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单词 light
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Light
nnoun.phenomenon(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
Topic:natural philosophyphysics
Synset:visible light visible radiation
Examples:
  • the light was filtered through a soft glass window
Derivationally Related Form:light
Part Holonyms:electromagnetic spectrum
Hypernyms:actinic radiation actinic ray
Inherited Hypernyms:lightactinic radiationelectromagnetic radiationradiationenergyphysical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Moonbeambeam of lightcandle flamecandlelightcoronacounterglowdaylightfirelightfluorescencefriar's lanterngaslightgegenscheinglowglowinghalf-lightignis fatuusincandescenceirradiationjack-o'-lanternlamplightlight beamluminescencemeteormoonlightmoonshineradiancerayray of lightscintillationshaftshaft of lightshooting starstarlightstreamersunsunlightsunshinetorchlighttwilightwill-o'-the-wisp
Full Hyponyms:
aureoleautofluorescencebeambioluminescencebolidecandlelightchemiluminescencecoronacounterglowdaylightfirelightfluorescencefriar's lanterngaslightglowhalf-lightheat rayhigh beamincandescenceinfrared raylamplightlaser beamlow beamluminescencemeteormoonbeammoonlightphosphorescenceradiancescintillationsky glowstarlightstreamersunbeamsunburstsunlighttorchlighttwilight
nnoun.artifactany device serving as a source of illumination
Synset:light source
Examples:
  • he stopped the car and turned off the lights
Derivationally Related Form:light
Hypernyms:source of illumination
Inherited Hypernyms:lightsource of illuminationdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:anchor lightblinkerfairy lightflasherfloodflood lampfloodlightheadlampheadlighthouselightsjacklightnavigation lightnight-lightpanel lightphotofloodriding lampriding lightroom lightrunning lightsconcesearchlightsidelightstrip lightingtheater lighttorch
Full Hyponyms:
anchor lightblinkerfairy lightflambeaufloodfoglampfootlightsheadlighthouselightsjacklightnavigation lightnight-lightpanel lightroom lightsconcesearchlightsidelightstrip lightingtheater lighttorch
nnoun.cognitiona particular perspective or aspect of a situation
Examples:
  • although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand
Hypernyms:perspective position view
Inherited Hypernyms:lightpositionorientationattitudecognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.attributethe quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
Attributes:bright dull
Synset:brightness brightness level luminance luminosity luminousness
Examples:
  • its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun
Derivationally Related Form:luminousbrightlight
Hypernyms:physical property
Inherited Hypernyms:luminosityphysical propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:glowilluminanceilluminationincandescenceluminescence
Full Hyponyms:
illuminanceincandescenceluminescence
nnoun.locationan illuminated area
Examples:
  • he stepped into the light
Derivationally Related Form:light
Hypernyms:scene
Inherited Hypernyms:lightscenearearegionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.statea condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
Synset:illumination
Examples:
  • follow God's light
Hypernyms:condition status
Inherited Hypernyms:lightconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attributethe visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
Attributes:dark light
Synset:lightness
Examples:
  • he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark
Derivationally Related Form:light
Hypernyms:visual property
Inherited Hypernyms:lightvisual propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:auraaureolebrightnessgloriolegloryhalohighlighthighlightingnimbussunniness
Full Hyponyms:
aurabrightnesscloudlessnessdazzleflashfrench polishglareglazegleamglintglitterhighlightlusteropalescencepolishradianceshininesssunniness
nnoun.persona person regarded very fondly
Examples:
  • the light of my life
Hypernyms:friend
Inherited Hypernyms:lightfriendpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:lightfriendpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.statehaving abundant light or illumination
Synset:lighting
Examples:
  • they played as long as it was light
  • as long as the lighting was good
Antonyms:dark
Derivationally Related Form:light
Hypernyms:illumination
Inherited Hypernyms:lightilluminationstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.cognitionmental understanding as an enlightening experience
Examples:
  • he finally saw the light
  • can you shed light on this problem?
