this definition, light is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

unhorse, get down, get off, dismount have the same meaning as 'light'

light as a type

'light' can be a type of go down, come down, descend, fall.

light as a category

'light' can be a category of riding, horseback riding.

Derivatives of light

dismount is a derivative of light.


Light as "to come to rest, settle"

Under this definition, light is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

alight, perch have the same meaning as 'light'

light as a type

'light' can be a type of set down, land.

Example of light used within this context

"Misfortune lighted upon him"


Light as "fall to somebody by assignment or lot"

Under this definition, light is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fall has the same meaning as light

light as a type

'light' can be a type of devolve, return, pass, fall.

Verb groups of light

accrue, fall, fall are verb groups of 'light'.


Light as "not great in degree or quantity or number"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

heavy has the opposite meaning of light

Example of light used within this context

"a light sentence", "a light accent", "casualties were light", "light snow was falling", "light misty rain", "light smoke from the chimney"


Light as "of comparatively little physical weight or density"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

heavy has the opposite meaning of light

Attributes of light

weight is an attribute of light.

Derivatives of light

lightness, weightlessness are derivatives of 'light'.

Similar to light

airy, lightweight, low-density(p), buoyant, floaty, lighter-than-air are similar to 'light'.

Example of light used within this context

"a light load", "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C"


Light as "cause to start burning, subject to fire or great heat"

Under this definition, light is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ignite has the same meaning as light

Antonyms

blow out, snuff out, quench, extinguish have the opposite meaning of 'light'

light as a type

'light' can be a type of combust, burn.

Types of light

fire up, reignite, light up, light, flare up, light up, enkindle, kindle, conflagrate, inflame are types of 'light'.

Derivatives of light

igniter, ignitor, lighter, ignitible, kindling, light, burnable, ignitable, firing, ignition, lighting, inflammation are derivatives of 'light'.

Causes of light

burn, combust are causes of 'light'.

Example of light used within this context

"Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter", "Light a cigarette"


Light as "(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation"

Under this definition, light is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

visible light, visible radiation have the same meaning as 'light'

light as a type

'light' can be a type of actinic ray, actinic radiation.

Types of light

beam, glow, sun, beam of light, light beam, ray of light, shaft of light, candlelight, candle flame, gegenschein, daylight, firelight, fluorescence, friar's lantern, gaslight, lamplight, starlight, sunlight, torchlight, moonlight, counterglow, half-light, irradiation, shaft, corona, jack-o'-lantern, will-o'-the-wisp, ignis fatuus, radiance, glow, incandescence, luminescence, sunshine, Moon, moonshine, shooting star, streamer, glow, meteor, scintillation, twilight, glowing, ray are types of 'light'.

light as a part

'light' can be a part of electromagnetic spectrum.

light as a category

'light' can be a category of physics, natural philosophy.

Derivatives of light

illume, illumine, light up, illuminate, light are derivatives of 'light'.

Example of light used within this context

"the light was filtered through a soft glass window"


Light as "a person regarded very fondly"

Under this definition, light is a noun and has the following properties:

light as a type

'light' can be a type of friend.

Example of light used within this context

"the light of my life"


Light as "a visual warning signal"

Under this definition, light is a noun and has the following properties:

light as a type

'light' can be a type of visual signal.

Types of light

traffic light, traffic signal, stoplight are types of 'light'.

Example of light used within this context

"they saw the light of the beacon", "there was a light at every corner"


Light as "a particular perspective or aspect of a situation"

Under this definition, light is a noun and has the following properties:

light as a type

'light' can be a type of position, perspective, view.

Example of light used within this context

"although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"


Light as "merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance"

Under this definition, light is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sparkle, twinkle, spark have the same meaning as 'light'

light as a type

'light' can be a type of vitality, verve, face, look, aspect, facial expression, expression.

Derivatives of light

scintillating, sparkle, scintillate, coruscate, sparkly, beamish, smiling(a), twinkly, bubbling, effervescent, frothy are derivatives of 'light'.


Light as "the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures"

Under this definition, light is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lightness has the same meaning as light

light as a type

'light' can be a type of visual property.

