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to set something on fire
light, visible light, visible radiation(noun)(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
"the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
light, light source(noun)any device serving as a source of illumination
"he stopped the car and turned off the lights"
light(noun)a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
"although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"
luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness, light(noun)the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
"its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
light(noun)an illuminated area
"he stepped into the light"
light, illumination(noun)a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
"follow God's light"
light, lightness(noun)the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
"he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"
light(noun)a person regarded very fondly
"the light of my life"
light, lighting(noun)having abundant light or illumination
"they played as long as it was light"; "as long as the lighting was good"
light(noun)mental understanding as an enlightening experience
"he finally saw the light"; "can you shed light on this problem?"
sparkle, twinkle, spark, light(noun)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"
light(noun)public awareness
"it brought the scandal to light"
Inner Light, Light, Light Within, Christ Within(noun)a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
light(noun)a visual warning signal
"they saw the light of the beacon"; "there was a light at every corner"
lighter, light, igniter, ignitor(adj)a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
"do you have a light?"
light(adj)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"
light, light-colored(adj)(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
"light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder"
light(adj)of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
"light infantry"; "light cavalry"; "light industry"; "light weapons"
light(adj)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"
light(adj)psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
"a light heart"
light(adj)characterized by or emitting light
"a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light"
unaccented, light, weak(adj)(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"
light(adj)easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
"a light diet"
light(adj)(used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
"light soil"
clean, clear, light, unclouded(adj)(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"
light, lightsome, tripping(adj)moving easily and quickly; nimble
"the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step"
light(adj)demanding little effort; not burdensome
"light housework"; "light exercise"
light(adj)of little intensity or power or force
"the light touch of her fingers"; "a light breeze"
light(adj)(physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
"light water is ordinary water"
faint, light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded(adj)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"
light(adj)very thin and insubstantial
"thin paper"; "light summer dresses"
abstemious, light(a)(adj)marked by temperance in indulgence
"abstemious with the use of adverbs"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"
light, scant(p), short(adj)less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
"a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight"
light(adj)having little importance
"losing his job was no light matter"
light(adj)intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
"light verse"; "a light comedy"
idle, light(adj)silly or trivial
"idle pleasure"; "light banter"; "light idle chatter"
light(adj)designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
"light aircraft"; "a light truck"
light, lite, low-cal, calorie-free(adj)having relatively few calories
"diet cola"; "light (or lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet"
light, wakeful(adj)(of sleep) easily disturbed
"in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night"
easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton(verb)casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
"her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate(verb)make lighter or brighter
"This lamp lightens the room a bit"
light up, fire up, light(verb)begin to smoke
"After the meal, some of the diners lit up"
alight, light, perch(verb)to come to rest, settle
"Misfortune lighted upon him"
ignite, light(verb)cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
"Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette"
fall, light(verb)fall to somebody by assignment or lot
"The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
unhorse, dismount, light, get off, get down(adverb)alight from (a horse)
lightly, light(adverb)with few burdens
"experienced travellers travel light"
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possiblehe read poetry to her by the light of the moon
something that provides illuminationturn off the light when you go to bed
a person who is widely known and usually much talked abouta leading light in the acting profession
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearancewith the coming of light we could see all the damage that the storm had caused
having little weightthe suitcase was as light as a feather after all the clothes were removed
involving minimal difficulty or efforta little light work was all it took to straighten up the room
less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirabletraffic on the highway seems to be very light today
moving easilythe dancer was exceptionally light on her feet
not harsh or stern especially in nature or effectlight punishment to fit a minor offense
resembling air in lightnessthe waves had an especially light foam at their crests because of the strong breeze
filled with much lightthe light, airy room is exceptionally cheerful
lacking intensity of colorwe painted the walls a light blue
of light complexionher light skin tends to freckle easily in the sun
to set (something) on firewe lit the kindling before adding the heavier logs
to supply with lightthe lights from the TV cameras will light this room as though it were high noon
to come to rest after descending from the airthe bird lit on the branch and began to sing
to come down from something (as a vehicle)he hurriedly lighted from the bus and started walking up the street
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