light
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1.0
- noun
- /laɪt/
:
luz
- The lamp provides a bright light in the living room during the evenings.
- light bulb
- turn on the lights
- switch off the lights
This is a replica of the light that Edison built.
- This is a replica of the light that Edison built.
- And I said, like, can we turn these lights down, you know?
- Imagine you're driving your car and a light comes on the dash.
- Number two, if you leave your lights on at night, I'm looking.
- You get a little thing of lights, some Christmas lights.
- I knew as soon as I hit that light, I was waving.
- I do, but I keep the lights pretty you.
Examples
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OK, we can maybe turn the lights back on for a moment.
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They get up there, the lights hit, and suddenly, the whole world opens up.
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You can turn on and off any light in this entire place.
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So we can just take this, bring the lights down, turn them up.
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I also got the light, which is here.
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Now we have lights, we have fans.
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Okay, well, your bathroom light's on.
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I also suggest that you turn the rest of the lights on upstairs.
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And we're going to have fairy lights all the way up the drive.
Fiction book (1990) -
It's a portable pocket sized LED light from Aperture.
Synonyms
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1.0
Something that gives light for a room or table
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1.8
A glass object that makes light when electricity passes through it
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3.0
A thing like a lamp or candle that makes a place bright so you can see
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3.7
A device on a ceiling or wall that holds and powers a light bulb
9
2.0
A light that gets power from wires, often from a bulb
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3.9
A long tube light used indoors that gives bright light with little heat
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3.4
A device fixed to a ceiling or wall that holds a lamp to give light
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5.6
A device or person that gives light to make things visible
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1.7
A light that uses electricity to shine
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3.4
A device on a wall or ceiling that holds and powers a light bulb
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3.9
A thing that gives light so you can see
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8.4
Something that gives light, like a lamp or bulb
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7.9
A complete electric light unit that holds a bulb and other parts
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
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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 Bright
Surface Forms
Etymology
Light meaning a lamp or bulb comes from the same idea of 'brightness' — a device that makes things shine. That's why we call lamps and signals 'lights'.