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light 1 L0161700 (līt)n.1. Physics a. Electromagnetic radiation that is visible, perceivable by the normal human eye as colors between red and violet, having frequencies between 400 terahertz and 790 terahertz and wavelengths between 750 nanometers and 380 nanometers. Also called visible light.b. Electromagnetic radiation of any frequency or wavelength.2. The sensation of perceiving light; brightness: a sudden light that made me blink.3. a. A source of light, especially a lamp, a lantern, or an electric lighting fixture: Turn out the lights when you leave.b. The illumination derived from a source of light: by the light of the moon.c. The particular quantity or quality of such illumination: moved the lamp closer to get better light.d. The pathway or route of such illumination to a person: You're standing in his light.4. a. A source of fire, such as a match or cigarette lighter.b. A mechanical device that uses illumination as a signal or warning, especially a beacon or traffic signal.5. a. Daylight.b. Dawn; daybreak.6. Something, such as a window, that admits illumination.7. Architecture One of two or more openings in a window divided by a mullion or mullions.8. Something that provides information or clarification: research that produced little new light on the question.9. a. A state of awareness or understanding, especially as derived from a particular source: in the light of experience.b. Public attention; general knowledge: brought the scandal to light.c. Spiritual awareness; illumination.10. A way of looking at or considering a matter; an aspect: saw the situation in a different light.11. Archaic Eyesight.12. lights One's individual opinions, choices, or standards: acted according to their own lights.13. A person who inspires or is adored by another: My daughter is the light of my life.14. A prominent or distinguished person; a luminary: one of the leading lights of the theater.15. An expression of the eyes: a strange light in her eyes.16. lights Pieces of laundry that are not dark in color.17. Light In Quaker doctrine, the guiding spirit or divine presence in each person.v. light·ed or lit (lĭt), light·ing, lights v.tr.1. To set on fire; ignite or kindle: lit the kindling.2. To cause to give out light; make luminous: lit a lamp.3. To provide, cover, or fill with light; illuminate: fireworks lighting the sky.4. To signal, direct, or guide with light: "You'd ... set the lamp in the dormer window to light him home through the storm" (Edith Nesbit).5. To enliven or animate: A smile lit her face.v.intr.1. To start to burn; be ignited or kindled: Green wood does not light easily.2. To emit light; be lighted: Wait until the indicator lights up.adj. light·er, light·est 1. a. Having a greater rather than lesser degree of lightness.b. Of or being an additive primary color.2. Characterized by or filled with light; bright: a room that is light when the shutters are open.3. Not dark in color; fair: light hair and skin.4. Served with milk or cream. Used of coffee.Phrasal Verb: light up1. To become or cause to become animated or cheerful.2. To start smoking a cigarette, cigar, or pipe.Idioms: cast/shed/throw light on To provide information about or clarify (something). in (the) light of In consideration of; in relationship to. light a fire under To urge or move to action. light at the end of the tunnel The prospect of success, relief, or escape after strenuous effort.
[Middle English, from Old English lēoht, līht; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: Lighted and lit are equally acceptable as past tense and past participle of light. Both forms are also well established as adjectives: a lighted (or lit) candle.