Hypernyms:brainstorm brainwave insight
Inherited Hypernyms:lightinsightunderstandingknowinghigher cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.attributemerriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
Synset:spark sparkle twinkle
Examples:
  • he had a sparkle in his eye
  • there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes
Derivationally Related Form:twinklysparklesparkly
Hypernyms:aspect expression face facial expression look verve vitality
Inherited Hypernyms:sparkleexpressioncountenanceappearancequalityattributeabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:sparklevitalityenergylivelinessanimationactivenesstraitattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.cognitionpublic awareness
Examples:
  • it brought the scandal to light
Hypernyms:general knowledge public knowledge
Inherited Hypernyms:lightpublic knowledgecognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.motivea divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
Synset:Christ Within Inner Light Light Light Within
Hypernyms:ethical motive ethics morality morals
Inherited Hypernyms:inner lightethical motivemotivationpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa visual warning signal
Examples:
  • they saw the light of the beacon
  • there was a light at every corner
Hypernyms:visual signal
Inherited Hypernyms:lightvisual signalsignalcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:stoplighttraffic lighttraffic signal
Full Hyponyms:
green lightred lighttraffic lightyellow light
nnoun.artifacta device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
Synset:igniter ignitor lighter
Examples:
  • do you have a light?
Derivationally Related Form:ignitelight
Hypernyms:device
Inherited Hypernyms:lighterdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:cigar lightercigarette lighterfriction matchfusefuseefuzefuzeelucifermatchpocket lighterprimerpriming
Full Hyponyms:
cigar lighterdetonating fusefusefuseekitchen matchmatchsafety fusesafety matchslow matchtime-fuse
vverb.changemake lighter or brighter
Synset:illume illuminate illumine light up
Examples:
  • This lamp lightens the room a bit
Derivationally Related Form:lightilluminantillumination
Hypernyms:lighten lighten up
Inherited Hypernyms:lightlightenchange
Direct Hyponyms:floodlightspotlight
Full Troponyms:floodlightspotlight
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.consumptionbegin to smoke
Synset:fire up light up
Examples:
  • After the meal, some of the diners lit up
Derivationally Related Form:light
Hypernyms:ignite light
Inherited Hypernyms:light upigniteburn
Entailment:smoke
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s something (apply to: light)
vverb.motionto come to rest, settle
Synset:alight perch
Examples:
  • Misfortune lighted upon him
Hypernyms:land set down
Inherited Hypernyms:alightlandarrive
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.weathercause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
Synset:ignite
Examples:
  • Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter
  • Light a cigarette
Antonyms:extinguish
Derivationally Related Form:ignitibleigniterlighterignitionignitablelightignitor
Hypernyms:burn combust
Inherited Hypernyms:igniteburn
Direct Hyponyms:conflagrateenkindlefire upflare upinflamekindlelightlight upreignite
Causes:burn combust
Full Troponyms:flare upkindlelight upreigniterekindle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.possessionfall to somebody by assignment or lot
Synset:fall
Examples:
  • The task fell to me
  • It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims
Hypernyms:devolve fall pass return
Inherited Hypernyms:fallfallchange handsmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE | Something ---s somebody
vverb.motionalight from (a horse)
Topic:horseback ridingriding
Synset:dismount get down get off unhorse
Derivationally Related Form:dismount
Hypernyms:come down descend fall go down
Inherited Hypernyms:unhorsedescendtravel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.changestart or maintain a fire in
Synset:fire ignite
Examples:
  • fire the furnace
Inherited Hypernyms:fire
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
adjadj.allof comparatively little physical weight or density
Attributes:weight
Examples:
  • a light load
  • magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C
Antonyms:heavy
Derivationally Related Form:lightness
Inherited Hypernyms:light
Similar to:airy buoyant floaty lighter-than-air lightweight low-density
adjadj.all(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
Attributes:value
Synset:light-colored
Examples:
  • light blue
  • light colors such as pastels
  • a light-colored powder
Antonyms:dark
Derivationally Related Form:lightness
Inherited Hypernyms:light
Similar to:pale palish pastel powdery
See also:white
adjadj.allof the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
Examples:
  • light infantry
  • light cavalry
  • light industry
  • light weapons
Antonyms:heavy
Inherited Hypernyms:light
Similar to:light-armed lightly-armed
adjadj.allnot great in degree or quantity or number
Examples:
  • a light sentence
  • a light accent
  • casualties were light
  • light snow was falling
  • light misty rain
  • light smoke from the chimney
Antonyms:heavy
Inherited Hypernyms:light
