lightfast

light·fast

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyt-fast, -fahst]
- /ˈlaɪtˌfæst, -ˌfɑst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyt-fast, -fahst]
- /ˈlaɪtˌfæst, -ˌfɑst/

Definitions of lightfast word

adjective lightfast not affected or faded by light, especially sunlight; colorfast when exposed to light. 1
noun lightfast (of a dye or pigment) not prone to discolor when exposed to light. 1
adjective lightfast that will not fade because of exposure to light 0
adjective lightfast Resistant to fading. 0

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Origin of lightfast

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60; light1 + fast1

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Parts of speech for Lightfast

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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lightfast popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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