light 2 L0161700 (līt)adj. light·er, light·est 1. a. Of relatively little weight; not heavy: a light load.b. Of relatively little weight for its size or bulk: Balsa is a light wood.c. Of less than the correct, standard, or legal weight: a light pound.2. a. Designed for ease and quickness of movement; having a structure that is slim and has little weight for its type or class: light aircraft.b. Designed to carry relatively little weight: light trucks.c. Carrying little equipment or armament: light cavalry.d. Requiring relatively little equipment and using relatively simple processes to produce consumer goods: light industry.3. Exerting little force or impact; gentle: a light pat.4. Indistinct; faint: light print that I could barely make out.5. a. Low in quantity or intensity: light traffic; light snow.b. Consuming or using relatively moderate amounts; abstemious: a light eater; a light smoker.c. Not harsh or severe: gave the offender a light sentence.6. Moving easily and quickly; nimble: You're very light on your feet.7. a. Easy to perform or accomplish; requiring little effort: light chores.b. Easy to bear or endure: a light tax.8. a. Having little importance; insignificant: light conversation.b. Intended primarily as entertainment and lacking serious or weighty content: a light comedy.c. Not solemn or serious: spoke in a light manner of the situation.d. Free from worries or troubles; blithe: a light heart.9. Mildly dizzy or faint: felt light in the head.10. Easily awakened or disturbed: a light sleeper.11. a. Easily digested: a light supper.b. Containing a relatively small amount of a potentially harmful ingredient, such as alcohol, fat, or sodium: light beer; light mayonnaise.12. a. Having a spongy or flaky texture; well-leavened: light pastries.b. Having a loose, porous consistency: light soil.13. Linguistics a. Of, relating to, or being a syllable ending in a short vowel or a short vowel plus a consonant.b. Of, relating to, or being a vowel or syllable pronounced with little or no stress.adv. lighter, lightest 1. In a light manner; lightly.2. With little weight and few burdens: traveling light.intr.v. light·ed or lit (lĭt), light·ing, lights 1. To get down, as from a vehicle or horse; dismount.2. To descend to the ground after flight; land.3. To come upon one unexpectedly: Misfortune lighted upon him.4. To come upon by chance or accident. Used with on or upon: lit on the perfect solution to the problem.Phrasal Verbs: light into Informal To attack verbally or physically; assail. light out Informal To leave hastily; run off.Idiom: go light on1. To use, acquire, or consume in small or moderate amounts: go light on the garlic.2. To treat leniently.
[Middle English, from Old English lēoht, līht; see legwh- in Indo-European roots.]light up vb (adverb) 1. to light a cigarette, pipe, etc2. to illuminate or cause to illuminate3. to make or become cheerful or animatedThesaurus| Verb | 1. | light up - start to burn with a bright flame; "The coal in the BBQ grill finally lit up"catch fire, take fire, ignite, combust, conflagrate, erupt - start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously" | | 2. | light up - make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit"illume, illuminate, illumine, lightlighten up, lighten - become lighter; "The room lightened up"floodlight - illuminate with floodlightsspotlight - illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater | | 3. | light up - become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"brighten, clear, clear up | | 4. | light up - ignite; "The sky lit up quickly above the raging volcano"ignite, light - cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette" | | 5. | light up - begin to smoke; "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"fire up, lightignite, light - cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette" |
Translationslight1 (lait) noun1. the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen. It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room. 光 光2. something which gives light (eg a lamp). Suddenly all the lights went out. 燈 灯3. something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame. Have you got a light for my cigarette? 點火物 点火物4. a way of viewing or regarding. He regarded her action in a favourable light. 見解 见解 adjective1. having light; not dark. The studio was a large, light room. 明亮的 明亮的2. (of a colour) pale; closer to white than black. light green. 淡色的 淡色的 verb – past tense, past participle lit (lit) , ˈlighted – 1. to give light to. The room was lit only by candles. 照亮 照亮2. to (make something) catch fire. She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light. 點燃 点燃ˈlightness noun 光亮 光亮ˈlighten verb to make or become brighter. The white ceiling lightened the room; The sky was lightening. 照亮 照亮ˈlighter noun something used for lighting (a cigarette etc). 打火機 打火机ˈlighting noun a means of providing light. The lighting was so bad in the restaurant that we could hardly see. 