Meaning of light
Definition of light
(adj)
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"
(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder"
of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment; "light infantry"; "light cavalry"; "light industry"; "light weapons"
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"
characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light"
(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"
(used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "light soil"
(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"
moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step"
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"
marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious with the use of adverbs"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight"
having relatively few calories; "diet cola"; "light (or lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet"
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
(adv)
with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light"
(noun)
(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"
the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
an illuminated area; "he stepped into the light"
the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"
having abundant light or illumination; "they played as long as it was light"; "as long as the lighting was good"
mental understanding as an enlightening experience; "he finally saw the light"; "can you shed light on this problem?"
merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"
cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette"
fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
alight from (a horse)