ALL meanings of light
light
L l - adjective light not bulky or clumsy 0
- adjective light not serious or profound; entertaining 0
- adjective light without importance or consequence; insignificant 0
- adjective light frivolous or capricious 0
- adjective light loose in morals 0
- adjective light dizzy or unclear 0
- adjective light (of bread, cake, etc) spongy or well leavened 0
- adjective light easily digested 0
- adjective light relatively low in alcoholic content 0
- adjective light (of a soil) having a crumbly texture 0
- adjective light designed to carry light loads 0
- adjective light not loaded 0
- adjective light carrying light arms or equipment 0
- adjective light (of an industry) engaged in the production of small consumer goods using light machinery 0
- adjective light (of an aircraft) having a maximum take-off weight less than 5670 kilograms (12 500 pounds) 0
- adjective light (of an oil fraction obtained from coal tar) having a boiling range between about 100° and 210°C 0
- adjective light (of a railway) having a narrow gauge, or in some cases a standard gauge with speed or load restrictions not applied to a main line 0
- adjective light (of a bid) made on insufficient values 0
- adjective light (of a player) having failed to take sufficient tricks to make his contract 0
- adjective light (of a syllable, vowel, etc) unaccented or weakly stressed; short 0
- adjective light the least of three levels of stress in an utterance, in such languages as English 0
- adverb light a less common word for lightly 0
- adverb light with little equipment, baggage, etc 0
- verb light (esp of birds) to settle or land after flight 0
- verb light to get down from a horse, vehicle, etc 0
- verb light to come upon unexpectedly 0
- verb light to strike or fall on 0
- noun light God regarded as a source of illuminating grace and strength 0
- noun light the form of electromagnetic radiation that acts upon the retina of the eye, optic nerve, etc., making sight possible: this energy is transmitted in a vacuum at a velocity of 299,792,458 meters per second (c. 186,000 miles per second) 0
- noun light a form of radiant energy similar to this, but not acting on the normal retina, as ultraviolet and infrared radiation 0
- noun light the rate of flow of light radiation with respect to the sense of sight: it is measured in lumens 0
- noun light the sensation that light stimulates in the organs of sight 0
- noun light brightness; illumination, often of a specified kind 0
- noun light a source of light, as the sun, a lamp, a light bulb, etc. 0
- noun light the light from the sun; daylight or dawn 0
- noun light a thing by means of which something can be started burning 0
- noun light the means by which light is let in; window or windowpane 0
- noun light mental illumination; knowledge or information; enlightenment 0
- noun light spiritual inspiration 0
- noun light public knowledge or view 0
- noun light the way in which something is seen; aspect 0
- noun light facial expression showing a mental or emotional state 0
- noun light a person whose brilliant record makes him or her an example for others; outstanding figure 0
- noun light the quality suggesting light created in a painting, drawing, etc., esp. in certain areas 0
- noun light such an area 0
- adjective light having light; not dark; bright 0
- adjective light pale in color; whitish; fair 0
- adverb light not brightly; in a pale way 0
- verb transitive light to set on fire; ignite 0
- verb transitive light to cause to give off light 0