What is the meaning of the word "light"?

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(of sleep) easily disturbed adjective
- in a light doze
(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation noun
- the light was filtered through a soft glass window
(physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average adjective
- light water is ordinary water
(used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency adjective
- light soil
(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress adjective
- a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable
a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires noun
- do you have a light?
a particular perspective or aspect of a situation noun
- Although they saw it in a different light, they still did not understand.
a person regarded very fondly noun
- the light of my life
a visual warning signal noun
- they saw the light of the beacon
an illuminated area noun
- I stepped into the light.
any device serving as a source of illumination noun
- I stopped the car and turned off the lights.
characterized by or emitting light adjective
- a room that is light when the shutters are open
designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight adjective
- light aircraft
having abundant light or illumination noun
- they played as long as it was light
having little importance adjective
- Losing a job is no light matter.
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so adjective
- a light pound
make lighter or brighter verb
- This lamp lightens the room a bit
mental understanding as an enlightening experience noun
- They finally saw the light.
not great in degree or quantity or number adjective
- a light sentence
of comparatively little physical weight or density adjective
- a light load
of little intensity or power or force adjective
- The light touch of their fingers was exhilirating.
of the military or industry adjective
- using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
public awareness noun
- it brought the scandal to light
the quality of being luminous noun
- emitting or reflecting light
the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures noun
- The director was excellent at making the light part add to the drama of the play.
to come to rest, settle verb
- Misfortune lighted upon him
with few burdens adverb
- experienced travellers travel light
with regard to color, having a relatively small amount of coloring agent adjective
- Light blue is a color associated with the University of North Carolina.

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