Light
- noun
- /laɪt/
- God will always be the guiding light through all of us.
- inner Light
- divine Light
- Light and love
But the light was life and the light was love all together.
- But the light was life and the light was love all together.
- For I am the light, the giver, the taker.
- Because this was a light being of light.
- You've got light, kind of pure light.
Examples
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Single acts of humanitarianism were what she brought to so many people's lives that she shone a light on their plight.
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Theresa was a light and an inspiration to everyone.
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But the light was life and the light was love all together.
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Pretty girl, you are the light of my life.
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The answer, which had come to us in the light itself, read:
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The activists, the warriors of light, we are their only chance.
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You're giving light, warmth, energy without even trying.
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For I am the light, the giver, the taker.
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Like a gentle breeze, Michael descends from the light and stands radiant before Jacob.
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Many Quakers believe that the light will guide their decisions and give them wisdom.
Synonyms
A quiet feeling of God's presence inside a person that guides their choices
A quiet inner feeling that tells people what is right in Quaker belief
A spiritual presence believed to live inside each person and guide them
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
Light comes from an old English word for 'brightness' or 'daylight'. People used the idea of physical brightness for spiritual truth, so Quakers call the inner divine presence the Light, because it 'enlightens' and 'guides' the soul.