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- [lahy-ter]
- /ˈlaɪ tər/
- /ˈlaɪ.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahy-ter]
- /ˈlaɪ tər/
Definitions of lighter word
- noun lighter a light product, as a beer or cigarette. 1
- verb with object lighter to set burning, as a candle, lamp, fire, match, or cigarette; kindle; ignite. 1
- verb with object lighter to turn or switch on (an electric light): One flick of the master switch lights all the lamps in the room. 1
- verb with object lighter to give light to; furnish with light or illumination: The room is lighted by two large chandeliers. 1
- verb with object lighter to make (an area or object) bright with or as if with light (often followed by up): Hundreds of candles lighted up the ballroom. 1
- verb with object lighter to cause (the face, surroundings, etc.) to brighten, especially with joy, animation, or the like (often followed by up): A smile lit up her face. Her presence lighted up the room. 1
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Origin of lighter
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; light1 + -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lighter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lighter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lighter
noun lighter
- lifeboat — a double-ended ship's boat, constructed, mounted, and provisioned so as to be readily able to rescue and maintain persons from a sinking vessel.
- flatboat — a large, flat-bottomed boat for use in shallow water, especially on rivers.
- barge — A barge is a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom. Barges are used for carrying heavy loads, especially on canals.
- canal boat — A canal boat is a long, narrow boat used for travelling on canals.
- life raft — a raft, often inflatable, for use in emergencies, as when a ship must be abandoned or when a plane is downed at sea.
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