Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb light
2 of 6 senses of light
Sense 1
light, illume, illumine, light up illuminate
=> floodlight
=> spotlight
Sense 4
ignite, light
=> light up fire up light
=> reignite
=> kindle, enkindle
=> light up
=> flare up
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb light
2 of 6 senses of light
Sense 1
light, illume, illumine, light up illuminate
=> floodlight
=> spotlight
Sense 4
ignite, light
=> light up fire up light
=> reignite
=> kindle, enkindle
=> rekindle
=> light up
=> flare up
=> kindle
Entailment of verb light
1 of 6 senses of light
Sense 2
light up fire up light
=> smoke
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb light
6 senses of light
Sense 1
light, illume, illumine, light up illuminate
=> lighten, lighten up
Sense 2
light up fire up light
=> ignite, light
Sense 3
alight, light, perch
=> land, set down
Sense 4
ignite, light
=> burn
Sense 5
fall, light
=> fall, return, pass, devolve
Sense 6
unhorse, dismount, light, get off get down
=> descend, fall, go down come down
Familiarity of verb light
light used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 6)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb light
Sense 1
light, illume, illumine, light up illuminate
=> lighten, lighten up
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Sense 2
light up fire up light
=> ignite, light
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Sense 3
alight, light, perch
=> land, set down
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Sense 4
ignite, light
=> burn
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Sense 5
fall, light
=> fall, return, pass, devolve
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Sense 6
unhorse, dismount, light, get off get down
=> descend, fall, go down come down
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Grep of noun light
alder blight
american blight
anchor light
apple blight
arc light
beacon light
beam of light
bean blight
beet blight
bengal light
blight
blister blight
brake light
calcium light
candlelight
cane blight
celery blight
chestnut blight
city of light
coffee blight
collar blight
connecting flight
corpuscular theory of light
daylight
deadlight
delight
direct flight
domestic flight
electric-light bulb
electric light
fanlight
fire blight
firelight
first light
flashlight
flight
floodlight
footlight
gardener's delight
gaslight
green light
guiding light
half-light
halo blight
head blight
headlight
highlight
idiot light
infrared light
inner light
international flight
klieg light
lamplight
late blight
leading light
leaf blight
light
light-emitting diode
light-mindedness
light-o'-love
light-of-love
light adaptation
light air
light beam
light beer
light bread
light breeze
light brown
light bulb
light circuit
light colonel
light company
light cream
light diet
light filter
light heavyweight
light hour
light intensity
light machine gun
light meter
light microscope
light minute
light opera
light pen
light reaction
light reflex
light second
light show
light source
light speed
light time
light touch
light unit
light within
light year
lightbulb
lightening
lighter
lighter-than-air craft
lighterage
lighterman
lightheadedness
lightheartedness
lighthorse harry lee
lighthouse
lighthouse keeper
lighting
lighting circuit
lighting fixture
lighting industry
lightlessness
lightness
lightning
lightning arrester
lightning bug
lightning conductor
lightning hurler
lightning rod
lights-out
lightship
lightsomeness
lightweight
lightwood
limelight
line of flight
low level flight
moonlight
navigation light
needle blight
nightlight
nonstop flight
oak blight
one-way light time
panel light
peach blight
pear blight
penlight
pilot light
plight
potato blight
quarterlight
ray of light
rear light
red-light district
red light
riding light
rim blight
room light
round-trip light time
running light
rushlight
saint elmo's light
saint ulmo's light
searchlight
shaft of light
sidelight
signal light
skylight
slight
spaceflight
speed of light
spinach blight
spotlight
spur blight
starlight
stem blight
stoplight
streetlight
stripe blight
strobe light
sunlight
sweetness and light
taillight
terrain flight
theater light
thread blight
tomato blight
torchlight
traffic light
turkish delight
twig blight
twilight
ultraviolet light
very light
vigil light
visible light
walnut blight
warning light
wave theory of light
wax light
yellow light
zodiacal light
Overview of noun light
The noun light has 15 senses (first 12 from tagged texts)
1. (59) light, visible light, visible radiation -- ((physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window")
2. (23) light, light source -- (any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights")
3. (15) light -- (a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand")
4. (10) luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness, light -- (the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun")
5. (7) light -- (an illuminated area; "he stepped into the light")
6. (4) light, illumination -- (a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light")
7. (4) light, lightness -- (the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark")
8. (3) light -- (a person regarded very fondly; "the light of my life")
9. (3) light -- (mental understanding as an enlightening experience; "he finally saw the light"; "can you shed light on this problem?")
