light : Idioms & Phrases

• (Paint.), secondary lights; effects of light other than ordinary daylight, such as the rays of the sun darting through a cloud, or between the leaves of trees; the effect of moonlight, candlelight, or burning bodies.

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• noun a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor
  riding lamp; anchor light.
  

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• (Law), windows and other openings which have been enjoined without molestation for more than twenty years. In England, and in some of the United States, they acquire a prescriptive right.

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• See under Ancient, Calcium, etc.

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• noun a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes
  arc lamp.
  

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• any light other than that which proceeds from the heavenly bodies.

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• (Arch.), a window or one division of a window having vertical sides, but with the sill not horizontal, as where it follows the rake of a staircase.

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• noun a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
  pharos; beacon; lighthouse.
  

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• noun a column of light (as from a beacon)
  shaft; ray of light; irradiation; beam; beam of light; light beam; ray.
  

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• noun a steady bright blue light; formerly used as a signal but now a firework
  

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• a firework containing niter, sulphur, and antimony, and producing a sustained and vivid colored light, used in making signals and in pyrotechnics; called also blue light.

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• a composition which burns with a brilliant blue flame; used in pyrotechnics and as a night signal at sea, and in military operations.

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• a gas fixture or a lamp attached to a wall, column, etc.

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• noun a red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop
  stoplight.
  

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Bude" light`

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1. A light in which high illuminating power is obtained by introducing a jet of oxygen gas or of common air into the center of a flame fed with coal gas or with oil.

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• noun a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting
  limelight.
  

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• an intense light produced by the incandescence of a stick or ball of lime in the flame of a combination of oxygen and hydrogen gases, or of oxygen and coal gas; called also Drummond light.

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• (Elec.), an extremely brilliant electric light produced by passing a galvanic current through two carbon points kept constantly with their apexes neary in contact.

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• a light in which the rays are concentrated by reflectors into a beam visible at a distance.

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• noun a lighter for cigars or cigarettes
  cigar lighter; cigarette lighter.
  

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• noun a lighter for cigars or cigarettes
  cigar lighter; cigarette lighter.
  

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• noun the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
  Paris; French capital; capital of France.
  

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• evening twilight; nightfall; so called in allusion to the tome at which the cockshut used to be spread. Obs.

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• verb be revealed or disclosed
  come to hand.
  
  • The truth finally came to light

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• noun (physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles
  corpuscular theory.
  

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• the division of light into the prismatic colors.

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• (Opt.), a change in the plane of polarization of rays, especially by a crystalline medium, such that the light which had been extinguished by the analyzer reappears as if the polarization had been anulled. The word is inappropriate, as the ray does not return to the unpolarized condition.

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Drum"mond light`

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1. A very intense light, produced by turning two streams of gas, one oxygen and the other hydrogen, or coal gas, in a state of ignition, upon a ball of lime; or a stream of oxygen gas through a flame of alcohol upon a ball or disk of lime; -- called also oxycalcium light, or lime light. ✍ The name is also applied sometimes to a heliostat, invented by Drummond, for rendering visible a distant point, as in geodetic surveying, by reflecting upon it a beam of light from the sun.

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• pure unobstructed light; hence, a clear, impartial view. Bacon.

  The scientific man must keep his feelings under stern control, lest they obtrude into his researches, and color the dry light in which alone science desires to see its objects. J. C. Shairp.

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• (Astron.), the light reflected by the earth, as upon the moon, and corresponding to moonlight; called also earth shine. Sir J. Herschel.

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• noun electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
  lightbulb; electric light; electric-light bulb; bulb; incandescent lamp.
  

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• noun electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
  lightbulb; electric light; electric-light bulb; bulb; incandescent lamp.
  

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• the light produced by a current of electricity which in passing through a resisting medium heats it to incandescence or burns it. See under Carbon.

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• (Physics), a theory of light which makes it consist in the rapid alternation of transient electric currents moving transversely to the direction of the ray.

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• noun a small colored light used for decoration (especially at Christmas)
  

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• (Arch.), a window over a door; so called from the semicircular form and radiating sash bars of those windows which are set in the circular heads of arched doorways.

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• noun (Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC
  Channukah; Feast of Dedication; Channukkah; Chanukkah; Hanukkah; Feast of the Dedication; Feast of Lights; Hannukah; Chanukah; Hanukah.
  

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• noun (Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC
  Channukah; Feast of Dedication; Channukkah; Chanukkah; Hanukkah; Feast of the Dedication; Feast of Lights; Hannukah; Chanukah; Hanukah.
  

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• noun the first light of day
  sunup; daybreak; break of day; dawning; aurora; morning; break of the day; dayspring; dawn; cockcrow; sunrise.
  
