Noun

• S: (n) light (light%1:19:00::), visible light (visible_light%1:19:00::), visible radiation (visible_radiation%1:19:00::) ((physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation) "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
• S: (n) light (light%1:06:00::), light source (light_source%1:06:00::) (any device serving as a source of illumination) "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"
• S: (n) light (light%1:09:01::) (a particular perspective or aspect of a situation) "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"
• S: (n) luminosity (luminosity%1:07:00::), brightness (brightness%1:07:02::), brightness level (brightness_level%1:07:00::), luminance (luminance%1:07:00::), luminousness (luminousness%1:07:00::), light (light%1:07:01::) (the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light) "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
• S: (n) light (light%1:15:00::) (an illuminated area) "he stepped into the light"
• S: (n) light (light%1:26:01::), illumination (illumination%1:26:01::) (a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination) "follow God's light"
• S: (n) light (light%1:07:00::), lightness (lightness%1:07:01::) (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 (light%1:18:00::) (a person regarded very fondly) "the light of my life"
• S: (n) light (light%1:26:00::), lighting (lighting%1:26:00::) (having abundant light or illumination) "they played as long as it was light"; "as long as the lighting was good"
• S: (n) light (light%1:09:00::) (mental understanding as an enlightening experience) "he finally saw the light"; "can you shed light on this problem?"
• S: (n) sparkle (sparkle%1:07:01::), twinkle (twinkle%1:07:00::), spark (spark%1:07:00::), light (light%1:07:02::) (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 (light%1:09:02::) (public awareness) "it brought the scandal to light"
• S: (n) Inner Light (inner_light%1:16:00::), Light (light%1:16:00::), Light Within (light_within%1:16:00::), Christ Within (christ_within%1:16:00::) (a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul)
• S: (n) light (light%1:10:00::) (a visual warning signal) "they saw the light of the beacon"; "there was a light at every corner"
• S: (n) lighter (lighter%1:06:00::), light (light%1:06:01::), igniter (igniter%1:06:00::), ignitor (ignitor%1:06:00::) (a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires) "do you have a light?"

Verb

• S: (v) light (light%2:30:00::), illume (illume%2:30:00::), illumine (illumine%2:30:00::), light up (light_up%2:30:00::), illuminate (illuminate%2:30:03::) (make lighter or brighter) "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
• S: (v) light up (light_up%2:34:00::), fire up (fire_up%2:34:00::), light (light%2:34:00::) (begin to smoke) "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"
• S: (v) alight (alight%2:38:01::), light (light%2:38:00::), perch (perch%2:38:00::) (to come to rest, settle) "Misfortune lighted upon him"
• S: (v) ignite (ignite%2:43:00::), light (light%2:43:00::) (cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat) "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette"
• S: (v) fall (fall%2:40:08::), light (light%2:40:12::) (fall to somebody by assignment or lot) "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
• S: (v) unhorse (unhorse%2:38:00::), dismount (dismount%2:38:00::), light (light%2:38:01::), get off (get_off%2:38:00::), get down (get_down%2:38:01::) (alight from (a horse))
• S: (v) fire (fire%2:30:02::), light (light%2:30:01::), ignite (ignite%2:30:00::) (start or maintain a fire in) "fire the furnace"

Adjective

• S: (adj) light (light%3:00:01::) (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%3:00:05::), light-colored (light-colored%3:00:00::) ((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 (light%3:00:04::) (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 (light%3:00:03::) (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 (light%3:00:02::) (psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles) "a light heart"
• S: (adj) light (light%3:00:06::) (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 (unaccented%3:00:00:unstressed:00), light (light%3:00:00:unstressed:00), weak (weak%3:00:00:unstressed:00) ((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) light (light%3:00:00:digestible:00) (easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned) "a light diet"
• S: (adj) light (light%3:00:00:loose:02) ((used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency) "light soil"
• S: (adj) clean (clean%3:00:01:pure:02), clear (clear%3:00:01:pure:02), light (light%3:00:00:pure:02), unclouded (unclouded%3:00:00:pure:02) ((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 (light%3:00:00:light-footed:00), lightsome (lightsome%3:00:00:light-footed:00), tripping (tripping%3:00:00:light-footed:00) (moving easily and quickly; nimble) "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step"
• S: (adj) light (light%3:00:00:undemanding:01) (demanding little effort; not burdensome) "light housework"; "light exercise"
• S: (adj) light (light%3:00:08::) (of little intensity or power or force) "the light touch of her fingers"; "a light breeze"
• S: (adj) light (light%3:00:07::) ((physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average) "light water is ordinary water"
• S: (adj) faint (faint%3:00:00:ill:01), light (light%3:00:00:ill:01), swooning (swooning%3:00:00:ill:01), light-headed (light-headed%3:00:00:ill:01), lightheaded (lightheaded%3:00:00:ill:01) (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) light (light%3:00:00:thin:01) (very thin and insubstantial) "thin paper"; "light summer dresses"
• S: (adj) abstemious (abstemious%3:00:00:temperate:00), light (light%3:00:00:temperate:00) (marked by temperance in indulgence) "abstemious with the use of adverbs"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"
• S: (adj) light (light%3:00:00:insufficient:00), scant (scant%3:00:00:insufficient:00), short (short%3:00:02:insufficient:00) (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 (light%3:00:00:insignificant:00) (having little importance) "losing his job was no light matter"
• S: (adj) light (light%3:00:02:frivolous:00) (intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound) "light verse"; "a light comedy"
• S: (adj) idle (idle%3:00:00:frivolous:00), light (light%3:00:00:frivolous:00) (silly or trivial) "idle pleasure"; "light banter"; "light idle chatter"
• S: (adj) light (light%3:00:00:light-duty:00) (designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight) "light aircraft"; "a light truck"
• S: (adj) light (light%3:00:00:nonfat:00), lite (lite%3:00:00:nonfat:00), low-cal (low-cal%3:00:00:nonfat:00), calorie-free (calorie-free%3:00:00:nonfat:00) (having relatively few calories) "diet cola"; "light (or lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet"
• S: (adj) light (light%3:00:00:shallow:02), wakeful (wakeful%3:00:00:shallow:02) ((of sleep) easily disturbed) "in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night"
• S: (adj) easy (easy%3:00:00:unchaste:00), light (light%3:00:00:unchaste:00), loose (loose%3:00:00:unchaste:00), promiscuous (promiscuous%3:00:00:unchaste:00), sluttish (sluttish%3:00:00:unchaste:00), wanton (wanton%3:00:00:unchaste:00) (casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior) "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"

Adverb

• S: (adv) lightly (lightly%4:02:02::), light (light%4:02:00::) (with few burdens) "experienced travellers travel light"