Types of light

aureole, halo, nimbus, glory, gloriole, sunniness, highlight, highlighting, brightness, aura are types of 'light'.

Attributes of light

dark, light are attributes of 'light'.

Derivatives of light

illume, illumine, light up, illuminate, light are derivatives of 'light'.

Example of light used within this context

"he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"


Light as "a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires"

Under this definition, light is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

igniter, ignitor, lighter have the same meaning as 'light'

light as a type

'light' can be a type of device.

Types of light

cigar lighter, pocket lighter, fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, match, match, priming, cigarette lighter, lucifer, friction match, primer are types of 'light'.

Derivatives of light

fire up, ignite, light up, light are derivatives of 'light'.

Example of light used within this context

"do you have a light?"


Light as "any device serving as a source of illumination"

Under this definition, light is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

light source has the same meaning as light

light as a type

'light' can be a type of source of illumination.

Types of light

riding light, riding lamp, blinker, flasher, fairy light, floodlight, flood lamp, photoflood, headlight, headlamp, houselights, navigation light, night-light, panel light, room light, sconce, searchlight, sidelight, theater light, flood, jacklight, anchor light, running light, strip lighting, torch are types of 'light'.

Derivatives of light

illume, illumine, light up, illuminate, light are derivatives of 'light'.

Example of light used within this context

"he stopped the car and turned off the lights"


Light as "with few burdens"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lightly has the same meaning as light

Pertain to light

light pertains to 'light'.

Example of light used within this context

"experienced travellers travel light"


Light as "weak and likely to lose consciousness"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

light-headed, faint, lightheaded, swooning have the same meaning as 'light'

Derivatives of light

giddiness, faintness, syncope, lightheadedness, faint, swoon, deliquium, dizziness, vertigo are derivatives of 'light'.

Similar to light

ill, sick are similar to 'light'.

Example of light used within this context

"suddenly felt faint from the pain", "was sick and faint from hunger", "felt light in the head", "a swooning fit", "light-headed with wine", "light-headed from lack of sleep"


Light as "less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

scant(p), short have the same meaning as 'light'

Derivatives of light

poorness, leanness, meagerness, meagreness, scantiness, scantness, exiguity are derivatives of 'light'.

Similar to light

deficient, insufficient are similar to 'light'.

Example of light used within this context

"a light pound", "a scant cup of sugar", "regularly gives short weight"


Light as "(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

weak, unaccented have the same meaning as 'light'

Similar to light

unstressed is similar to light.

Example of light used within this context

"a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable", "a weak stress on the second syllable"


Light as "having little importance"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to light

insignificant, unimportant are similar to 'light'.

Example of light used within this context

"losing his job was no light matter"


Light as "silly or trivial"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

idle has the same meaning as light

Derivatives of light

lightsomeness, lightness are derivatives of 'light'.

Similar to light

frivolous is similar to light.

Example of light used within this context

"idle pleasure", "light banter", "light idle chatter"


Light as "of little intensity or power or force"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

heavy has the opposite meaning of light

Similar to light

gentle, easy, soft are similar to 'light'.

Example of light used within this context

"the light touch of her fingers", "a light breeze"


Light as "(physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

heavy has the opposite meaning of light

light as a category

'light' can be a category of chemistry, chemical science.

Example of light used within this context

"light water is ordinary water"


Light as "demanding little effort, not burdensome"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to light

undemanding is similar to light.

Example of light used within this context

"light housework", "light exercise"


Light as "characterized by or emitting light"

Under this definition, light is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

dark has the opposite meaning of light

Attributes of light

lightness, light are attributes of 'light'.

Derivatives of light

lightness, light are derivatives of 'light'.

Similar to light

bright, white, luminescent, lighting-up(a), reddened, inflamed, livid, ablaze(p), autofluorescent, bioluminescent, candescent, floodlit, floodlighted, fluorescent, illuminated, lighted, lit, well-lighted, incandescent, candent, lamplit, phosphorescent, sunlit, sunstruck are similar to 'light'.

Example of light used within this context

"a room that is light when the shutters are open", "the inside of the house was airy and light"



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