  • we got up before dawn
  • they talked until morning

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• one which emits constant beams; distinguished from a flashing, revolving, or intermittent light.

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• a kind of light shown by lighthouses, produced by the revolution of reflectors, so as to show a flash of light every few seconds, alternating with periods of dimness. Knight.

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• a light shown at the masthead of a vessel moored over sunken rocks, shoals, etc., to warn mariners of danger; a light-ship; also, a light erected on a buoy or floating stage.

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• a frame with glass panes in a floor.

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• noun a signal to proceed
  go-ahead.
  
• noun permission to proceed with a project or to take action
  
  • the gave the green light for construction to begin

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• noun a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
  luminary; notable; guiding light; notability.
  
  • he was host to a large gathering of luminaries

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• noun a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)
  

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• noun a colored warning light on an instrument panel (as for low oil pressure)
  

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• (Elec.), a kind of lamp in which the light is produced by a thin filament of conducting material, usually carbon usually tungsten! , contained in a vacuum, and heated to incandescence by an electric current, as in the Edison lamp; called also incandescence lamp, and glowlamp.

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• noun a concealed lighting fixture
  

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• noun electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves
  infrared radiation; infrared emission; infrared.
  

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• noun a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
  Christ Within; Light; Inner Light.
  

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• noun carbon arc lamp that emits an intense light used in producing films
  

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• noun a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
  luminary; notable; guiding light; notability.
  
  • he was host to a large gathering of luminaries

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• noun the process of adjusting the eyes to relatively high levels of illumination; the pupil constricts and the cones system is operative
  

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• noun wind moving 1-3 knots; 1 on the Beaufort scale
  

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• noun a rifle or pistol
  

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• (Mil.), a ball of combustible materials, used to afford light; sometimes made so as to fired from a cannon or mortar, or to be carried up by a rocket.

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• noun an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
  ballast.
  

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• (Mil.), an empty power barrel pierced with holes and filled with shavings soaked in pitch, used to light up a ditch or a breach.

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• noun a column of light (as from a beacon)
  shaft; ray of light; irradiation; beam; beam of light; light beam; ray.
  

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• noun lager with reduced alcohol content
  

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• noun bread made with finely ground and usually bleached wheat flour
  white bread.
  

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• noun wind moving 4-7 knots; 2 on the Beaufort scale
  

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• noun a brown that is light but unsaturated
  

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• noun electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
  lightbulb; electric light; electric-light bulb; bulb; incandescent lamp.
  

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• (Mil.), light-armed soldiers mounted on strong and active horses.

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• noun wiring that provides power to electric lights
  light circuit.
  

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• noun a commissioned officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines holding a rank above major and below colonel
  lieutenant colonel.
  

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• noun a public utility that provides electricity
  power service; power company; electric company.
  

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• noun cream that has at least 18% butterfat
  single cream; coffee cream.
  
  • in England they call light cream `single cream'

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• noun diet prescribed for bedridden or convalescent people; does not include fried or highly seasoned foods
  

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• (Com.), tolls levied on ships navigating certain waters, for the maintenance of lighthouses.

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• one who eats but little.

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• noun a transparent filter that reduces the light (or some wavelengths of the light) passing through it
  diffusing screen.
  

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• noun an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 106 pounds
  

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• noun an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 179 pounds
  
• noun a wrestler who weighs 192-214 pounds
  
• noun a professional boxer who weighs between 169 and 175 pounds
  cruiserweight.
  

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• noun the distance light travels in a vacuum in one hour; approximately one billion kilometers
  

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• infantry soldiers selected and trained for rapid evolutions.

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• noun luminous intensity measured in candelas
  candlepower.
  

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• a candlestick. Obs.

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• a person appointed to take care of a lighthouse or light-ship.

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• noun a submachine gun not greater than .30 millimeter
  

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• noun photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light
  exposure meter; photometer.
  

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• noun microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object
  

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• noun an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 156 pounds
  

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• noun the distance light travels in a vacuum in one minute; approximately 18 million kilometers
  

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• charges laid by government on shipping entering a port, for the maintenance of lighthouses and light-ships.

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• . (a) Having a light step. (b) Fleet.

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• gay, cheerful.

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• (Chem. ), the oily product, lighter than water, forming the chief part of the first distillate of coal tar, and consisting largely of benzene and toluene.

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• noun a short amusing opera
  operetta.
  

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• noun (computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated
  electronic stylus.
  

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• noun the first stage of photosynthesis during which energy from light is used for the production of ATP
  

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• noun reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller
  myosis; miosis; pupillary reflex.
  

