Definition of "Light" :

noun: any device serving as a source of illumination

"He stopped the car and turned off the lights."

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

"Do you have a light?."

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

"He could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark."

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

noun: the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light

noun: public awareness

"It brought the scandal to light."

noun: mental understanding as an enlightening experience

"He finally saw the light."

noun: a particular perspective or aspect of a situation

"Although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand."

noun: a visual warning signal

"They saw the light of the beacon."

noun: an illuminated area

"He stepped into the light."

noun: a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul

noun: a person regarded very fondly

"The light of my life."

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

"The light was filtered through a soft glass window."

noun: having abundant light or illumination

"They played as long as it was light."

noun: a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

"Follow God's light."

verb: make lighter or brighter

"This lamp lightens the room a bit."

verb: start or maintain a fire in

verb: begin to smoke

verb: alight from (a horse)

verb: to come to rest, settle

"Misfortune lighted upon him."

verb: fall to somebody by assignment or lot

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

"Light a cigarette."

adjective: characterized by or emitting light

"A room that is light when the shutters are open."

adjective: casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

"He was told to avoid loose (or light) women."

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

"Light blue."

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

"Light soil."

adjective: (of sleep) easily disturbed

"In a light doze."

adjective: demanding little effort; not burdensome

"Light housework."

adjective: having relatively few calories

"Light (or lite) beer."

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

"A light diet."

adjective: of comparatively little physical weight or density

"A light load."

adjective: designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight

"Light aircraft."

adjective: psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles

"A light heart."

adjective: not great in degree or quantity or number

"A light sentence."

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

"Light water is ordinary water."

adjective: of little intensity or power or force

"The light touch of her fingers."

adjective: moving easily and quickly; nimble

"The dancer was light and graceful."

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

"Light infantry."

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

"A light lilting voice like a silver bell."

adjective: silly or trivial

"Light banter."

adjective: intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound

"Light verse."

adjective: having little importance

"Losing his job was no light matter."

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

"A syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable."

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

"A light pound."

adjective: marked by temperance in indulgence

"A light eater."

adjective: very thin and insubstantial

"Light summer dresses."

adjective: weak and likely to lose consciousness

"Felt light in the head."

adverb: with few burdens

"Experienced travellers travel light."