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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahyt]
- /laɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahyt]
- /laɪt/
Definitions of lightful word
- noun lightful something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 1
- noun lightful Physics. Also called luminous energy, radiant energy. electromagnetic radiation to which the organs of sight react, ranging in wavelength from about 400 to 700 nm and propagated at a speed of 186,282 mi./sec (299,972 km/sec), considered variously as a wave, corpuscular, or quantum phenomenon. a similar form of radiant energy that does not affect the retina, as ultraviolet or infrared rays. 1
- noun lightful the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of sight. 1
- noun lightful an illuminating agent or source, as the sun, a lamp, or a beacon. 1
- noun lightful the radiance or illumination from a particular source: the light of a candle. 1
- noun lightful the illumination from the sun; daylight: We awoke at the first light. 1
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Origin of lightful
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun and adj.) Middle English; Old English lēoht; cognate with Old Saxon lioht, Old Frisian liacht, Dutch, German licht, Gothic liuhath (noun); akin to Old Norse ljōs (noun), ljōss (adj.), Latin lūx (noun), Greek leukós bright, white; (v.) Middle English lighten, Old English līhtan, cognate with Old Saxon liuhtian, Old High German liuhten (German leuchten), Gothic liuhtjan
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Parts of speech for Lightful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lightful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lightful usage trend in Literature
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