n. public awareness; "it brought the scandal to light"

n. a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"

n. a visual warning signal; "they saw the light of the beacon"; "there was a light at every corner"

n. an illuminated area; "he stepped into the light"

n. a person regarded very fondly; "the light of my life"

n. any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation

n. the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"

n. mental understanding as an enlightening experience; "he finally saw the light"; "can you shed light on this problem?"

n. having abundant light or illumination; "they played as long as it was light"; "as long as the lighting was good"

n. a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light"

n. a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?"

n. merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"

n. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"

n. (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"

v. come into existence; "What becomes has duration"

v. enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!"

v. undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"

v. enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"

v. begin to smoke; "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"

v. to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him"

v. make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit"

v. get off (a horse)

adv. with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light"

adj. (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder"

adj. easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned; "a light diet"

adj. of comparatively little physical weight or density; "a light load"; "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C"

adj. psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles; "a light heart"

adj. not great in degree or quantity or number; "a light sentence"; "a light accent"; "casualties were light"; "light snow was falling"; "light misty rain"; "light smoke from the chimney"

adj. of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment; "light infantry"; "light cavalry"; "light industry"; "light weapons"

adj. intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound; "light verse"; "a light comedy"

adj. characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light"

adj. "raised bread"; "light bread"

adj. value; "an empty chaffy book by a foolish chaffy fellow"

adj. (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "light sandy soil"

adj. exerting little force or pressure: "the light touch of her fingers"; "a soft rain"; "a gentle breeze"

adj. moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step"

adj. used of vowels or syllables; pronounced with little or no stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a weak stress on the second syllable"

adj. moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"

adj. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"

adj. so thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks"

n. a biased way of looking at or presenting something

n. any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

n. the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"

n. the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"

n. dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas; "two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"; "the flow of thought"; "the current of history"

v. make better or more attractive; "This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat"

v. praise somewhat dishonestly

v. make fit; "fit a dress"; "He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out"

v. enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East"

v. make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"

v. make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

v. become inflamed; get sore; "His throat inflamed"

v. cause to be balanced or suspended

v. put into an upright position; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?"

v. hold or carry in equilibrium

v. settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs"

v. fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair"

v. cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"

v. cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette"

v. shine intensely, as if with heat; "The coals were glowing in the dark"; "The candles were burning"

v. cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"

v. become brighter; "The sky brightened"

adj. (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored; "a fair complexion";

adj. having lost freshness or brilliance of color; "sun-bleached deck chairs"; "faded jeans"; "a very pale washed-out blue"; "washy colors"

adj. of the color of cream; "creamy translucent pebbles"

adj. radiating or as if radiating light; "the beaming sun"; "the effulgent daffodils"; "a radiant sunrise"; "a refulgent sunset"

adj. so thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks"

adj. showing inappropriate levity

adj. lacking intellectual depth: "glib generalizations"; "shallow people"

adj. being or affecting or concerned with a surface; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually; "superficial similarities"; "a superficial mind"; "his thinking was superficial and fuzzy"; "superficial knowledge"; "the superficial report didn't give the true picture"; "only superficial differences"

adj. (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored; "a fair complexion";

adj. weak in color; not colorful

adj. lacking in body or vigor; "faded pastel charms of the naive music"

adj. (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble; "the pale light of a half moon"; "a pale sun"; "the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street"; "a pallid sky"; "the pale (or wan) stars"; "the wan light of dawn"

adj. radiating or as if radiating light; "the beaming sun"; "the effulgent daffodils"; "a radiant sunrise"; "a refulgent sunset"

adj. completely happy and contented; "blissful young lovers"; "in blissful ignorance"

adj. joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success; "rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day"; "a triumphal success"; "a triumphant shout"

adj. showing concern for the rights and feelings of others; "friends considerate enough to leave us alone"

adj. not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country"

adj. responsive to physical stimuli; "a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive skin"; "sensitive to light"

adj. (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely

adj. (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable; "a supple mind"; "a limber imagination"

adj. mentally quick; "an agile mind"; "nimble wits"

adj. possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction"

adj. done or occurring in a brief period of time; "a rapid rise through the ranks"

adj. full of vitality: "`canty' is a British term"

adj. moving and bending with ease

adj. vigorous and animated; "a vibrant group that challenged the system"; "a charming and vivacious hostess"; "a vivacious folk dance"

adj. characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity; "a vigorous hiker"; "gave her skirt a vigorous shake"; "a vigorous campaign"; "a vigorous foreign policy"; "vigorous opposition to the war"

adj. full of spirit; "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world"

adj. showing inappropriate levity

adj. marked by blithe unconcern; "an ability to interest casual students"; "showed a casual disregard for cold weather"; "an utterly insouciant financial policy"; "an elegantly insouciant manner"; "drove his car with nonchalant abandon"; "was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner"

adj. having life or vigor or spirit; "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news"

adj. (often followed by `with') full of life and spirit; "she was wonderfully alive for her age"; "a face alive with mischief"

adj. fresh and animated; "her breezy nature"

adj. quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"

adj. (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene; "impure thoughts"

adj. deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong

adj. unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"

adj. having the nature of vice

adj. given to excessive indulgence in sexual activity; "a lecherous gleam in his eye"; "a lecherous good-for-nothing"

adj. driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires; "libidinous orgies"

adj. characterized by lust; "eluding the lubricious embraces of her employer"; "her sensuous grace roused his lustful nature"; "prurient literature"; "prurient thoughts"; "a salacious rooster of a little man"

adj. (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player; "a loose ball"

