Langtolang Multilingual Dictionary

the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light

• “its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun”

an illuminated area

• “he stepped into the light”

a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

• “follow God's light”

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

• “he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark”

a person regarded very fondly

• “the light of my life”

having abundant light or illumination

• “they played as long as it was light”
• “as long as the lighting was good”

mental understanding as an enlightening experience

• “he finally saw the light”
• “can you shed light on this problem?”

merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

• “he had a sparkle in his eye”
• “there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes”

public awareness

• “it brought the scandal to light”

a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul

a visual warning signal

• “they saw the light of the beacon”
• “there was a light at every corner”

a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires

• “do you have a light?”

cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat

• “Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter”
• “Light a cigarette”

fall to somebody by assignment or lot

• “The task fell to me”
• “It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims”

alight from (a horse)

not great in degree or quantity or number

• “a light sentence”
• “a light accent”
• “casualties were light”
• “light snow was falling”
• “light misty rain”
• “light smoke from the chimney”

psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles

• “a light heart”

characterized by or emitting light

• “a room that is light when the shutters are open”
• “the inside of the house was airy and light”

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

• “a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable”
• “a weak stress on the second syllable”

easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned

• “a light diet”

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

• “light soil”

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

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

moving easily and quickly; nimble

• “the dancer was light and graceful”
• “a lightsome buoyant step”
• “walked with a light tripping step”

demanding little effort; not burdensome

• “light housework”
• “light exercise”

of little intensity or power or force

• “the light touch of her fingers”
• “a light breeze”

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

• “light water is ordinary water”

weak and likely to lose consciousness

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

very thin and insubstantial

• “thin paper”
• “light summer dresses”

marked by temperance in indulgence

• “abstemious with the use of adverbs”
• “a light eater”
• “a light smoker”
• “ate a light supper”

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

• “a light pound”
• “a scant cup of sugar”
• “regularly gives short weight”

having little importance

• “losing his job was no light matter”

intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound

• “light verse”
• “a light comedy”

silly or trivial

• “idle pleasure”
• “light banter”
• “light idle chatter”

designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight

• “light aircraft”
• “a light truck”

having relatively few calories

• “diet cola”
• “light (or lite) beer”
• “lite (or light) mayonnaise”
• “a low-cal diet”

(of sleep) easily disturbed

• “in a light doze”
• “a light sleeper”
• “a restless wakeful night”

casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

• “her easy virtue”
• “he was told to avoid loose (or light) women”
• “wanton behavior”