light
- adjective
- /laɪt/
- Like make every situation very light and easy.
- relatively light
So if you like really clean, light florals, you'll love that.
- So if you like really clean, light florals, you'll love that.
- And I'm using really light, a light, light, light touch here.
- It's like really light scent, but quite refreshing.
Examples
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So if you like really clean, light florals, you'll love that.
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Yeah, I like that really light, light pressure.
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I really like it for those light, natural days.
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Now, I wanted to start the day off with something light and fun.
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Make this time fun, light and make your presence known.
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The others were way, way too light for me, but this works.
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But just with like a very, very, very light soft layer.
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This wind is really more of a light breeze.
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OK, so that's a really light coverage of the product.
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She chose a light dress for the summer party because it felt comfortable in the heat.
Synonyms
Small in amount or degree
Kind and not strong in action, sound, or touch
Gentle and not strong for light or sound
Very slight and hard to notice
Not strong in sound, light, or color
Not dark in color, often pale like white
Less bright, loud, or strong than something else
Soft and not bright, like pale colors or quiet sounds
A little paler in color or not very heavy
Light that spreads out and looks soft, not in one direction
Antonyms
Idioms
To keep your talents or good work hidden instead of showing them to others
To start something that quickly becomes exciting or causes strong debate
Compounds
- Specialized
A constant speed at which light travels in empty space, about 300,000 kilometres per second
A device with red, yellow and green lights that controls cars and people at street intersections
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The distance light travels in one year in space, about 9.46 trillion kilometers
A light that flashes to warn people, for example on ambulances or at crossings
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A fighter in the weight class between middleweight and heavyweight
- Specialized
A type of light from the sun that you cannot see and that can burn your skin
- Specialized
A red light at the back of a car that comes on when you press the pedal to stop
A red, yellow and green sign on a report or screen that shows a project's status
- Jargon
A quiet feeling of God's presence inside a person that guides their choices
A glass bulb with a thin wire that makes light when electricity passes through it
- Specialized
A small device that makes light when electricity flows through it, for example in traffic lights and screens
- Archaic
A lamp that makes very bright light when electricity jumps between two metal rods
A piece of clear material, like a camera lens, that reduces light passing through it
- Specialized
A tool that uses light and lenses to make tiny things like cells look larger
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The amount of light you can see coming from a lamp or the sun in one direction
How Intense
Surface Forms
Etymology
Light meaning 'not strong' or 'small in amount' comes from the 'not heavy' idea — if something is light it is not large or intense. That's why 'light injuries' are not severe.