Lightman
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- proper noun
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Lightman
- I don't know if you've met my regular understudy, Mr Lightman.
- Dr. Lightman
- Alan Lightman
- Cal Lightman
You know, I did talk with Alan Lightman, who is also an atheist, but he, he, you know, he is trying to rescue the sort of spiritual side of things for atheism.
- You know, I did talk with Alan Lightman, who is also an atheist, but he, he, you know, he is trying to rescue the sort of spiritual side of things for atheism.
Examples
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Lightman shares her success story, as well as the lessons learned throughout more than a decade of adapting the program to meet students' changing needs.
Academic text (2015) -
David Lightman, hold it right there, please.
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- Where's the Lightman kid?
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David Lightman and Michael Doyle.
Blog text (23) -
All right, Lightman.
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Hi, Lightman!
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David Lightman and Michael Doyle, McClatchy Newspapers.
Blog text (23) -
In this column, Harriet Lightman provides an overview of a successful program crafted specifically for doctoral students at a research university.
Academic text (2015) -
Lightman's most recent book is Einstein's Dreams (Pantheon Books, 1993).
Fiction book (1994) -
David Lightman is known for his groundbreaking work in cognitive science.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lightman comes from the simple words light ('not heavy' or 'bright') and man ('person'). A helpful way to remember the name is to imagine a 'light man'—someone quick, gentle, or who worked with bright light—so this description became a family name.