"Light" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL, ENGLISH
A window, or opening ln the wall for the admission of light Also a privilege or easement to have light admitted into one's building by the openlngs made for
To feel light; to be made happy.
To become ignited; to take fire; as, the match will not
light.
The power of perception by vision.
The brightness of the eye or eyes.
Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped;
diminished; as, light coin.
To come by chance; to happen; -- with on or upon;
formerly with into.
Easy to be endured or performed; not severe; not
difficult; as, a light affliction or task.
To be illuminated; to receive light; to brighten; -- with
up; as, the room lights up very well.
One who is conspicuous or noteworthy; a model or example;
as, the lights of the age or of antiquity.
Easy to be digested; not oppressive to the stomach; as,
light food; also, containing little nutriment.
Not heavily burdened; not deeply laden; not
sufficiently ballasted; as, the ship returned light.
Slight; not important; as, a light error.
A firework made by filling a case with a substance which
burns brilliantly with a white or colored flame; as, a Bengal light.
Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation;
publicity.
Not burdensome; easy to be lifted, borne, or carried by
physical strength; as, a light burden, or load.
Not pressing heavily or hard upon; hence, having an
easy, graceful manner; delicate; as, a light touch; a light style of
execution.
Life; existence.
Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or
deranged; dizzy; giddy.
The medium through which light is admitted, as a window, or
window pane; a skylight; in architecture, one of the compartments of a
window made by a mullion or mullions.
To descend from flight, and rest, perch, or settle, as a
bird or insect.
Appearance due to the particular facts and circumstances
presented to view; point of view; as, to state things fairly and put
them in the right light.
Not copious or heavy; not dense; not inconsiderable;
as, a light rain; a light snow; light vapors.
To give light to; to illuminate; to fill with light; to
spread over with light; -- often with up.
That which furnishes, or is a source of, light, as the sun,
a star, a candle, a lighthouse, etc.
The manner in which the light strikes upon a picture; that
part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light
is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or other
scene; -- opposed to shade. Cf. Chiaroscuro.
To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by
means of a light.
Well leavened; not heavy; as, light bread.
To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.
Prosperity; happiness; joy; felicity.
White or whitish; not intense or very marked; not of a
deep shade; moderately colored; as, a light color; a light brown; a
light complexion.
Having light; not dark or obscure; bright; clear; as,
the apartment is light.
That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of
which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or
luminous.
Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments;
hence, active; nimble; swift.
Easy to admit influence; inconsiderate; easily
influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile;
as, a light, vain person; a light mind.
To set fire to; to cause to burn; to set burning; to ignite;
to kindle; as, to light a candle or lamp; to light the gas; --
sometimes with up.
Having little, or comparatively little, weight; not
tending to the center of gravity with force; not heavy.
Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; wanting dignity
or solemnity; trifling; gay; frivolous; airy; unsubstantial.
Easily bestowed; inconsiderately rendered.
Loose; sandy; easily pulverized; as, a light soil.
That which illumines or makes clear to the mind; mental or
spiritual illumination; enlightenment; knowledge; information.
Lightly; cheaply.
Wanton; unchaste; as, a woman of light character.
To dismount; to descend, as from a horse or carriage; to
alight; -- with from, off, on, upon, at, in.
The time during which the light of the sun is visible; day;
especially, the dawn of day.
Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons; as, light
troops; a troop of light horse.
Not strong or violent; moderate; as, a light wind.
To come down suddenly and forcibly; to fall; -- with on
or upon.
I’m not sentimental about anything. Life flows by, and you flow with it or you don’t. Move on and move out.
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Read the complete definitionOne of the functionaries who light and trim the tapers.
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Read the complete definitionAgreement, harmony, or just correspondence of things; as, the accord of light and shade in painting.
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Read the complete definitionFree from color; transmitting light without decomposing it into its primary colors.
Read the complete definitionOne who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic church, being ordained to carry the …
Read the complete definitionThe property of radiant energy (found chiefly in solar or electric light) by which chemical changes are produced, as in …
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Read the complete definitionAn instrument for measuring and recording the variations in the actinic or chemical force of rays of light.
Read the complete definitionThe science which treats of rays of light, especially of the actinic or chemical rays.
Read the complete definitionAn instrument for measuring the actinic effect of rays of light.
Read the complete definitionThe measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light.
Read the complete definitionv. /-UM-, MANG-/ to borrow fire or light. Umadawak man. May I borrow fire (from you). Inka mangadaw dita karruba …
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