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light# — light vb 1 Light, kindle, ignite, fire basically mean to set something burning or on fire. Light (see also ILLUMINATE), when it takes as its subject the agent or agency, usually implies such an end of the action as illumination {she lighted the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
light-hearted — also lighthearted, cheerful, c.1400, from LIGHT (Cf. light) (adj.1) + HEARTED (Cf. hearted). Related: Light heartedly; light heartedness … Etymology dictionary
light-headed — also lightheaded, dizzy, 1530s; from LIGHT (Cf. light) (adj.1) + HEAD (Cf. head) (n.). Related: Light headedness … Etymology dictionary
light-fingered — thievish, 1540s, from LIGHT (Cf. light) (adj.1) + FINGER (Cf. finger) … Etymology dictionary
light — {{11}}light (adj.1) not heavy, from O.E. leoht not heavy, light in weight; easy, trifling; quick, agile, from P.Gmc. *lingkhtaz (Cf. O.N. lettr, Swed. lätt, O.Fris., M.Du. licht, Ger. leicht, Goth. leihts), from PIE root *legwh not heavy, having… … Etymology dictionary
light — light1 [līt] n. [ME liht < OE lēoht, akin to Ger licht < IE base * leuk , to shine, bright > Gr leukos, white, L lux & lumen, light, lucere, to shine, luna, moon, Welsh llug, gleam] 1. a) the form of electromagnetic radiation that acts… … English World dictionary
light — [ lajt ] adj. inv. • 1988; mot angl. « léger; à basses calories » ♦ Anglic. Qui est sucré avec des édulcorants de synthèse. Les boissons light. Qui contient peu de calories; moins de produits nocifs. ⇒ allégé, léger. Cigarettes extra light. light … Encyclopédie Universelle
light-sensitive — adj. 1. Affected by light; as, the light sensitive pigments in the retina. Syn: photosensitive. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Hence: (Chem.) Decomposing under the influence of light; unstable when exposed to light; of chemical compounds. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
light adaptation — n the adjustments including narrowing of the pupillary opening and decrease in rhodopsin by which the retina of the eye is made efficient as a visual receptor under conditions of strong illumination compare DARK ADAPTATION light adapt·ed līt ə… … Medical dictionary
light-hearted — light heart|ed [ˌlaıt ˈha:tıd US a:r ] adj 1.) not intended to be serious ▪ a light hearted comedy 2.) cheerful and not worried about anything ▪ I found her in a light hearted mood. >light heartedly adv >light heartedness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