adj. having strong sexual appeal; "juicy barmaids"; "a red-hot mama"; "a voluptuous woman"; "a toothsome blonde in a tight dress"

adj. highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; "an alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice was low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"; "a tempting invitation"

adj. tending to entice into a desired action or state

adj. acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"

adj. talking or behaving irrationally; "a raving lunatic"

adj. of comparatively little physical weight or density; "a light load"; "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C"

adj. having little or no weight or apparent gravitational pull; light; "floating freely in a weightless condition"; "a baby bat...fluffy and weightless as a moth"; "jackets made of a weightless polyester fabric"

adj. almost transparent; allowing light to pass through diffusely; "translucent amber"; "semitransparent curtains at the windows"

adj. being of delicate or slender build; "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"

adj. relating to or containing gas bubbles

adj. tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas; "buoyant balloons"; "buoyant balsawood boats"; "a floaty scarf"

v. undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

v. get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"

v. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

adj. having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination; "colored crepe paper"; "the film was in color"; "amber-colored heads of grain"

adj. able to be absorbed and incorporated into body tissues

adj. capable of undergoing digestion; "a supply of easily digested foods"

adj. artificially partially digested as by enzymatic action; "predigested foods are a boon for those who are ill or have impaired digestion"

adj. providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining; "an amusing speaker"; "a diverting story"; "a fun thing to do"

adj. leavened with fermented dough; "sourdough bread"

adj. like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed

adj. without merit; "a sorry horse"; "a sorry excuse"; "a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick"; "the car was a no-good piece of junk"

adj. not worth considering; "he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"; "piffling efforts"; "a trifling matter"

adj. of no real value; "a nugatory law"

adj. serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"

adj. cheap and inferior; of no value; "rubbishy newspapers that form almost the sole reading of the majority"; "trashy merchandise"

adj. of no value

adj. (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "light sandy soil"

adj. (of soil) unstable; "shifting sands"; "unfirm earth"

adj. delicately beautiful; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo"

adj. characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy; "this smallest and most ethereal of birds"; "gossamer shading through his playing"

adj. faint and difficult to analyze; "subtle aromas"

adj. vulnerably delicate; "she has the fragile beauty of youth"

adj. (of plants) requiring protection from frost; "half-hardy annuals"

adj. having a metaphorically delicate touch; "the translation is...light-handed...and generally unobtrusive"- New Yorker

adj. extremely delicate; "an overdelicate digestive system"

adj. lacking in body or vigor; "faded pastel charms of the naive music"

adj. (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition; "tender green shoots"

adj. (music or poetry) ending on an unaccented beat or syllable; "a feminine ending"

adj. (prosody) used of vowels or syllables

adj. not emphasized

adj. vigorously active; "an acrobatic dance"; "an athletic child"; "athletic playing"; "gymnastic exercises"

adj. moving quickly and excitedly: "on dancing feet"

adj. more active than normal; "a hyperactive child"

adj. characterized by energetic activity; "a lively baby"

adj. long and slender with a very small internal diameter; "a capillary tube"

adj. thin in diameter; resembling a thread

adj. very thin in gauge or diameter; "a tenuous thread"

adj. very thin and insubstantial; "thin paper"; "flimsy voile"; "light summer dresses"

adj. extremely fine or thin, as in a spectral line split into two or more components; "hyperfine structure"

adj. thin and paperlike; "papery leaves"; "wasps that make nests of papery material"

adj. of cloth; thin and loosely woven; "the coat has a sleazy lining"

n. absence of light or illumination

v. retreat

v. get worse or fall back to a previous condition

v. get better; "The weather improved toward evening"

v. become dark or darker; "The sky darkened"

v. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights; "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles"

v. be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats"

v. leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"

v. remove oneself from an association with or participation in; "She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes"

adj. (used of color) having a dark hue; "dark green"; "dark glasses"; "dark colors like wine red or navy blue"

adj. of comparatively great physical weight or density; "a heavy load"; "lead is a heavy metal"; "heavy mahogany furniture"

adj. marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness; "a heavy heart"; "a heavy schedule"; "heavy news"; "a heavy silence"; "heavy eyelids"

adj. made heavy or weighted down with weariness; "his leaden arms"; "weighted eyelids"

adj. weighing heavily on the senses or spirit; "the atmosphere was oppressive"; "oppressive sorrows"

adj. unusually great in degree or quantity or number; "heavy taxes"; "a heavy fine"; "heavy casualties"; "heavy losses"; "heavy rain"; "heavy traffic"

adj. (informal) "big spender"

adj. of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment; "heavy artillery"; "heavy infantry"; "a heavy cruiser"; "heavy guns"; "heavy industry involves large-scale production of basic products (such as steel) used by other industries"

adj. devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black; "sitting in a dark corner"; "a dark day"; "dark shadows"; "dark as the inside of a black cat"

adj. lacking in light; not bright or harsh; "a dim light beside the bed"; "subdued lights and soft music"

adj. depressingly dark; "the gloomy forest"; "the glooming interior of an old inn"; "`gloomful' is archaic"

adj. lighted by or as if by twilight; "The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn"-Henry Fielding; "the twilight glow of the sky"; "a boat on a twilit river"

adj. dark and gloomy; "a tenebrous cave"

adj. lighted by or as if by twilight; "The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn"-Henry Fielding; "the twilight glow of the sky"; "a boat on a twilit river"

adj. slow and apathetic; "she was fat and inert"; "a sluggish worker"; "a mind grown torpid in old age"

adj. deficient in alertness or activity; "bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights"

adj. morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); "a holy woman innocent and chaste"

adj. usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it

adj. abounding; having a lot of; "the top was thick with dust"