light

I 1. noun

1)

the light of candles

Syn:

illumination, brightness, luminescence, luminosity, shining, gleaming, gleam, brilliance, radiance, luster, glowing, glow, blaze, glare, dazzle; sunlight, moonlight, starlight, lamplight, firelight; ray of light, beam of light; literary effulgence, refulgence, lambency

Ant:

darkness

2)

there was a light on in the hall

Syn:

lamp, wall light; headlight, headlamp, sidelight; streetlight, floodlight; lantern; flashlight

3)

have you got a light?

Syn:

match, (cigarette) lighter

4)

we'll wait for the light

Syn:

daylight, daylight hours, daytime, day; dawn, morning, daybreak, sunrise; natural light, sunlight

Ant:

darkness, nighttime

5)

he saw the problem in a different light

Syn:

aspect, angle, slant, approach, interpretation, viewpoint, standpoint, context, hue, complexion

6)

light dawned on Loretta

Syn:

understanding, enlightenment, illumination, comprehension, insight, awareness, knowledge

Ant:

ignorance

7)

an eminent legal light

Syn:

expert, authority, master, leader, guru, leading light, luminary

2. verb

Alan lit the kindling

Syn:

set alight, set light to, set burning, set on fire, set fire to, put/set a match to, ignite, kindle, spark (off)

Ant:

extinguish

3. adjective

1)

a light, cheerful room

Syn:

bright, full of light, well-lit, well-illuminated, sunny

Ant:

dark, gloomy

2)

light shades of blue and rose

Syn:

light-colored, light-toned, pale, pale-colored, pastel

Ant:

dark, deep

3)

light hair

Syn:

fair, light-colored, blond/blonde, golden, flaxen

Ant:

dark, brunette

•

- bring something to light

- come to light

- in the light of

- light into

- light on

- light upon

- light up

- light something up

- cast some light on

- shed some light on

- throw some light on

- out like a light

II adjective

1)

it's light enough to carry

Syn:

easy to lift, not heavy, lightweight; easy to carry, portable

Ant:

heavy

2)

a light cotton robe

Syn:

flimsy, lightweight, insubstantial, thin; delicate, floaty, gauzy, gossamer, diaphanous

Ant:

heavy, thick

3)

she is light on her feet

Syn:

nimble, agile, lithe, limber, lissome, graceful; light-footed, fleet-footed, quick, quick-moving, spry, sprightly; informal twinkle-toed; literary fleet, lightsome

Ant:

clumsy

4)

a light soil

Syn:

friable, sandy, easily dug, workable, crumbly, loose

Ant:

dense, heavy

5)

a light dinner

Syn:

small, modest, simple, easily digested; informal low-cal

Ant:

heavy, rich

6)

light duties

Syn:

easy, simple, undemanding, untaxing; informal cushy

Ant:

hard, burdensome

7)

his eyes gleamed with light mockery

Syn:

gentle, mild, moderate, slight; playful, lighthearted

Ant:

serious

8)

light reading

Syn:

entertaining, lightweight, diverting, undemanding, frivolous, superficial, trivial

Ant:

serious, deep

9)

a light heart

Syn:

carefree, lighthearted, cheerful, cheery, happy, merry, jolly, blithe, bright, sunny; buoyant, bubbly, jaunty, bouncy, breezy, optimistic, positive, upbeat, ebullient; dated gay

10)

this is no light matter

Syn:

unimportant, insignificant, trivial, trifling, petty, inconsequential, superficial

Ant:

serious, important

11)

light footsteps

Syn:

gentle, delicate, soft, dainty; faint, indistinct

Ant:

heavy

12)

her head felt light

Syn:

dizzy, giddy, lightheaded, faint, vertiginous; informal woozy