• any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the Lights"
• a device for Lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a Light?"
• the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the Lightest Light and the darkest dark"
• brightness and animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"
• the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting Light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
• public awareness; "it brought the scandal to Light"
• mental understanding as an enLightening experience; "he finally saw the Light"; "can you shed Light on this problem?"
• a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; "although he saw it in a different Light, he still did not understand"
• a visual warning signal; "they saw the Light of the beacon"; "there was a Light at every corner"
• an illuminated area; "he stepped into the Light"
• a divine presence believed by Quakers to enLighten and guide the soul
• a person regarded very fondly; "the Light of my life"
• (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the Light was filtered through a soft glass window"
• having abundant Light or illumination; "they played as long as it was Light"; "as long as the Lighting was good"
• a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God''s Light"
• make Lighter or brighter; "This lamp Lightens the room a bit"
• begin to smoke; "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"
• get off (a horse)
• to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune Lighted upon him"
• fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
• cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette"
• characterized by or emitting Light; "a room that is Light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and Light"
• casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or Light) women"; "wanton behavior"
• (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; "Light blue"; "Light colors such as pastels"; "a Light-colored powder"
• (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "Light sandy soil"
• (of sleep) easily disturbed; "in a Light doze"; "a Light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night"
• demanding little effort; not burdensome; "Light housework"; "Light exercise"
• having relatively few calories; "diet cola"; "Light (or lite) beer"; "lite (or Light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet"
• easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned; "a Light diet"
• of comparatively little physical weight or density; "a Light load"; "magnesium is a Light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C"
• designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight; "Light aircraft"; "a Light truck"
• psychologically Light; especially free from sadness or troubles; "a Light heart"
• not great in degree or quantity or number; "a Light sentence"; "a Light accent"; "casualties were Light"; "Light snow was falling"; "Light misty rain"; "Light smoke from the chimney"
• (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average; "Light water is ordinary water"
• of little intensity or power or force; "the Light touch of her fingers"; "a Light breeze"
• moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was Light and graceful"; "a Lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a Light tripping step"
• of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or Light arms or equipment; "Light infantry"; "Light cavalry"; "Light industry"; "Light weapons"
• having a spongy or flaky texture; well-leavened; "Light pastries"
• (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a Light lilting voice like a silver bell"
• silly or trivial; "idle pleasure"; "Light banter"; "Light idle chatter"
• intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound; "Light verse"; "a Light comedy"
• having little importance; "losing his job was no Light matter"
• used of vowels or syllables; pronounced with little or no stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a Light syllable"; "a weak stress on the second syllable"
• less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; "a Light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight"
• very thin and insubstantial; "thin paper"; "flimsy voile"; "Light summer dresses"
• weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt Light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "Light-headed with wine"; "Light-headed from lack of sleep"
• with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel Light"

'Light' in other languages