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  • 1light — light1 lightful, adj. lightfully, adv. /luyt/, n., adj., lighter, lightest, v., lighted or lit, lighting. n. 1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 2. Physics …

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  • 2luminous energy — light1 (def. 2a). [1930 35] * * * …

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  • 3light — light1 W1S1 [laıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(natural/artificial light)¦ 2¦(lamp/electric light etc)¦ 3¦(traffic control)¦ 4¦(on a vehicle)¦ 5 first light 6 be/stand in somebody s light 7¦(for a cigarette)¦ 8¦(in somebody s eyes)¦ 9 set light to something …

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  • 4light — light1 [ laıt ] noun *** 1. ) uncount brightness from the sun or from a light, which allows you to see things: The room gets a lot of light in the afternoons. light shines: Light from the street lamps was shining through a gap in the curtains. a… …

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  • 5light — light1 noun 1》 the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible; electromagnetic radiation from about 390 to 740 nm in wavelength.     ↘a source of illumination.     ↘(lights) traffic lights.     ↘Law the light falling on windows …

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  • 6alight — alight1 /euh luyt /, v.i., alighted or alit, alighting. 1. to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle, etc. 2. to settle or stay after descending: The bird alighted on the tree. 3. to encounter or notice something accidentally. [bef. 1000;… …

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  • 7illumination — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A light] Syn. gleam, flame, brilliance, lighting; see flash 1 , light 1 , 3 . 2. [Instruction] Syn. teaching, education, information; see knowledge 1 . 3. [Decoration] Syn. flourish, ornament, embellishment; see decoration 1 …

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  • 8luminous energy — noun the energy associated with visible light • Hypernyms: ↑radiant energy * * * noun : energy transferred by or in the form of visible radiation compare radiant energy * * * light1 (def. 2a). [1930 35] * * * luminous energy noun Energy emitted… …

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