Word Definitions & Examples
adjective satellite
Sense 1
"a light pound"
"a scant cup of sugar"
"regularly gives short weight"
adjective
Sense 2
"a room that is light when the shutters are open"
"the inside of the house was airy and light"
Opposites:
dark
adjective
Sense 3
"light blue"
"light colors such as pastels"
"a light-colored powder"
Opposites:
dark
adjective satellite
Sense 4
"in a light doze"
"a light sleeper"
"a restless wakeful night"
Similar:
shallow
adjective satellite
Sense 6
"diet cola"
"light (or lite) beer"
"lite (or light) mayonnaise"
"a low-cal diet"
adjective
Sense 7
"a light load"
"magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C"
Opposites:
heavy
adjective
Sense 10
"a light sentence"
"a light accent"
"casualties were light"
"light snow was falling"
"light misty rain"
"light smoke from the chimney"
Similar:
easy
Opposites:
heavy
adjective satellite
Sense 13
"the dancer was light and graceful"
"a lightsome buoyant step"
"walked with a light tripping step"
Similar:
light-footed
adjective
Sense 14
"light infantry"
"light cavalry"
"light industry"
"light weapons"
Opposites:
heavy
adjective satellite
Sense 17
"losing his job was no light matter"
noun
Sense 19
"they saw the light of the beacon"
"there was a light at every corner"
Type of:
visual signal
noun
Sense 20
"although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"
noun
Sense 21
"it brought the scandal to light"
noun
Sense 25
"the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
Has parts:
electromagnetic spectrum
noun
Sense 26
"they played as long as it was light"
"as long as the lighting was good"
Type of:
illumination
noun
Sense 27
"follow God''s light"
verb
Sense 28
"This lamp lightens the room a bit"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun
Sense 30
"he finally saw the light"
"can you shed light on this problem?"
adjective satellite
Sense 32
"a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"
"a weak stress on the second syllable"
adjective satellite
Sense 35
"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"
verb
Sense 37
"The task fell to me"
"It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb
Sense 38
"Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"
"Light a cigarette"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite
Sense 39
"her easy virtue"
"he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"
"wanton behavior"
Similar:
unchaste
verb
Sense 41
"Misfortune lighted upon him"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun
Sense 42
adjective satellite
Sense 43
"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"
Similar:
pure
verb
Sense 44
"After the meal, some of the diners lit up"
Type of:
ignite
Entails:
smoke
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun
Sense 45
"he had a sparkle in his eye"
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
47
Total Synonyms
51
Total Relationships
191
Times Searched
3
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