Another word for Light
Noun
light, lightness - the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
Example:- he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark
brightness, brightness level, light, luminance, luminosity, luminousness - the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
Example:- its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun
light - public awareness
Example:- it brought the scandal to light
light, spark, sparkle, twinkle - merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
Example:- he had a sparkle in his eye
light - mental understanding as an enlightening experience
Example:- he finally saw the light
light, lighting - having abundant light or illumination
Example:- they played as long as it was light
light, light source - any device serving as a source of illumination
Example:- he stopped the car and turned off the lights
light - an illuminated area
Example:- he stepped into the light
light - a visual warning signal
Example:- they saw the light of the beacon
light - a person regarded very fondly
Example:- the light of my life
light - a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
Example:- although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand
Christ Within, Inner Light, Light, Light Within - a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
igniter, ignitor, light, lighter - a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
Example:- do you have a light?
illumination, light - a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
Example:- follow God's light
light, visible light, visible radiation - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
Example:- the light was filtered through a soft glass window
Verb
alight, light, perch - to come to rest, settle
Example:- Misfortune lighted upon him
illume, illuminate, illumine, light, light up - make lighter or brighter
Example:- This lamp lightens the room a bit
fall, light - fall to somebody by assignment or lot
Example:- The task fell to me
ignite, light - cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
Example:- Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter
fire up, light, light up - begin to smoke
Example:- After the meal, some of the diners lit up
dismount, get down, get off, light, unhorse - alight from (a horse)
Adjective
light - psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
Example:- a light heart
light - of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
Example:- light infantry
light - of little intensity or power or force
Example:- the light touch of her fingers
light - of comparatively little physical weight or density
Example:- a light load
light - not great in degree or quantity or number
Example:- a light sentence
light - characterized by or emitting light
Example:- a room that is light when the shutters are open
light, light-colored - (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
Example:- light blue
light - (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
Example:- light water is ordinary water
faint, light, light-headed, lightheaded, swooning - weak and likely to lose consciousness
Example:- suddenly felt faint from the pain
light - very thin and insubstantial
Example:- thin paper
idle, light - silly or trivial
Example:- idle pleasure
light, lightsome, tripping - moving easily and quickly; nimble
Example:- the dancer was light and graceful
abstemious, light - marked by temperance in indulgence
Example:- abstemious with the use of adverbs
light, scant, short - less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
Example:- a light pound
light - intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
Example:- light verse
calorie-free, light, lite, low-cal - having relatively few calories
Example:- diet cola
light - having little importance
Example:- losing his job was no light matter
light - easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
Example:- a light diet
light - designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
Example:- light aircraft
light - demanding little effort; not burdensome
Example:- light housework
easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton - casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
Example:- her easy virtue
light, unaccented, weak - (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
Example:- a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable
light - (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
Example:- light soil
clean, clear, light, unclouded - (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
Example:- efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings
light, wakeful - (of sleep) easily disturbed
Example:- in a light doze