All light synonyms
light
L l noun light
- splendor β brilliant or gorgeous appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificence: the splendor of the palace.
- flare β to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
- scintillation β the act of scintillating; sparkling.
- irradiation β the act of irradiating.
- phosphorescence β the property of being luminous at temperatures below incandescence, as from slow oxidation in the case of phosphorus or after exposure to light or other radiation.
- refulgence β shining brightly; radiant; gleaming: Crystal chandeliers and gilded walls made the opera house a refulgent setting for the ball.
- lighthouse β a tower or other structure displaying or flashing a very bright light for the guidance of ships in avoiding dangerous areas, in following certain routes, etc.
- sunbeam β a beam or ray of sunlight.
- daytime β The daytime is the part of a day between the time when it gets light and the time when it gets dark.
- incandescence β the emission of visible light by a body, caused by its high temperature. Compare luminescence.
- lambency β the quality of being lambent.
- standing β rank or status, especially with respect to social, economic, or personal position, reputation, etc.: He had little standing in the community.
- angle β An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees.
- knowledge β acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
- viewpoint β a place affording a view of something; position of observation: to sketch a river from the viewpoint of a bluff.
- insight β an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding: an insight into 18th-century life.
- condition β If you talk about the condition of a person or thing, you are talking about the state that they are in, especially how good or bad their physical state is.
- slant β to veer or angle away from a given level or line, especially from a horizontal; slope.
- illustration β something that illustrates, as a picture in a book or magazine.
- paragon β a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence: a paragon of virtue. Synonyms: ideal, standard, epitome, quintessence; example, exemplar, paradigm.
- attitude β Your attitude to something is the way that you think and feel about it, especially when this shows in the way you behave.
- comprehension β Comprehension is the ability to understand something.
- interpretation β the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation.
- model β a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
- education β the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
- approach β When you approach something, you get closer to it.
- awareness β the state or condition of being aware; having knowledge; consciousness: The object of the information drive is to raise awareness of what spreads HIV/AIDS.
verb light
- limelight β Theater. (formerly) a lighting unit for spotlighting the front of the stage, producing illumination by means of a flame of mixed gases directed at a cylinder of lime and having a special lens for concentrating the light in a strong beam. the light so produced. Chiefly British. a lighting unit, especially a spotlight.
- illumine β Light up ; brighten.
- irradiate β to shed rays of light upon; illuminate.
- animate β Something that is animate has life, in contrast to things like stones and machines which do not.
- inflame β to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
- fire β combustion
- lighten β to become less severe, stringent, or harsh; ease up: Border inspections have lightened recently.
- spot β a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- cast β The cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it.
- flood β a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
- illume β to illuminate.
- highlight β to emphasize or make prominent.
- spotlight β a strong, focused light thrown upon a particular spot, as on a small area of a stage or in a television studio, for making some object, person, or group especially conspicuous.
- floodlight β an artificial light so directed or diffused as to give a comparatively uniform illumination over a rather large given area.
- spark β Muriel (Sarah) (Camberg) 1918β2006, British novelist and writer, born in Scotland.
- flame β burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
- perch β a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- alight β If something is alight, it is burning.
- drop β a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- stop β to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- rest β a support for a lance; lance rest.
- settle β to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
- disembark β to go ashore from a ship.