ALL meanings of lights
lights
L l - noun lights a light product, as a beer or cigarette. 1
- adjective lights of little weight; not heavy: a light load. 1
- adjective lights of little weight in proportion to bulk; of low specific gravity: a light metal. 1
- adjective lights of less than the usual or average weight: light clothing. 1
- adjective lights weighing less than the proper or standard amount: to be caught using light weights in trade. 1
- adjective lights of small amount, force, intensity, etc.: light trading on the stock market; a light rain; light sleep. 1
- adjective lights using or applying little or slight pressure or force: The child petted the puppy with light, gentle strokes. 1
- adjective lights not distinct; faint: The writing on the page had become light and hard to read. 1
- adjective lights easy to endure, deal with, or perform; not difficult or burdensome: light duties. 1
- adjective lights not very profound or serious; amusing or entertaining: light reading. 1
- adjective lights of little importance or consequence; trivial: The loss of his job was no light matter. 1
- adjective lights easily digested: light food. 1
- adjective lights low in any substance, as sugar, starch, or tars, that is considered harmful or undesirable: light cigarettes. 1
- adjective lights 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
- adjective lights spongy or well-leavened, as cake. 1
- adjective lights (of soil) containing much sand; porous or crumbly. 1
- adjective lights slender or delicate in form or appearance: a light, graceful figure. 1
- adjective lights airy or buoyant in movement: When she dances, she's as light as a feather. 1
- adjective lights nimble or agile: light on one's feet. 1
- adjective lights free from trouble, sorrow, or worry; carefree: a light heart. 1
- adjective lights cheerful; merry: a light laugh. 1
- adjective lights characterized by lack of proper seriousness; frivolous: light conduct. 1
- adjective lights sexually promiscuous; loose. 1
- adjective lights easily swayed; changeable; volatile: a heart light of love; His is a life of a man light of purpose. 1
- adjective lights dizzy; slightly delirious: I get light on one martini. 1
- adjective lights Military. lightly armed or equipped: light cavalry. 1
- adjective lights having little or no cargo, encumbrance, or the like; not burdened: a light freighter drawing little water. 1
- adjective lights adapted by small weight or slight build for small loads or swift movement: The grocer bought a light truck for deliveries. 1
- adjective lights using small-scale machinery primarily for the production of consumer goods: light industry. 1
- adjective lights Nautical. noting any sail of light canvas set only in moderate or calm weather, as a royal, skysail, studdingsail, gaff topsail, or spinnaker. 1
- adjective lights Meteorology. (of wind) having a speed up to 7 miles per hour (3 m/sec). Compare light air, light breeze. 1
- adjective lights Phonetics. (of l- sounds) resembling a front vowel in quality; clear: French l is lighter than English l. 1
- adjective lights Prosody. unstressed (def 1). short (def 17a). 1
- adjective lights Poker. being in debt to the pot: He's a dollar light. 1
- verb with object lights to set burning, as a candle, lamp, fire, match, or cigarette; kindle; ignite. 1
- verb with object lights 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 lights to give light to; furnish with light or illumination: The room is lighted by two large chandeliers. 1
- verb with object lights 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 lights 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
- verb with object lights to guide or conduct with a light: a candle to light you to bed. 1
- verb without object lights to get down or descend, as from a horse or a vehicle. 1
- verb without object lights to come to rest, as on a spot or thing; fall or settle upon; land: The bird lighted on the branch. My eye lighted on some friends in the crowd. 1
- verb without object lights to come by chance; happen; hit (usually followed by on or upon): to light on a clue; to light on an ideal picnic spot. 1
- verb without object lights to fall, as a stroke, weapon, vengeance, or choice, on a place or person: The choice lighted upon our candidate. 1
- idioms lights make light of, to treat as unimportant or trivial: They made light of our hard-won victory. 1
- adverb lights lightly: to travel light. 1
- adverb lights with no load or cargo hauled or carried: a locomotive running light to its roundhouse. 1
- noun lights The lungs of sheep or pigs used as food, especially for pets. 1
- noun plural lights a person's ideas, knowledge, or understanding 0
- noun plural lights the lungs, esp of sheep, bullocks, and pigs, used for feeding pets and occasionally in human food 0