Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Noun
S: (n) light, visible light, visible radiation ((physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation) "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
S: (n) light, light source (any device serving as a source of illumination) "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"
S: (n) light (a particular perspective or aspect of a situation) "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"
S: (n) anchorage (the condition of being secured to a base) "the plant needs a firm anchorage"; "the mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family"
S: (n) health (the general condition of body and mind) "his delicate health"; "in poor health"
S: (n) mode (a particular functioning condition or arrangement) "switched from keyboard to voice mode"
S: (n) niche, ecological niche ((ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species))
S: (n) saturation (a condition in which a quantity no longer responds to some external influence)
S: (n) silence (the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)) "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence"
S: (n) situation, position (a condition or position in which you find yourself) "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"
S: (n) nomination (the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election) "there was keen competition for the nomination"; "his nomination was hotly protested"
S: (n) standardization, standardisation (the condition in which a standard has been successfully established) "standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars"
S: (n) stigmatism ((optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point)
S: (n) astigmatism, astigmia ((optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point)
S: (n) way (the condition of things generally) "that's the way it is"; "I felt the same way"
S: (n) circumstance (a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity)
S: (n) homelessness (the state or condition of having no home (especially the state of living in the streets))
S: (n) reinstatement (the condition of being reinstated) "her reinstatement to her former office followed quickly"
S: (n) place (proper or appropriate position or location) "a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen"
S: (n) difficulty (a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome) "grappling with financial difficulties"
S: (n) improvement, melioration (a condition superior to an earlier condition) "the new school represents a great improvement"
S: (n) decline, declination (a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state)
S: (n) comfort, comfortableness (a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain) "he is a man who enjoys his comfort"; "she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair"
S: (n) need, demand (a condition requiring relief) "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"
S: (n) despair, desperation (a state in which all hope is lost or absent) "in the depths of despair"; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute"; "courage born of desperation"
S: (n) subservience (the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan) "all his actions were in subservience to the general plan"
S: (n) safety (the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions) "insure the safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk"
S: (n) danger (the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury) "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease"
S: (n) tension, tensity, tenseness, tautness (the physical condition of being stretched or strained) "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"
S: (n) hospitalization (the condition of being treated as a patient in a hospital) "he hoped to avoid the expense of hospitalization"
S: (n) identification (the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established) "the thief's identification was followed quickly by his arrest"; "identification of the gun was an important clue"
S: (n) impaction (the condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed)
S: (n) ionization, ionisation (the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge)) "the ionization of a gas"
S: (n) leakiness (the condition of permitting leaks or leakage) "the leakiness of the roof"; "the heart valve's leakiness"; "the leakiness of the boat made it dangerous to use"
S: (n) lubrication (the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant)
S: (n) submission (the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else) "the union was brought into submission"; "his submission to the will of God"
S: (n) light, lightness (the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures) "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"
S: (n) light (a person regarded very fondly) "the light of my life"
S: (n) light, lighting (having abundant light or illumination) "they played as long as it was light"; "as long as the lighting was good"
S: (n) light (mental understanding as an enlightening experience) "he finally saw the light"; "can you shed light on this problem?"
S: (n) sparkle, twinkle, spark, light (merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance) "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"
S: (n) light (public awareness) "it brought the scandal to light"
S: (v) fire, light, ignite (start or maintain a fire in) "fire the furnace"
Adjective
S: (adj) light (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"
S: (adj) light, light-colored ((used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent) "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder"
S: (adj) light (of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment) "light infantry"; "light cavalry"; "light industry"; "light weapons"
S: (adj) light (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"
S: (adj) light (psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles) "a light heart"
S: (adj) light (characterized by or emitting light) "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light"
S: (adj) unaccented, light, weak ((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"
S: (adj) clean, clear, light, unclouded ((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"
S: (adj) light, lightsome, tripping (moving easily and quickly; nimble) "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step"
S: (adj) light (demanding little effort; not burdensome) "light housework"; "light exercise"
S: (adj) light (of little intensity or power or force) "the light touch of her fingers"; "a light breeze"
S: (adj) light ((physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average) "light water is ordinary water"
S: (adj) faint, light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded (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"
S: (adj) abstemious, light (marked by temperance in indulgence) "abstemious with the use of adverbs"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"
S: (adj) light, scant, short (less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so) "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight"
S: (adj) light (having little importance) "losing his job was no light matter"
S: (adj) light (intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound) "light verse"; "a light comedy"