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• (Naut.), all the sails above the topsails, with, also, the studding sails and flying jib. Dana.

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• noun the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second; approximately 300,000 kilometers
  

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• noun a display of colored lights moving in shifting patterns
  

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• one easily wakened.

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• noun any device serving as a source of illumination
  light.
  
  • he stopped the car and turned off the lights

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• noun the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second
  c; light speed.
  

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• noun distance measured in terms of the speed of light (or radio waves)
  
  • the light time from Jupiter to the sun is approximately 43 minutes

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• noun momentary contact
  brush.
  

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• noun a measure of the visible electromagnetic radiation
  

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• verb start to burn with a bright flame
  
  • The coal in the BBQ grill finally lit up
• verb make lighter or brighter
  light; illuminate; illumine; illume.
  
  • This lamp lightens the room a bit
• verb become clear
  clear up; clear; brighten.
  
  • The sky cleared after the storm
• verb ignite
  
  • The sky lit up quickly above the raging volcano
• verb begin to smoke
  light; fire up.
  
  • After the meal, some of the diners lit up

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• verb find unexpectedly
  happen upon; fall upon; attain; come upon; chance upon; discover; come across; strike; chance on.
  
  • the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
  • she struck a goldmine
  • The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake

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• a prize fighter, boxer, wrestler, or jockey, who is below a standard medium weight. Cf. Feather weight, under Feather. Cant

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• noun an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 140 pounds
  

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• noun cream that has enough butterfat (30% to 36%) to be whipped
  whipping cream.
  

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• noun a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
  Christ Within; Light; Inner Light.
  

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• noun the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year; 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers
  light year.
  

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• adjective satellite armed with light weapons
  lightly-armed.
  
• adjective satellite armed with light equipment and weapons
  
  • a light-armed brigade

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Light"-armed` adjective

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1. Armed with light weapons or accouterments.

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• adjective satellite of a light shade of blue
  pale blue.
  

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Light"-boat` noun

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1. Light-ship.

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• adjective satellite having a bone structure that is light with respect to the surrounding flesh
  

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• adjective (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
  light.
  
  • light blue
  • light colors such as pastels
  • a light-colored powder

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• adjective not designed for heavy work
  
  • a light-duty detergent

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• noun diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
  LED.
  

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• adjective satellite having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets
  nimble-fingered.
  
  • a light-fingered burglar who can crack the combination of a bank vault"- Harry Hansen
  • the light-fingered thoughtfulness...of the most civilized playwright of the era"- Time

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Light"-fin`gered adjective

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1. Dexterous in taking and conveying away; thievish; pilfering; addicted to petty thefts. Fuller.

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Light"-foot`, Light"-foot`ed adjective (Also<

• Light-foot
• Light-footed

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1. Having a light, springy step; nimble in running or dancing; active; as, light-foot Iris. Tennyson.

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• adjective (of movement) having a light and springy step
  
  • a light-footed girl

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Light"-foot`, Light"-foot`ed adjective (Also<

• Light-foot
• Light-footed

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1. Having a light, springy step; nimble in running or dancing; active; as, light-foot Iris. Tennyson.

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• adjective satellite of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
  dark-green; green; greenish.
  
  • a green tree
  • green fields
  • green paint

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• adjective being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
  blonde; blond.
  
  • blond Scandinavians
  • a house full of light-haired children

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• adjective satellite having a metaphorically delicate touch
  
  • the translation is...light-handed...and generally unobtrusive"- New Yorker

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Light"-hand`ed adjective

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1. (Naut.) Not having a full complement of men; as, a vessel light-handed.

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• adverb in a light-handed manner
  

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• adjective satellite weak and likely to lose consciousness
  light; swooning; faint; lightheaded.
  
  • 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
• adjective satellite lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
  giddy; featherbrained; airheaded; lightheaded; empty-headed; dizzy; silly.
  
  • a dizzy blonde
  • light-headed teenagers
  • silly giggles

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Light"-head`ed adjective

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1. Disordered in the head; dilirious. Walpole.
2. Thoughtless; heedless; volatile; unsteady; fickle; loose. "Light-headed, weak men." Clarendon. -- Light"-head`ed*ness, n.

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• adverb in a giddy light-headed manner
  dizzily; giddily.
  
  • he walked around dizzily

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• adjective satellite carefree and happy and lighthearted
  blithe; lightsome; blithesome; lighthearted.
  
  • was loved for her blithe spirit
  • a merry blithesome nature
  • her lighthearted nature
  • trilling songs with a lightsome heart

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Light"-heart"ed adjective

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1. Free from grief or anxiety; gay; cheerful; merry. -- Light"-heart`ed*ly, adv. -- Light"-heart"ed*ness, n.