10. (2) light, lighting -- (having abundant light or illumination: "they played as long as it was light" or "as long as the lighting was good")
11. (2) light -- (public awareness; "it brought the scandal to light")
12. (2) sparkle, spark, light -- (brightness and animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye")
13. Inner Light, Light, Light Within, Christ Within -- (a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul)
14. light -- (a visual warning signal; "they saw the light of the beacon"; "there was a light at every corner")
15. lighter, light, igniter, ignitor -- (a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?")
Overview of verb light
The verb light has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (12) light, illume, illumine, light up illuminate -- (make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit")
2. (10) light up fire up light -- (begin to smoke; "After the meal, some of the diners lit up")
3. (3) alight, light, perch -- (to come to rest, settle: "Misfortune lighted upon him.")
4. (2) ignite, light -- (cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter."; "Light a cigarette.")
5. fall, light -- (fall to somebody by assignment or lot: "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims")
6. unhorse, dismount, light, get off get down -- (get off (a horse))
Overview of adj light
The adj light has 26 senses (first 12 from tagged texts)
1. (15) light -- (of comparatively little physical weight or density; "a light load"; "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C")
2. (11) light, light-colored -- ((used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder")
3. (4) light -- (of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment; "light infantry"; "light cavalry"; "light industry"; "light weapons")
4. (3) light -- (not great in degree or quantity or number; "a light sentence"; "a light accent"; "casualties were light"; "light snow was falling"; "light misty rain"; "light smoke from the chimney")
5. (3) light -- (psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles; "a light heart")
6. (3) light -- (characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light")
7. (2) unaccented, light, weak -- (used of vowels or syllables; pronounced with little or no stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a weak stress on the second syllable")
8. (2) light -- (easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned; "a light diet")
9. (2) friable, light, sandy -- ((used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "light sandy soil")
10. (1) clean, clear, light, unclouded -- ((of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell")
11. (1) light, lightsome, tripping -- (moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step")
12. (1) light -- (demanding little effort; not burdensome; "light housework"; "light exercise")
13. light -- (of little intensity or power or force; "the light touch of her fingers"; "a light breeze")
14. light -- ((physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average; "light water is ordinary water")
15. faint, light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded -- (weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep")
16. flimsy, light -- (very thin and insubstantial; "thin paper"; "flimsy voile"; "light summer dresses")
17. abstemious, light -- (marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious meals"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper")
18. light, scant, short -- (less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight")
19. light -- (having little importance; "losing his job was no light matter")
20. light -- (intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound; "light verse"; "a light comedy")
21. idle, light -- (silly or trivial; "idle pleasure"; "light banter"; "light idle chatter")
22. light -- (having a spongy or flaky texture; well-leavened; "light pastries")
23. light -- (designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight; "light aircraft"; "a light truck")
24. diet, light, lite, low-cal -- (having relatively few calories; "diet cola"; "light (or lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet")
25. light, wakeful -- ((of sleep) easily disturbed; "in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night")
26. easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton -- (casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior")
Overview of adv light
The adv light has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. lightly, light -- (with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light")
Antonyms of adj light
26 senses of light
Sense 1
light (vs. heavy)
heavy (vs. light)
=> dense
=> doughy, soggy
=> heavyweight
=> hefty
=> massive
=> middleweight
=> ponderous
=> welterweight
Sense 2
light (vs. dark), light-colored
dark (vs. light)
=> darkish
Sense 3
light (vs. heavy)
heavy (vs. light)
Sense 4
light (vs. heavy)
heavy (vs. light)
=> harsh
=> thick
Sense 5
light (vs. heavy)
heavy (vs. light)
=> burdensome, onerous, taxing
=> distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying
=> leaden, weighted
=> oppressive
=> weighty
Sense 6
light (vs. dark)
dark (vs. light)
=> Acheronian, Acherontic, Stygian
=> aphotic
