lighten

Meanings

• Verb

  Make (something) lighter by removing weight or bulk.

  - "He lightened the load by taking out some books."
  - "The sun began to lighten the sky as dawn approached."

• Verb

  Make (a color) lighter in shade.

  - "She added white paint to lighten the color."
  - "The designer lightened the shade of the blue to make it more calming."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lighten
shrine , mime , prime , dime , crime , clime

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Variants

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lighten , lightened , lightening , lightens , lighten up , lightened up , lightening up , lightens up

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Forms

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lightened, lightening, lighter

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Etymology

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Old English lehtan, from leht, a light, clear place, from leoht, light; akin to leasan to leave, abandon, forsake.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'lighten up' is often used to mean 'cheer up' or 'relax'.

2. The term 'lighten the load' is often used metaphorically to describe sharing responsibilities or reducing stress.

3. The term 'lighten' is also used in the context of photography to describe adjusting the brightness and contrast of an image.

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Related Concepts

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1. Brighten: A related term to 'lighten'. While 'lighten' refers to making something lighter in weight or shade, 'brighten' refers to making something brighter or more illuminated.

2. Illumination: The process of making something light or bright, often metaphorically used to describe gaining knowledge or understanding.

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Culture

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In literature, 'lighten' has been used metaphorically to describe a mood or atmosphere. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth says, 'Come, you spirits / That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, / And fill me from the crown to the toe topmost / With direst cruelty! Make thick my blood, / Stop up th' access and passage to remorse, / That no compunctious visitings of nature / Shake my fell purpose nor keep peace between / Th' effect and it.', which shows a clear contrast between the dark and heavy mood of Lady Macbeth and the need to 'lighten' it.

How to Memorize "lighten"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a heavy load being lifted off a person's back, making them feel lighter and relieved.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lighten' with the feeling of relief and ease.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'LIGHTEN' to remember the definition: 'L'ighten (something) by Removing weight, 'I'll 'ave Greater Energy.' 'T'ake 'I't 'E'asily 'N'ext.'

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