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

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

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

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 natural force that makes sight possible]

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

v. fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"

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

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

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

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

adj. designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight; "light aircraft"; "a light truck"

adj. having relatively few calories; "diet cola"; "light (or lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet"

adj. having little importance; "losing his job was no light matter"

adj. (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average; "light water is ordinary water"

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

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. "raised bread"; "light bread"

adj. (of sleep) easily disturbed; "in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night"

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. less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight"

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