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light

/lʌɪt/
Meanings
  • noun

    The natural agent that makes things visible, often considered to be a form of electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength between 400 and 700 nanometres.

    - "The sun is the primary source of light."
    - "Reading requires adequate light."
    - "The room was filled with soft, warm light."
  • verb

    To make (an area or object) bright or clear.

    - "Light the candles for dinner."
    - "The painter used light brushstrokes to create the effect of water."
    - "The signalman lit the railway track with a lantern."
Pronunciation
  1. /laɪt/



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  2. [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]



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  3. /laɪt/



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  4. [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]



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  5. /laɪt/



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  6. [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]



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  7. /laɪt/



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  8. [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]



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  9. /laɪt/



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  10. [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]



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Antonyms

extinguish , put out , quench , extinguish , put out , quench , forceful , heavy , strong , crucial , important , weighty , cumbersome , heavyweight , massive , calorific , fatty , strong , burdensome , heavy , weighty
Synonyms

visible light , catch fire , conflagrate , ignite , conflagrate , ignite , kindle , illuminate , light up , set , bright , lightful , pale , cream , milk , white , delicate , gentle , soft , inconsequential , trivial , unimportant , lightweight , lite , lo-cal , low-alcohol , alight , land , chance upon , come upon , find , happen upon , hit upon
Rhymes
Words rhyming with light
nite , byte , spite , mite , fite , rite
Homophones
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  1. light (en) : Weight that is not heavy

  2. light (en) : A person who is not heavy or serious

Variants
List of all variants of light that leads to same result
in light of , in the light of , light , lights , lighter , lightest , lightish , lighted , lighting , lit , light into , lighting into , lights into , lit into , lite , light adaptation , light adaptations , light-adapted , light air , light airs
Forms
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lights, lit, lighting

Etymology
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Old English lichht, from līhht, related to leōht, leōhan; akin to leas, lios, and perhaps also to leyk-, leyhan. The meaning 'make visible or clear' is related to leasan 'loosen, relieve, make plain'.

Trivia
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  1. Light travels at a constant speed of approximately 186,282 miles per second (299,792 kilometers per second).

  2. The human eye can distinguish about 10 million different colors.

  3. The brightest star in the night sky, Sirius, is actually only about 8.6 light-years away from Earth.

Related Concepts
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  1. Electromagnetic radiation: Light is a form of electromagnetic radiation, which is a wave that carries energy and travels at the speed of light.

  2. Photons: Photons are the elementary particles that carry light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation.

Culture
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Light has held significant cultural, historical, and symbolic importance throughout history. In many religious and spiritual traditions, light is considered a symbol of knowledge, truth, and enlightenment. In art and literature, light is often used to convey mood and atmosphere, and in science, it is a fundamental concept in the study of electromagnetic radiation.

How to Memorize "light"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a light bulb turning on.
    - Think of a bright, sunny day.
    - Visualize a flashlight shining in a dark room.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'light' with the word 'bright'.
    - Think of the sun when you hear the word 'light'.
    - Associate the word 'light' with the color white.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Lights On' to remember the definitions of 'light' as a noun and a verb.
    - Use the mnemonic 'Lamp In Dark Room' to remember the past tense form 'lit'.

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