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light1
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noun
1‘the houses had only the shadowy light of candles and oil lamps’
darkness
2‘there was a light on in the hall’
3‘have you got a light?’
4‘don't worry, we'll be driving in the light and we won't have to go fast’
darkness, night-time
5‘he saw the problem in a different light’
6‘light dawned on Loretta, and she launched herself into her part’
ignorance
7‘an eminent legal light’
8‘he served his party loyally according to his lights’
verb
1‘Alan gathered sticks and lit a fire’
extinguish, put out
adjective
1‘a cool and light breakfast room adjoins the bar’
dark, gloomy
2‘a subtle colour scheme of light pastel shades’
dark
3‘a young woman with light hair’
dark, brunette
light2
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adjective
1‘it's light, portable, and you can use it anywhere’
heavy
2‘a light cotton robe’
heavy, thick
3‘she seemed as light on her feet as a dancer’
clumsy
4‘cotton lavender needs a dry sunny situation in light soil’
dense
5‘a light dinner’
heavy, rich
6‘I was put on light duties’
hard, burdensome
7‘his eyes gleamed with light mockery’
serious
8‘light entertainment’
serious, deep
9‘I pitched into the chores with a light heart’
10‘this is no light matter’
serious, important
11‘he heard light footsteps’
heavy
12‘her heart was pounding and her head felt light’
Phrases
- come to light
‘the thefts came to light early last year’
remain secret, remain hidden
‘a serious case of corruption within government was first brought to light by an internal audit’
hush up, keep secret
‘he believed that if he could talk to his opponents, he could make them see the light’
‘even the Vatican has seen the light and is using the technology to manage its library’
‘I see no reason, in the light of these reports, to abandon our current policy’
‘no one could shed any light on the mysterious car accident’
1‘a flare lit up the night sky’
2‘her enthusiasm lit up her face’
‘the dashboard lit up’
‘I don't want to make light of a serious issue’