light
- adjective
- /laɪt/
- The room was painted in light colors, making it feel bright and airy.
- light and dark
- light skin
- light-colored
But yeah, girl is a nice light, light beigy nudie color.
- But yeah, girl is a nice light, light beigy nudie color.
- Those watching on YouTube can tell it's a gorgeous light pink spring color.
- I just want a light glowy vibe.
- Very light blue, very light pink and very light yellow.
- I have the shade light medium to medium.
- OK, this foundation is way too light, but that's OK.
Examples
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So it's just kind of a light, pearly shimmery color.
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Those watching on YouTube can tell it's a gorgeous light pink spring color.
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I like that it's just a nice light skin look.
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Very light blue, very light pink and very light yellow.
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Where it was dark, now it's light.
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But looking at her eyes, they were light colored brown and they were so beautiful and deep.
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So this is a light matte brown color.
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OK, this foundation is way too light, but that's OK.
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This is Pink Moon, so it's a really nice light pink pearly colour.
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Annette's new lipstick is light pink, and when I try it on, it looks nice.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
Full of strong light that makes a place easy to see
Has very light color and often looks sick or afraid
Pure and distinct in sound or colour
Shining with a soft steady light like a lantern
Very bright and shining with strong light
A pale shade of blue like the sky on a clear day
Not dark in color, often pale like white
Clear and easy to see, like a sky or a thought
A little paler in color or not very heavy
Having a light color that is not bright
A light color that is not strong
Full of bright light
Pale and weak light that is not bright
Very pale in color with a light shade
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
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
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 Bright
Surface Forms
Etymology
Light for pale or clear color or sound comes from the brightness sense of light. So 'light shades' are pale and a 'light voice' is clear or high.