照明設備 照明lighthouse noun a building built on rocks, coastline etc with a (flashing) light to guide or warn ships. 燈塔 灯塔ˈlight-year noun the distance light travels in a year (nearly 9.5 million million kilometres). 光年 光年bring to light to reveal or cause to be noticed. The scandal was brought to light by the investigations of a journalist. 顯露，揭露 显露，揭露 come to light to be revealed or discovered. The manuscript came to light in a box of books at an auction. 顯露，出現 暴露in the light of taking into consideration (eg new information). The theory has been abandoned in the light of more recent discoveries. 考慮到 鉴于，由于，按照 light up1. to begin to give out light. Evening came and the streetlights lit up. 亮起 点着2. to make, be or become full of light. The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke. 照亮 照亮3. to make or become happy. Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face. 使滿面春風，喜形於色 使变得喜悦，使兴奋起来 see the light1. to be born, discovered, produced etc. After many problems his invention finally saw the light (of day). 出生，出現，問世 出世，出现，问世 2. to be converted to someone else's point of view etc. 領悟 领悟set light to to cause to begin burning. He set light to the pile of rubbish in his garden. 點燃 点燃light up
light up1. To brighten or illuminate something. Fireworks lit up the night sky.2. To become illuminated. The street lamps light up at dusk.3. To focus a light source on someone or something. The flashlight lit up a stray cat in the bushes.4. To become noticeably excited or animated at the sight of someone or something. I'm sure she likes you—she just lights up whenever you're around.5. To cause someone to become noticeably excited or animated. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "light" and "up." I'm sure she likes you—you just light her up whenever you're around.6. To light something that can be smoked, such as a cigarette. Please don't light up in my new car—I don't want it to smell like smoke.7. To ignite something. I used a match to light up the pilot on the stove.8. To become ignited or begin to burn. The firewood still hasn't lit up—what am I doing wrong?See also: light, uplight someone or something upto shine lights on someone or something. (See also something up">light something up.) We lit Fred up with the headlights of the car. Light up the stage and let's rehearse.See also: light, uplight something up 1. to light a fire, a gas burner, etc. I lit the kindling up and soon the fire was going. You light up the stove and get dinner going. 2. to light something to smoke, such as a cigarette, pipe, etc. (See also someone or something up">light someone or something up.) She lit the cigarette up and took in a great breath of the smoke. She lit up a cigarette.See also: light, uplight up 1. to become brighter. Suddenly, the sky lit up like day. The room lit up as the fire suddenly came back to life. 2. [for someone] to become interested and responsive in something. We could tell from the way Sally lit up that she recognized the man in the picture. She lit up when we told her about our team's success.See also: light, uplight up1. Become or cause to become more animated or cheerful, as in Her laughter lit up the whole room, or His face lit up when he saw her. This expression transfers physical illumination to human moods. Also see lighten up. [Mid-1700s] 2. Start smoking a cigar, cigarette, or pipe, as in The minute he got outside the church he lit up. [Colloquial; mid-1800s] See also: light, uplight upv.1. To illuminate or be illuminated: All the neon signs along the street light up at night.2. To cause something to illuminate or be illuminated: The morning sun lit up the room. The miners lit their headlamps up and descended into the shaft.3. To begin to burn: The gas burners lit up on the first try.4. To cause something to burn; ignite something: I lit up a match and started the fire. I'll get some wood and light a fire up.5. To ignite and begin smoking something, especially a cigarette, cigar, or pipe: I went out to the porch and lit up a cigar. He lit his pipe up with a match. She took a cigarette from the case and lit up.6. To become animated or cheerful: The children's eyes lit up when they saw the size of the cake.7. To cause someone or something to become animated or cheerful: The presence of the movie star lit up the room. He was feeling sad, but the surprise party lit his face up.See also: light, uplit up verbSee litSee also: lit, uplight up
light upi. The moment at which combustion occurs in a gas turbine engine and the engine RPMs accelerate.
ii. The ignition of an afterburner.MedicalSeelightlight up
Synonyms for light upverb start to burn with a bright flameRelated Words- catch fire
- take fire
- ignite
- combust
- conflagrate
- erupt
verb make lighter or brighterSynonyms- illume
- illuminate
- illumine
- light
Related Words- lighten up
- lighten
- floodlight
- spotlight
verb become clearSynonymsverb igniteRelated Wordsverb begin to smokeSynonymsRelated Words |