adjadj.allpsychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
Examples:
  • a light heart
Antonyms:heavy
Derivationally Related Form:lightness
Inherited Hypernyms:light
Similar to:casual fooling
adjadj.allcharacterized by or emitting light
Attributes:light lightness
Examples:
  • a room that is light when the shutters are open
  • the inside of the house was airy and light
Antonyms:dark
Derivationally Related Form:lightness
Inherited Hypernyms:light
Similar to:ablaze inflamed reddened autofluorescent bioluminescent bright candescent floodlighted floodlit fluorescent illuminated lighted lit well-lighted candent incandescent lamplit lighting-up livid luminescent phosphorescent sunlit sunstruck white
adj satadj.all(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
Synset:unaccented weak
Examples:
  • a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable
  • a weak stress on the second syllable
Antonyms:stressed
Inherited Hypernyms:unaccented
Similar to:unstressed
adj satadj.alleasily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
Examples:
  • a light diet
Antonyms:indigestible
Inherited Hypernyms:light
Similar to:digestible
adj satadj.all(used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
Examples:
  • light soil
Antonyms:compact
Derivationally Related Form:lightness
Inherited Hypernyms:light
Similar to:loose
adj satadj.all(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
Synset:clean clear unclouded
Examples:
  • 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
Antonyms:impure
Derivationally Related Form:clarityuncloudednessclearness
Inherited Hypernyms:clean
Similar to:pure
adj satadj.allmoving easily and quickly; nimble
Synset:lightsome tripping
Examples:
  • the dancer was light and graceful
  • a lightsome buoyant step
  • walked with a light tripping step
Antonyms:heavy-footed
Derivationally Related Form:lightsomenesslightness
Inherited Hypernyms:light
Similar to:light-footed
adj satadj.alldemanding little effort; not burdensome
Examples:
  • light housework
  • light exercise
Antonyms:demanding
Inherited Hypernyms:light
Similar to:undemanding
adjadj.allof little intensity or power or force
Examples:
  • the light touch of her fingers
  • a light breeze
Antonyms:heavy
Inherited Hypernyms:light
Similar to:easy gentle soft
adjadj.all(physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
Topic:chemical sciencechemistry
Examples:
  • light water is ordinary water
Antonyms:heavy
Inherited Hypernyms:light
adj satadj.allweak and likely to lose consciousness
Synset:faint light-headed lightheaded swooning
Examples:
  • 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
Antonyms:well
Derivationally Related Form:faintfaintnesslightheadedness
Inherited Hypernyms:faint
Similar to:ill sick
adj satadj.allvery thin and insubstantial
Examples:
  • thin paper
  • light summer dresses
Antonyms:thick
Derivationally Related Form:lightness
Inherited Hypernyms:light
Similar to:thin
adj satadj.allmarked by temperance in indulgence
Synset:abstemious
Examples:
  • abstemious with the use of adverbs
  • a light eater
  • a light smoker
  • ate a light supper
Antonyms:intemperate
Derivationally Related Form:abstemiousness
Inherited Hypernyms:abstemious
Similar to:temperate
adj satadj.allless than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
Synset:scant short
Examples:
  • a light pound
  • a scant cup of sugar
  • regularly gives short weight
Antonyms:sufficient
Derivationally Related Form:scantness
Inherited Hypernyms:light
Similar to:deficient insufficient
adj satadj.allhaving little importance
Examples:
  • losing his job was no light matter
Antonyms:significant
Inherited Hypernyms:light
Similar to:insignificant unimportant
adj satadj.allintended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
Examples:
  • light verse
  • a light comedy
Antonyms:serious
Derivationally Related Form:lightness
Inherited Hypernyms:light
Similar to:frivolous
adj satadj.allsilly or trivial
Synset:idle
Examples:
  • idle pleasure
  • light banter
  • light idle chatter
Antonyms:serious
Derivationally Related Form:lightness
Inherited Hypernyms:idle
Similar to:frivolous
adj satadj.alldesigned for ease of movement or to carry little weight
Examples:
  • light aircraft
  • a light truck
Antonyms:heavy-duty
Inherited Hypernyms:light
Similar to:light-duty
adj satadj.allhaving relatively few calories
Synset:calorie-free lite low-cal
Examples:
  • diet cola
  • light (or lite) beer
  • lite (or light) mayonnaise
  • a low-cal diet
Antonyms:fatty
Inherited Hypernyms:light
Similar to:fat-free fatless nonfat
adj satadj.all(of sleep) easily disturbed
Synset:wakeful
Examples:
  • in a light doze
  • a light sleeper
  • a restless wakeful night
Antonyms:deep
Derivationally Related Form:wakefulness
Inherited Hypernyms:light
Similar to:shallow
adj satadj.allcasual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
Synset:easy loose promiscuous sluttish wanton
Examples:
  • her easy virtue
  • he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
  • wanton behavior
Antonyms:chaste
Derivationally Related Form:loosenesswantonpromiscuitysluttishnesspromiscuousnesswantonness
Inherited Hypernyms:easy
Similar to:unchaste
advadv.allwith few burdens
Synset:lightly
Examples:
  • experienced travellers travel light
Pertainyms:light
Inherited Hypernyms:lightly
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