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• adverb in a light-hearted manner
  lightsomely.
  
  • he light-heartedly overlooks some of the basic facts of life

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Light"-heeled` adjective

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1. Lively in walking or running; brisk; light-footed.

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Light"-horse`man noun

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1. A soldier who serves in the light horse. See under 5th Light.
2. (Zoöl.) A West Indian fish of the genus Ephippus, remarkable for its high dorsal fin and brilliant colors.

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Light"-legged` adjective

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1. Nimble; swift of foot. Sir P. Sidney.

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• adjective satellite showing inappropriate levity
  flippant.
  

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Light"-mind`ed adjective

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1. Unsettled; unsteady; volatile; not considerate. -- Light"-mind`ed*ness, n.

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• noun inappropriate levity
  flippancy.
  
  • her mood changed and she was all lightness and joy

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• noun a woman inconstant in love
  light-o'-love.
  

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Light"-o'-love` noun

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1. An old tune of a dance, the name of which made it a proverbial expression of levity, especially in love matters. Nares. "Best sing it to the tune of light-o'-love." Shak.
2. Hence: A light or wanton woman. Beau. & Fl.

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• noun a woman inconstant in love
  light-o'-love.
  

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• adjective satellite sensitive to visible light
  photosensitive.
  
  • photographic film is light-sensitive

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Light"-ship` noun

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1. (Naut.) A vessel carrying at the masthead a brilliant light, and moored off a shoal or place of dangerous navigation as a guide for mariners.

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• adjective satellite having little skin pigmentation
  

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• adjective satellite not penetrable by light
  lightproof.
  
  • lightproof containers

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Light"-winged` adjective

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1. Having light and active wings; volatile; fleeting. Shak.

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• noun the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year; 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers
  light year.
  

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• adjective satellite relating to a balloon or other aircraft that flies because it weighs less than the air it displaces
  

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• noun aircraft supported by its own buoyancy
  

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• noun wiring that provides power to electric lights
  light circuit.
  

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• noun a fixture providing artificial light
  

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• noun an industry devoted to manufacturing and selling and installing lighting
  

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• adjective satellite turning lights on
  
  • it's lighting-up time

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• noun a prescribed bedtime
  
• noun (military) signal to turn the lights out
  taps.
  

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• . See Calcium light under Calcium. as one word, limelight means the center of public attention, esp. in the phrase "in the limelight"

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• noun the informed analysis and evaluation of literature
  literary criticism.
  

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• noun light on an airplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation; red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip
  

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• . (Zoöl.) See Crappie.

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• . See Note under Light.

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• noun light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids)
  

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• noun the aurora of the northern hemisphere
  aurora borealis.
  

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• . See Aurora borealis, under Aurora.

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• noun the elapsed time it takes for light (or radio signals) to travel between the Earth and a celestial object
  OWLT.
  

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• noun a self-luminous diode (it glows when an electrical field is applied to the electrodes) that does not require backlighting or diffusers
  OLED.
  

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• noun a light to illuminate an instrument panel
  

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• noun small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
  pilot burner; pilot.
  
• noun indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation
  pilot lamp; indicator lamp.
  

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• noun a lighter for cigars or cigarettes
  cigar lighter; cigarette lighter.
  

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• the aurora borealis or australis.

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• noun any of three primary colors of light from which all colors can be obtained by additive mixing
  primary color for light.
  
  • the primary colors for light are red, blue, and green

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• noun any of three primary colors of light from which all colors can be obtained by additive mixing
  primary color for light.
  
  • the primary colors for light are red, blue, and green

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• noun any of the three colors that give the primary colors for light after subtraction from white light
  primary subtractive color for light.
  
  • the primary subtractive colors for light are magenta, cyan, and yellow

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• noun any of the three colors that give the primary colors for light after subtraction from white light
  primary subtractive color for light.
  
  • the primary subtractive colors for light are magenta, cyan, and yellow

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• noun a column of light (as from a beacon)
  shaft; ray of light; irradiation; beam; beam of light; light beam; ray.
  

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• noun lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle
  rear lamp; taillight; tail lamp.
  

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• noun a cautionary sign of danger
  red light.
  
• noun the signal to stop
  

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• noun a district with many brothels
  

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• a light or lamp in a lighthouse so arranged as to appear and disappear at fixed intervals, either by being turned about an axis so as to show light only at intervals, or by having its light occasionally intercepted by a revolving screen.

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• noun a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor
  riding lamp; anchor light.
  

