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. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)

n. an honours degree of the highest class

n. the first or highest in an ordering or series; "He wanted to be the first"

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. the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

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. 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. before another in time, space, or importance; "I was here first"; "Let's do this job first"

adv. "When Felix first saw a garter snake"

adv. "He put his best foot foremost"

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

adv. "First we must consider the garter snake"

adj. preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"

adj. highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections; "first soprano"; "the first violin section"; "played first horn"

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. being the gear producing the lowest drive speed; "use first gear on steep hills"

adj. serving to begin; "the beginning canto of the poem"; "the first verse"

adj. indicating the beginning unit in a series

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. ranking above all others; "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate"

adj. serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"

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"

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. 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. necessary foods or commodities; "wheat is a staple crop"

adj. serving as a base or starting point; "a basic course in Russian"; "basic training for raw recruits"; "a set of basic tools"; "an introductory art course"

adj. serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"

adj. (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held; "deep-rooted prejudice"; "deep-seated differences of opinion"; "implanted convictions"; "ingrained habits of a lifetime"; "a deeply planted need"

adj. most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"

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. of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"

adj. having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"

adj. greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement; "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist"

adj. highest in excellence or achievement; "supreme among musicians"; "a supreme endxxeavor"; "supreme courage"

adj. serving as an introduction or preface

adj. designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding; "a preliminary investigation"

adj. serving or intended to explain or make clear; "explanatory notes"; "an explanatory paragraph"

adj. preceding all others in time; "the premiere showing"

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"

adv. of primary import; "this is primarily a question of economics"; "it was in the first place a local matter"

adv. for the most part; "he is mainly interested in butterflies"

adv. at the beginning; "at first he didn't notice anything strange"

adj. at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"

adj. relating to or located in the front; "the front lines"; "the front porch"

adj. being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of; "a truly original approach"; "with original music"; "an original mind"

adj. of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondhand; "primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest"

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. having the second highest gear ratio; "second gear"

adj. serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"

adj. serving to open or begin; "began the slide show with some introductory remarks"

adj. appropriate to the beginning or start of an event; "the starting point"; "hands in the starting position"

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. holding first place in a contest; "a champion show dog"; "a prizewinning wine"

adj. surpassing in quality; "top-grade ore"

adj. used of clothing; "my good clothes"; "her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes"

adj. highest in quality

adj. of greatest advantage or suitability

adj. most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied; "an optimum return on capital"; "optimal concentration of a drug"

adj. best of its kind on record: "in record time"

adj. surpassing any previously established record; "a record-breaking high jump"; "record-breaking crowds"

adj. next to the best; "his second-best bed"

adj. (used especially of merchandise) very fine in quality; "made of superfine Flemish cloth"

adj. not capable of being improved on

adj. serving to begin; "the beginning canto of the poem"; "the first verse"

adj. serving to open or begin; "began the slide show with some introductory remarks"

adj. appropriate to the beginning or start of an event; "the starting point"; "hands in the starting position"

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"

n. absence of light or illumination

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. coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining; "the last time I saw Paris"; "the last day of the month"; "had the last word"; "waited until the last minute"; "he raised his voice in a last supreme call"; "the last game of the season"; "down to his last nickel"

adj. lying between two extremes in time or space or degree; "going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands"; "intermediate stages in a process"; "intermediate stops on the route"; "an intermediate level"

adj. being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate; "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"; "a secondary source"; "a secondary issue"; "secondary streams"

adj. functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity; "the main library and its auxiliary branches"

adj. a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first; "second flute"; "the second violins"

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"