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'light' in a sentence

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light adjective

: of comparatively little physical weight or density

: (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent

: of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment

: not great in degree or quantity or number

: psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles

: characterized by or emitting light

: of little intensity or power or force

: (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average

: (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress

: easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned

: (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency

: (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

: moving easily and quickly; nimble

: demanding little effort; not burdensome

: weak and likely to lose consciousness

: very thin and insubstantial

: marked by temperance in indulgence

: less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

: having little importance

: intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound

: silly or trivial

: designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight

: having relatively few calories

: (of sleep) easily disturbed

: casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

light noun

: (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

: any device serving as a source of illumination

: a particular perspective or aspect of a situation

: the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light

: an illuminated area

: a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

: the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures

: a person regarded very fondly

: having abundant light or illumination

: mental understanding as an enlightening experience

: merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

: public awareness

: a visual warning signal

: a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires

light verb

: introduce light into

: begin to smoke

: to come to rest, settle

: cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat

: fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed

: alight from (a horse)

: start or maintain a fire in

light adverb

: with few burdens


  • Turn right at the first traffic light.
  • The traffic light turned green.
  • Turn on the light, please.
  • Turn on the light. I can't see anything.
  • Why did she turn off the light?
  • Everything happened at the speed of light.
  • The walls were painted light brown.
  • When you open the door, the light comes on automatically.
  • Light and darkness are two sides of the same coin.
  • The light was on in the living room.
  • She turned on the light.
  • We decorated the Christmas tree with lights.
  • Does anyone have a lighter?
  • It's starting to get light.
  • I have extremely light skin and never tan.
  • It's good now; neither too heavy nor too light.
  • The company logo is light blue.
  • All plants need water and light.
  • Is light a wave or a particle?
  • One of your brake lights is burned out.
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