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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 -------------- 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 -------------- 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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