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View definitions for light

light

adjective as in blond, fair

adjective as in simple, easy

verb as in start on fire

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For example, you could make a routine that turns off your lights, plays relaxing music, and locks your doors when you say, “Alexa, goodnight.”

They were each sent a package with a laptop, microphone, ring light, and high resolution camera to shoot themselves during the show—essentially serving as their own directors for the night.

From Quartz

Before news of the coach firings came, Ingalls said the whole experience has shed light on the need for more oversight and training for school coaches.

Formed by different salinity and temperature layers within the water, the SOFAR channel is a horizontal layer that acts as a wave guide, guiding sound waves in much the same way that optical fibers guide light waves, Wu says.

Sometimes they’ll change their recommendations as new evidence comes to light.

From Vox

You just travel light with carry-on luggage, go to cities that you love, and get to hang out with all your friends.

And how we want to live our lives in light of those differences.

Gillingham tells Mary that he wants to make their lives simpler, but it sounds a little like the dying of the light.

As Randy notes, “Maybe there is a value in shining a light on this and asking the questions.”

In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

Behold a dumpy, comfortable British paterfamilias in a light flannel suit and a faded sun hat.

She did not need a great cook-book; She knew how much and what it took To make things good and sweet and light.

Mr. Jones swung round a large iron key he held in his hand, and light dawned upon him.

Distance, the uncertain light, and imagination, magnified it to a high wall; high as the wall of China.

The faint candle-light glimmered on a ponderous gilded cornice, which had also sustained violence.

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On this page you'll find 556 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to light, such as: bright, luminous, rich, shiny, sunny, and burnished.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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