light
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5.3
- noun
- /laɪt/
- The teacher's guidance shone a light on the importance of kindness and empathy.
- shed light on
- come to light
- bring to light
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Watch on YouTubeWith Olivia, he could feast on the light in her eyes.
- With Olivia, he could feast on the light in her eyes.
- I surround myself with people who let their light shine, yo.
- I mean, there's love and light still Love and light.
- It's it pretty much casts a light on like a stuntman.
- We merely praise or condemn them in the light of our own feelings.
- He speaks in this final clip about the light at the end of darkness.
- So this is neighbors in yet another light within two days.
- What happens to the light inside you when you love?
Examples
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Suffering needs to be reflected in a different light for it to go away.
Academic text (1999) -
Certain information has come to light with our interview with Mr. Haynes.
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What should she make of that in light of what she had just learned?
Fiction book (1990) -
And in so doing, you shed light on an invaluable truth.
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The excavation that followed it cast a lot of new light on the actual battle.
Fiction book (1991) -
Examining the latter part of this question will begin to shed light on the former.
Academic text (1999) -
They will be celebrating...then, you will see them in a better light.
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However, the courts generally interpret these statutes in light of typical agricultural practices.
Academic text (1999) -
There isn't any other tale to tell; it's the only light we've got in all this darkness.
Academic text (2011) -
In a rare chink of light, 10 day centres were given a temporary reprieve from closure.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
5
8.3
A state of deep spiritual understanding felt as inner clarity
4
9.9
A quiet feeling of God's presence inside a person that guides their choices
3
3.4
Something or someone that brings hope during a difficult time
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
121
5.0
The distance light travels in one year in space, about 9.46 trillion kilometers
- Specialized
50
3.8
A constant speed at which light travels in empty space, about 300,000 kilometres per second
41
1.0
A device with red, yellow and green lights that controls cars and people at street intersections
32
2.0
A light that flashes to warn people, for example on ambulances or at crossings
- Specialized
11
4.0
A type of light from the sun that you cannot see and that can burn your skin
- Specialized
10
3.5
A fighter in the weight class between middleweight and heavyweight
- Specialized
9
2.2
A red light at the back of a car that comes on when you press the pedal to stop
- Jargon
4
9.9
A quiet feeling of God's presence inside a person that guides their choices
2
2.1
A glass bulb with a thin wire that makes light when electricity passes through it
- Specialized
2
3.9
The amount of light you can see coming from a lamp or the sun in one direction
- Specialized
1
4.6
A small device that makes light when electricity flows through it, for example in traffic lights and screens
- Specialized
1
8.1
The distance light travels in empty space in one hour, about one billion kilometers
How Enlightening
Surface Forms
Etymology
Light for 'understanding' comes from the image of brightness showing what was hidden. When something comes to 'light' it becomes seen or known, like turning on a lamp for an idea.