light
- adjective
- /laɪt/
- One thing I'd add: go light on the perfume or aftershave.
Examples
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If your little one is a light sleeper, this will be important.
Blog text (8) -
This is light work, fellas.
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Probably going to eat a little light, not not have a beer, just have some water and enjoy some food.
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Well, you travel pretty light.
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The others received light sentences.
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I needed something light and untraceable.
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Traffic was light, and she had time to watch strangers going about their business as she drove through New Bern.
Fiction book (1996) -
Foot traffic is light, cars rarely honk, and the outdoor cafes only murmur, not hum.
Academic text (2002) -
She prefers to eat light meals in the evening to maintain her energy.
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For a healthier diet, try to keep your snacks light and avoid heavy foods.
Synonyms
Not eating or drinking much
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
- Specialized
The amount of light you can see coming from a lamp or the sun in one direction
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Light meaning someone who does little of something (a light smoker, eater) comes from 'small amount' or 'not much'. So a light smoker uses only a little tobacco.