light
light is a 5-letter English word with 94 senses as noun, intransitive verb, adverb, transitive verb, verb, and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- noun. That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous.
- noun. That which furnishes, or is a source of, light, as the sun, a star, a candle, a lighthouse, etc.
- noun. The time during which the light of the sun is visible; day; especially, the dawn of day.
- noun. The brightness of the eye or eyes.
- noun. 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.
- noun. Life; existence.
- noun. Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity.
- noun. The power of perception by vision.
- noun. That which illumines or makes clear to the mind; mental or spiritual illumination; enlightenment; knowledge; information.
- noun. Prosperity; happiness; joy; felicity.
- noun. 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.
- noun. 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.
- noun. One who is conspicuous or noteworthy; a model or example; as, the lights of the age or of antiquity.
- noun. A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or colored flame; as, a Bengal light.
- superlative. Having light; not dark or obscure; bright; clear; as, the apartment is light.
- superlative. 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.
- noun. 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.
- noun. To give light to; to illuminate; to fill with light; to spread over with light; -- often with up.
- noun. To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
- intransitive verb. To become ignited; to take fire; as, the match will not light.
- intransitive verb. To be illuminated; to receive light; to brighten; -- with up; as, the room lights up very well.
- superlative. Having little, or comparatively little, weight; not tending to the center of gravity with force; not heavy.
- superlative. Not burdensome; easy to be lifted, borne, or carried by physical strength; as, a light burden, or load.
- superlative. Easy to be endured or performed; not severe; not difficult; as, a light affliction or task.
- superlative. Easy to be digested; not oppressive to the stomach; as, light food; also, containing little nutriment.
- superlative. Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons; as, light troops; a troop of light horse.
- superlative. Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift.
- superlative. Not heavily burdened; not deeply laden; not sufficiently ballasted; as, the ship returned light.
- superlative. Slight; not important; as, a light error.
- superlative. Well leavened; not heavy; as, light bread.
- superlative. Not copious or heavy; not dense; not inconsiderable; as, a light rain; a light snow; light vapors.
- superlative. Not strong or violent; moderate; as, a light wind.
- superlative. Not pressing heavily or hard upon; hence, having an easy, graceful manner; delicate; as, a light touch; a light style of execution.
- superlative. Easy to admit influence; inconsiderate; easily influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile; as, a light, vain person; a light mind.
- superlative. Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; wanting dignity or solemnity; trifling; gay; frivolous; airy; unsubstantial.
- superlative. Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.
- superlative. Easily bestowed; inconsiderately rendered.
- superlative. Wanton; unchaste; as, a woman of light character.
- superlative. Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped; diminished; as, light coin.
- superlative. Loose; sandy; easily pulverized; as, a light soil.
- adverb. Lightly; cheaply.
- transitive verb. To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.
- intransitive verb. To dismount; to descend, as from a horse or carriage; to alight; -- with from, off, on, upon, at, in.
- intransitive verb. To feel light; to be made happy.
- intransitive verb. To descend from flight, and rest, perch, or settle, as a bird or insect.
- intransitive verb. To come down suddenly and forcibly; to fall; -- with on or upon.
- intransitive verb. To come by chance; to happen; -- with on or upon; formerly with into.
- noun. any device serving as a source of illumination
"he stopped the car and turned off the lights"
- noun. a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
"do you have a light?"
- noun. the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
"he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"
- noun. 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"
- noun. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
"its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
- noun. public awareness
"it brought the scandal to light"
- noun. mental understanding as an enlightening experience
"he finally saw the light"
"can you shed light on this problem?"
- noun. a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
"although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"
- noun. a visual warning signal
"they saw the light of the beacon"
"there was a light at every corner"
- noun. an illuminated area
"he stepped into the light"
- noun. a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
- noun. a person regarded very fondly
"the light of my life"
- noun. (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
"the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
- noun. having abundant light or illumination
"they played as long as it was light"
"as long as the lighting was good"
- noun. a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
"follow God's light"
- verb. make lighter or brighter
"This lamp lightens the room a bit"
- verb. begin to smoke
"After the meal, some of the diners lit up"
- verb. alight from (a horse)
- verb. to come to rest, settle
"Misfortune lighted upon him"
- verb. fall to somebody by assignment or lot
"The task fell to me"
"It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
- verb. cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
"Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"
"Light a cigarette"
- adjective. characterized by or emitting light
"a room that is light when the shutters are open"
"the inside of the house was airy and light"
- adjective. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
"her easy virtue"
"he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"
- adjective. (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
"light blue"
"light colors such as pastels"
- adjective. (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
"light soil"
- adjective. (of sleep) easily disturbed
"in a light doze"
"a light sleeper"
- adjective. demanding little effort; not burdensome
"light housework"
"light exercise"
- adjective. having relatively few calories
"diet cola"
"light (or lite) beer"
- adjective. easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
"a light diet"
- adjective. of comparatively little physical weight or density
"a light load"
"magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C"
- adjective. designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
"light aircraft"
"a light truck"
- adjective. psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
"a light heart"
- adjective. not great in degree or quantity or number
"a light sentence"
"a light accent"
- adjective. (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
"light water is ordinary water"
- adjective. of little intensity or power or force
"the light touch of her fingers"
"a light breeze"
- adjective. moving easily and quickly; nimble
"the dancer was light and graceful"
"a lightsome buoyant step"
- adjective. of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
"light infantry"
"light cavalry"
- adjective. (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"
- adjective. silly or trivial
"idle pleasure"
"light banter"
- adjective. intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
"light verse"
"a light comedy"
- adjective. having little importance
"losing his job was no light matter"
- adjective. (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"
- adjective. less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
"a light pound"
"a scant cup of sugar"
- adjective. marked by temperance in indulgence
"abstemious with the use of adverbs"
"a light eater"
- adjective. very thin and insubstantial
"thin paper"
"light summer dresses"
- adjective. weak and likely to lose consciousness
"suddenly felt faint from the pain"
"was sick and faint from hunger"
- adverb. with few burdens
"experienced travellers travel light"
Synonyms
igniter, ignitor, lighter, lightness, spark, sparkle, twinkle, brightness, luminance, luminosity, luminousness, lighting, illumination, illume, illuminate, illumine, dismount, unhorse, alight, perch, fall, ignite, easy, loose
Common word forms
lights, lighted, lighten, lighter, lightly, lightest, lightful, lighting, lightable, lightless, lightness
Words from these letters
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