light
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2.0
- adjective
- /laɪt/
:
desenfadado
- Hell yeah for a fun, light, drama free episode.
- light-hearted
- light and humorous
So we just want to make sure we're being light about it, you know?
- So we just want to make sure we're being light about it, you know?
- Ask her a fun question, keep it light or playing a guessing game.
- This is not something that's that's light and fun.
- And you kept things light and full of laughs as we did it.
- But somehow it fits into my light, fluffy, silly fantasy category.
- That it's fun and light, sparkly and a great conversation.
- So I can talk about it in a calm, light way.
- So it just keeps everything light and fun And and I think that's important.
- Well, I'm like, I'd rather keep it real light.
- You said sort of these adventure films with a comedic twist that are light, maybe lighter.
Examples
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Let your heart be light.
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I was trying to keep this light, not successfully.
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So we just want to make sure we're being light about it, you know?
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If you just need something light, Summer of Salt does it for you.
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Most important, keep things light.
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It's just, it's fun, it's light, and I'm a big kid.
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And you kept things light and full of laughs as we did it.
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But I told myself to keep it light, knowing I'd gain nothing by adding to her strain.
Fiction book (1991) -
OK, so let me ask a light hearted question now.
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We shared a light moment filled with laughter and joy.
Synonyms
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1.0
Full of happiness and cheer
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1.0
Happy in a way you show with a smile or friendly actions
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3.7
Feeling cheerful and not worried about serious things
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3.5
Happy and not serious
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2.8
Having bright sunlight and a warm, happy feeling
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8.9
Cheerful and lively in a way that makes people happy
Feeling carefree and cheerful without worry
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
43
3.8
A constant speed at which light travels in empty space, about 300,000 kilometres per second
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1.0
A device with red, yellow and green lights that controls cars and people at street intersections
- Specialized
19
5.0
The distance light travels in one year in space, about 9.46 trillion kilometers
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2.0
A light that flashes to warn people, for example on ambulances or at crossings
- Specialized
10
3.5
A fighter in the weight class between middleweight and heavyweight
- Specialized
10
4.0
A type of light from the sun that you cannot see and that can burn your skin
- Specialized
6
2.2
A red light at the back of a car that comes on when you press the pedal to stop
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2.7
A red, yellow and green sign on a report or screen that shows a project's status
- Jargon
2
9.9
A quiet feeling of God's presence inside a person that guides their choices
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2.1
A glass bulb with a thin wire that makes light when electricity passes through it
- Specialized
1
4.6
A small device that makes light when electricity flows through it, for example in traffic lights and screens
- Archaic
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8.1
A lamp that makes very bright light when electricity jumps between two metal rods
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4.3
A piece of clear material, like a camera lens, that reduces light passing through it
- Specialized
1
4.1
A tool that uses light and lenses to make tiny things like cells look larger
- Specialized
1
3.9
The amount of light you can see coming from a lamp or the sun in one direction
How Cheerful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Light meaning 'cheerful' or 'not serious' links to being 'not heavy' in mood and to the idea of brightness. So a light conversation is easy, cheerful, and not deep.