light
Meanings
- Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
- Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye or in nearby ranges (infrared or ultraviolet radiation).
- Electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength.
- A source of illumination.
- A lightbulb or similar light-emitting device, regardless of whether it is lit.
- A traffic light, or (by extension) an intersection controlled by traffic lights.
- Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.
- Facts; pieces of information; ideas, concepts.
- A notable person within a specific field or discipline.
- The manner in which the light strikes a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or other scene; opposed to shade.
- A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded.
- A flame or something used to create fire.
- To start (a fire).
- To set fire to; to set burning.
- To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.
- To become ignited; to take fire.
- To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
- To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.
- Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.
- Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.
- Served with extra milk or cream.
- Having little or relatively little actual weight; not heavy; not cumbrous or unwieldy.
- Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.
- Of short or insufficient weight; weighing less than the legal, standard, or proper amount; clipped or diminished.
- Lacking that which burdens or makes heavy.
- Free from burden or impediment; unencumbered.
- Lightly built; typically designed for speed or small loads.
- Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons.
- Riding high because of no cargo; by extension, pertaining to a ship which is light.
- Without any piece of equipment attached or attached only to a caboose.
- With low viscosity.
- Not heavy or soggy; spongy; well raised.
- Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.
- Carrying little.
- A stone that is not thrown hard enough.
- See lights (“lungs”).
- A low-alcohol lager.
- A member of the light cavalry.
- To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighter
- To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.
- To leave; to depart.
- To find by chance.
- To stop upon (of eyes or a glance); to notice
- To alight; to land or come down.
- Honorific alternative letter-case form of light, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.
- A surname.
- A place name:
- An unincorporated community in Greene County, Arkansas, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Maries County, Missouri, United States.
- A local government area north of Adelaide South Australia, named after the River Light; in full, Light Regional Council.
- A river in the Mid North region, South Australia, named after William Light; in full, the River Light.
- The 24th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der. Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz Proto-West Germanic *leuht Old English lēoht Middle English light English light From Middle English light, liht, leoht, from Old English lēoht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewktom, from the root *lewk- (“to shine”). Cognates * Scots licht (“light”) * Saterland Frisian Ljoacht, Lucht (“light”) * West Frisian ljocht (“light”) * Dutch licht (“light”) * German Licht (“light”) * German Low German Licht (“light”) * Limburgish Leech, Leet, Léït (“light”) * Luxembourgish Liicht (“light”) * Vilamovian łicht (“light”) * Yiddish ליכט (likht, “light”) * Danish and Norwegian Bokmål lys (“light”) * Elfdalian liuos (“light”) * Faroese and Icelandic ljós (“light”) * Norwegian Nynorsk ljos, ljus, lys (“light”) * Swedish ljus (“light”) * Latin lūx (“light”) * Russian луч (luč, “beam of light”) * Armenian լույս (luys, “light”) * Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”) * Persian رُخش (roxš).