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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 lights feast of lights festival of lights footlights houselights lights-out lightship lightsomeness northern lights southern lights 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)) Grep of adj lights lightsome 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))
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