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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: light adv 1: with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light" [syn: {lightly}, {light}] adj 1: of comparatively little physical weight or density; "a light load"; "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C" [ant: {heavy}] 2: (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder" [syn: {light}, {light-colored}] [ant: {dark}] 3: of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment; "light infantry"; "light cavalry"; "light industry"; "light weapons" [ant: {heavy}] 4: not great in degree or quantity or number; "a light sentence"; "a light accent"; "casualties were light"; "light snow was falling"; "light misty rain"; "light smoke from the chimney" [ant: {heavy}] 5: psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles; "a light heart" [ant: {heavy}] 6: characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light" [ant: {dark}] 7: (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a weak stress on the second syllable" [syn: {unaccented}, {light}, {weak}] 8: easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned; "a light diet" 9: (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "light soil" 10: (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell" [syn: {clean}, {clear}, {light}, {unclouded}] 11: moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step" [syn: {light}, {lightsome}, {tripping}] 12: demanding little effort; not burdensome; "light housework"; "light exercise" 13: of little intensity or power or force; "the light touch of her fingers"; "a light breeze" [ant: {heavy}] 14: (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average; "light water is ordinary water" [ant: {heavy}] 15: weak and likely to lose consciousness; "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" [syn: {faint}, {light}, {swooning}, {light-headed}, {lightheaded}] 16: very thin and insubstantial; "thin paper"; "light summer dresses" 17: marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious with the use of adverbs"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper" [syn: {abstemious}, {light(a)}] 18: less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight" [syn: {light}, {scant(p)}, {short}] 19: having little importance; "losing his job was no light matter" 20: intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound; "light verse"; "a light comedy" 21: silly or trivial; "idle pleasure"; "light banter"; "light idle chatter" [syn: {idle}, {light}] 22: designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight; "light aircraft"; "a light truck" 23: having relatively few calories; "diet cola"; "light (or lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet" [syn: {light}, {lite}, {low-cal}, {calorie-free}] 24: (of sleep) easily disturbed; "in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night" [syn: {light}, {wakeful}] 25: casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior" [syn: {easy}, {light}, {loose}, {promiscuous}, {sluttish}, {wanton}] n 1: (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window" [syn: {light}, {visible light}, {visible radiation}] 2: any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights" [syn: {light}, {light source}] 3: a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand" 4: the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun" [syn: {luminosity}, {brightness}, {brightness level}, {luminance}, {luminousness}, {light}] 5: an illuminated area; "he stepped into the light" 6: a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light" [syn: {light}, {illumination}] 7: the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark" [syn: {light}, {lightness}] 8: a person regarded very fondly; "the light of my life" 9: having abundant light or illumination; "they played as long as it was light"; "as long as the lighting was good" [syn: {light}, {lighting}] [ant: {dark}, {darkness}] 10: mental understanding as an enlightening experience; "he finally saw the light"; "can you shed light on this problem?" 11: merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes" [syn: {sparkle}, {twinkle}, {spark}, {light}] 12: public awareness; "it brought the scandal to light" 13: a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul [syn: {Inner Light}, {Light}, {Light Within}, {Christ Within}] 14: a visual warning signal; "they saw the light of the beacon"; "there was a light at every corner" 15: a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?" [syn: {lighter}, {light}, {igniter}, {ignitor}] v 1: make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit" [syn: {light}, {illume}, {illumine}, {light up}, {illuminate}] 2: begin to smoke; "After the meal, some of the diners lit up" [syn: {light up}, {fire up}, {light}] 3: to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him" [syn: {alight}, {light}, {perch}] 4: cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette" [syn: {ignite}, {light}] [ant: {blow out}, {extinguish}, {quench}, {snuff out}] 5: fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims" [syn: {fall}, {light}] 6: alight from (a horse) [syn: {unhorse}, {dismount}, {light}, {get off}, {get down}]