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• noun light that provides general illumination for a room
  

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• noun the elapsed time it takes for a signal to travel from Earth to a spacecraft (or other body) and back to the starting point
  RTLT.
  

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• noun light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow
  sidelight.
  

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• noun an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
  Saint Elmo's light; St. Elmo's fire; Saint Ulmo's fire; corona discharge; corona; corposant; Saint Elmo's fire; electric glow.
  

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• noun an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
  Saint Elmo's light; St. Elmo's fire; Saint Ulmo's fire; corona discharge; corona; corposant; Saint Elmo's fire; electric glow.
  

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• verb change for the better
  straighten out; reform.
  
  • The lazy student promised to reform
  • the habitual cheater finally saw the light

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• noun a column of light (as from a beacon)
  shaft; ray of light; irradiation; beam; beam of light; light beam; ray.
  

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• verb make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
  crystallise; illuminate; straighten out; elucidate; clear; clear up; crystallize; sort out; crystalise; crystalize; enlighten.
  
  • Could you clarify these remarks?
  • Clear up the question of who is at fault

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• noun lightning that appears as a broad sheet; due to reflections of more distant lightning and to diffusion by the clouds
  

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• noun a fire set as a signal
  signal fire.
  

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• noun the aurora of the southern hemisphere
  aurora australis.
  

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• noun the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second
  c; light speed.
  

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• the lights by which the stage in a theater is illuminated.

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• noun light consisting of long tubes (instead of bulbs) that provide the illumination
  

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• noun scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary
  stroboscope; strobe.
  

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• noun a mild reasonableness
  
  • when he learned who I was he became all sweetness and light

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• favor; kindness; smiles.

  Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. Ps. iv. 6.

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• noun any of various lights used in a theater
  

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Thor"ough-light`ed adjective

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1. (Arch.) Provided with thorough lights or windows at opposite sides, as a room or building. Gwilt.

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• to cause to be disclosed.
• to disclose; to discover; to make clear; to reveal.

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• to be disclosed.

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• to kindle the material of a fire.

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• to treat as of little consequence; to slight; to disregard.

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• to come into the light; hence, to come into the world or public notice; as, his book never saw the light. also, see the light of day; (b) to come to understand (sometimes used ironically, said of a person who professes to change his opinion after he has been convinced that it will be in his own interest if the facts are different from his initial beliefs)

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• to undervalue; to slight; to treat as of no importance; to despise.

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• to take a position which is injurious to one's own interest.

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• (Script.), to live in the practice of religion, and to enjoy its consolations. 1 John i. 7.

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Top"-light` noun

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1. (Naut.) A lantern or light on the top of a vessel.

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• noun a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections
  traffic signal; stoplight.
  

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• verb move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
  dance; trip the light fantastic.
  
  • My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio

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• verb move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
  dance; trip the light fantastic.
  
  • My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio

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• noun radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
  ultraviolet radiation; ultraviolet illumination; ultraviolet; UV.
  

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• a partly glazed plate inserted in a pavement or ceiling to admit light to a vault below.

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• noun a colored flare fired from a Very pistol
  Very light.
  

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• noun a colored flare fired from a Very pistol
  Very light.
  

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• noun a candle lighted by a worshiper in a church
  vigil candle.
  

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• noun (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
  light; visible radiation.
  
  • the light was filtered through a soft glass window

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• noun a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
  sleeping car; sleeper.
  

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• noun a cautionary sign of danger
  red light.
  

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• a low-burning lamp used by watchers at night; formerly, a candle having a rush wick.

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• noun (physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves
  wave theory; undulatory theory.
  

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• noun stick of wax with a wick in the middle
  candle; taper.
  

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• a candle or taper of wax.

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• adjective satellite provided with artificial light
  lighted; lit; illuminated.
  
  • illuminated advertising
  • looked up at the lighted windows
  • a brightly lit room
  • a well-lighted stairwell

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• . (a) (Physics) Light having the different colors in the same proportion as in the light coming directly from the sun, without having been decomposed, as by passing through a prism. See the Note under Color, n., 1. (b) A kind of firework which gives a brilliant white illumination for signals, etc.

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• noun the signal to proceed with caution
  

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• noun a luminous tract in the sky; a reflection of sunlight from cosmic dust in the plane of the ecliptic; visible just before sunrise and just after sunset
  

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• a luminous tract of the sky, of an elongated, triangular figure, lying near the ecliptic, its base being on the horizon, and its apex at varying altitudes. It is to be seen only in the evening, after twilight, and in the morning before dawn. It is supposed to be due to sunlight reflected from multitudes of meteoroids revolving about the sun nearly in the plane of the ecliptic.

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