=> black, pitch-black, pitch-dark
=> caliginous
=> Cimmerian
=> crepuscular
=> darkened
=> darkening
=> darkling
=> darkling
=> dim, subdued
=> glooming, gloomy, gloomful
=> lightless, unilluminated, unlighted, unlit
=> lightproof, light-tight
=> dusky, twilight(postnominal), twilit
=> tenebrous, tenebrific, tenebrious
Sense 7
unaccented, light, weak
INDIRECT (VIA unstressed) -> stressed
Sense 8
light
INDIRECT (VIA digestible) -> indigestible
Sense 9
friable, light, sandy
INDIRECT (VIA loose) -> compact
Sense 10
clean, clear, light, unclouded
INDIRECT (VIA pure) -> impure
Sense 11
light, lightsome, tripping
INDIRECT (VIA light-footed) -> heavy-footed
Sense 12
light
INDIRECT (VIA undemanding) -> demanding
Sense 13
light (vs. heavy)
heavy (vs. light)
=> big
Sense 14
light (vs. heavy)
heavy (vs. light)
Sense 15
faint, light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded
INDIRECT (VIA ill) -> well
Sense 16
flimsy, light
INDIRECT (VIA thin) -> thick
Sense 17
abstemious, light(postnominal)
INDIRECT (VIA temperate) -> intemperate
Sense 18
light, scant(prenominal), short
INDIRECT (VIA insufficient) -> sufficient
Sense 19
light
INDIRECT (VIA insignificant) -> significant, important
Sense 20
light
INDIRECT (VIA frivolous) -> serious
Sense 21
idle, light
INDIRECT (VIA frivolous) -> serious
Sense 22
light
INDIRECT (VIA leavened) -> unleavened
Sense 23
light
INDIRECT (VIA light-duty) -> heavy-duty
Sense 24
diet(postnominal), light, lite, low-cal
INDIRECT (VIA nonfat) -> fatty, fat
Sense 25
light, wakeful
INDIRECT (VIA shallow) -> deep
Sense 26
easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton
INDIRECT (VIA unchaste) -> chaste
Similarity of adj light
26 senses of light
Sense 1
light (vs. heavy)
=> airy
=> bantamweight
=> buoyant, floaty
=> chiffon
=> feathery, featherlike
=> featherweight
=> flyweight
=> lightweight
=> lightweight
=> low-density(prenominal)
Sense 2
light (vs. dark), light-colored
=> pale
=> pastel
=> powdery
=> palish
Also See-> white#1, achromatic#1
Sense 3
light (vs. heavy)
=> light-armed, lightly-armed
Sense 4
light (vs. heavy)
=> easy
Sense 5
light (vs. heavy)
=> fooling, casual
Sense 6
light (vs. dark)
=> ablaze(prenominal), inflamed, reddened
=> bioluminescent
=> bright
=> candescent
=> floodlit, floodlighted
=> fluorescent
=> illuminated, lighted, lit, well-lighted
=> illuminating
=> incandescent, candent
=> lamplit
=> lighting-up(postnominal)
=> livid
=> phosphorescent
=> sunlit, sunstruck
=> white
=> luminescent
Sense 7
unaccented, light, weak
=> unstressed (vs. stressed), unaccented
Sense 8
light
=> digestible (vs. indigestible)
Sense 9
friable, light, sandy
=> loose (vs. compact)
Sense 10
clean, clear, light, unclouded
=> pure (vs. impure)
Sense 11
light, lightsome, tripping
=> light-footed (vs. heavy-footed)
Sense 12
light
=> undemanding (vs. demanding)
Sense 13
light (vs. heavy)
=> easy, gentle, soft
Sense 14
light (vs. heavy)
Sense 15
faint, light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded
=> ill (vs. well), sick
Sense 16
flimsy, light
=> thin (vs. thick)
Sense 17
abstemious, light(postnominal)
=> temperate (vs. intemperate)
Sense 18
light, scant(prenominal), short
=> insufficient (vs. sufficient), deficient
Sense 19
light
=> insignificant (vs. significant), unimportant
Sense 20
light
=> frivolous (vs. serious)
Sense 21
idle, light
=> frivolous (vs. serious)
Sense 22
light
=> leavened (vs. unleavened)
Sense 23
light
=> light-duty (vs. heavy-duty)
Sense 24
diet(postnominal), light, lite, low-cal
=> nonfat (vs. fatty), fat-free, fatless
Sense 25
light, wakeful
=> shallow (vs. deep)
Sense 26
easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton
=> unchaste (vs. chaste)
Attributes of adj light
3 of 26 senses of light
Sense 1
light (vs. heavy)
=> weight
Sense 2
light (vs. dark), light-colored
=> value
Sense 6
light (vs. dark)
=> light, lightness
Familiarity of adj light
light used as an adjective is very familiar (polysemy count = 26)
Grep of adj light
alight
light
light-armed
light-blue
light-colored
light-duty
light-fingered
light-footed
light-green
light-haired
light-handed
light-headed
light-minded
light-sensitive
light-skinned
light-tight
lighted
lightheaded
lighthearted
lighting-up
lightless
lightly-armed
lightly armored
lightly armoured
lightproof
lightsome
lightweight
slight
top-flight
twilight
Overview of noun light
The noun light has 15 senses (first 12 from tagged texts)
1. (59) light, visible light, visible radiation -- ((physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window")
2. (23) light, light source -- (any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights")
3. (15) light -- (a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand")
4. (10) luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness, light -- (the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun")
5. (7) light -- (an illuminated area; "he stepped into the light")
6. (4) light, illumination -- (a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light")
7. (4) light, lightness -- (the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark")
8. (3) light -- (a person regarded very fondly; "the light of my life")
9. (3) light -- (mental understanding as an enlightening experience; "he finally saw the light"; "can you shed light on this problem?")
