ALL meanings of light
light
L l - noun light a light product, as a beer or cigarette. 1
- adjective light of little weight; not heavy: a light load. 1
- adjective light of little weight in proportion to bulk; of low specific gravity: a light metal. 1
- adjective light of less than the usual or average weight: light clothing. 1
- adjective light weighing less than the proper or standard amount: to be caught using light weights in trade. 1
- adjective light of small amount, force, intensity, etc.: light trading on the stock market; a light rain; light sleep. 1
- adjective light using or applying little or slight pressure or force: The child petted the puppy with light, gentle strokes. 1
- adjective light not distinct; faint: The writing on the page had become light and hard to read. 1
- adjective light easy to endure, deal with, or perform; not difficult or burdensome: light duties. 1
- adjective light not very profound or serious; amusing or entertaining: light reading. 1
- adjective light of little importance or consequence; trivial: The loss of his job was no light matter. 1
- adjective light easily digested: light food. 1
- noun light general: not darkness 1
- adjective light low in any substance, as sugar, starch, or tars, that is considered harmful or undesirable: light cigarettes. 1
- noun light illumination 1
- adjective light not heavy or strong: a light apéritif. (especially of beer and wine) having fewer calories and usually a lower alcohol content than the standard product. 1
- abbreviation LIGHT lamp 1
- adjective light spongy or well-leavened, as cake. 1
- adjective light not heavy in weight 1
- adjective light (of soil) containing much sand; porous or crumbly. 1
- noun light traffic light 1
- adjective light slender or delicate in form or appearance: a light, graceful figure. 1
- adjective light faint 1
- adjective light airy or buoyant in movement: When she dances, she's as light as a feather. 1
- adjective light easy, gentle 1
- adjective light nimble or agile: light on one's feet. 1
- adjective light colour: pale 1
- adjective light free from trouble, sorrow, or worry; carefree: a light heart. 1
- transitive verb light illuminate 1
- adjective light cheerful; merry: a light laugh. 1
- adjective light sb: not heavily built 1
- adjective light characterized by lack of proper seriousness; frivolous: light conduct. 1
- adjective light drink: low alcohol 1
- adjective light sexually promiscuous; loose. 1
- adjective light food: easy to digest 1
- adjective light easily swayed; changeable; volatile: a heart light of love; His is a life of a man light of purpose. 1
- adjective light clothing: for warm weather 1
- adjective light dizzy; slightly delirious: I get light on one martini. 1
- adjective light low volume 1
- uncountable noun light Light is the brightness that lets you see things. Light comes from sources such as the sun, moon, lamps, and fire. 0
- countable noun light A light is something such as an electric lamp which produces light. 0
- noun plural light You can use lights to refer to a set of traffic lights. 0
- verb light If a place or object is lit by something, it has light shining on it. 0
- adjective light If it is light, the sun is providing light at the beginning or end of the day. 0
- adjective light If a room or building is light, it has a lot of natural light in it, for example because it has large windows. 0
- verb light If you light something such as a cigarette or fire, or if it lights, it starts burning. 0
- singular noun light If someone asks you for a light, they want a match or cigarette lighter so they can start smoking. 0
- countable noun light If something is presented in a particular light, it is presented so that you think about it in a particular way or so that it appears to be of a particular nature. 0
- singular noun light You can refer to the type of influence that something has on situations, people, or things as the light of that situation, person, or thing. 0
- noun plural light You say that something is done or is acceptable according to someone's lights when you mean that it is done or is acceptable according to their own ideas and standards. 0