10. (2) light, lighting -- (having abundant light or illumination: "they played as long as it was light" or "as long as the lighting was good")
11. (2) light -- (public awareness; "it brought the scandal to light")
12. (2) sparkle, spark, light -- (brightness and animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye")
13. Inner Light, Light, Light Within, Christ Within -- (a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul)
14. light -- (a visual warning signal; "they saw the light of the beacon"; "there was a light at every corner")
15. lighter, light, igniter, ignitor -- (a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?")
Overview of verb light
The verb light has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (12) light, illume, illumine, light up illuminate -- (make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit")
2. (10) light up fire up light -- (begin to smoke; "After the meal, some of the diners lit up")
3. (3) alight, light, perch -- (to come to rest, settle: "Misfortune lighted upon him.")
4. (2) ignite, light -- (cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter."; "Light a cigarette.")
5. fall, light -- (fall to somebody by assignment or lot: "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims")
6. unhorse, dismount, light, get off get down -- (get off (a horse))
Overview of adj light
The adj light has 26 senses (first 12 from tagged texts)
1. (15) light -- (of comparatively little physical weight or density; "a light load"; "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C")
2. (11) light, light-colored -- ((used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder")
3. (4) light -- (of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment; "light infantry"; "light cavalry"; "light industry"; "light weapons")
4. (3) light -- (not great in degree or quantity or number; "a light sentence"; "a light accent"; "casualties were light"; "light snow was falling"; "light misty rain"; "light smoke from the chimney")
5. (3) light -- (psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles; "a light heart")
6. (3) light -- (characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light")
7. (2) unaccented, light, weak -- (used of vowels or syllables; pronounced with little or no stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a weak stress on the second syllable")
8. (2) light -- (easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned; "a light diet")
9. (2) friable, light, sandy -- ((used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "light sandy soil")
10. (1) clean, clear, light, unclouded -- ((of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell")
11. (1) light, lightsome, tripping -- (moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step")
12. (1) light -- (demanding little effort; not burdensome; "light housework"; "light exercise")
13. light -- (of little intensity or power or force; "the light touch of her fingers"; "a light breeze")
14. light -- ((physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average; "light water is ordinary water")
15. faint, light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded -- (weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep")
16. flimsy, light -- (very thin and insubstantial; "thin paper"; "flimsy voile"; "light summer dresses")
17. abstemious, light -- (marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious meals"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper")
18. light, scant, short -- (less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight")
19. light -- (having little importance; "losing his job was no light matter")
20. light -- (intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound; "light verse"; "a light comedy")
21. idle, light -- (silly or trivial; "idle pleasure"; "light banter"; "light idle chatter")
22. light -- (having a spongy or flaky texture; well-leavened; "light pastries")
23. light -- (designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight; "light aircraft"; "a light truck")
24. diet, light, lite, low-cal -- (having relatively few calories; "diet cola"; "light (or lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet")
25. light, wakeful -- ((of sleep) easily disturbed; "in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night")
26. easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton -- (casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior")
Overview of adv light
The adv light has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. lightly, light -- (with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light")
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