- Types Of Speech
- You can use light as a article, noun, adverb, adjective satellite or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Light
- A 1 syllables article and 5 letters with the letters g, h, i, l, and t, 4 consonants, 1 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letter g. Light starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters l, li, lig, ligh, and the ending characters are t, ht, ght, ight, ..
- Definition
- Any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Light is set as a kindergarten word that starts with l, ends with t, 1 syllables, 1 vowels and 5 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is light a scrabble word? A 9 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Light in Pig Latin is said as "ightlay or ightlway".
- Unigram
- l | i | g | h | t
- Bigram
- li | ig | gh | ht
- Trigram
- lig | igh | ght
- Quadrigram
- ligh | ight
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- any device serving as a source of illumination;
"he stopped the car and turned off the lights" - a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires;
"do you have a light?" - the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures;
"he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark" - brightness and animation of countenance;
"he had a sparkle in his eye" - the quality of being luminous;
emitting or reflecting light;
"its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun" - public awareness;
"it brought the scandal to light" - mental understanding as an enlightening experience;
"he finally saw the light";
"can you shed light on this problem?" - a particular perspective or aspect of a situation;
"although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand" - a visual warning signal;
"they saw the light of the beacon";
"there was a light at every corner" - an illuminated area;
"he stepped into the light" - a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
- a person regarded very fondly;
"the light of my life" - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation;
"the light was filtered through a soft glass window" - having abundant light or illumination;
"they played as long as it was light";
"as long as the lighting was good" - a condition of spiritual awareness;
divine illumination;
"follow God's light"
- Verb Examples
- make lighter or brighter;
"This lamp lightens the room a bit" - begin to smoke;
"After the meal, some of the diners lit up" - get off (a horse)
- to come to rest, settle;
"Misfortune lighted upon him" - fall to somebody by assignment or lot;
"The task fell to me";
"It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims" - cause to start burning;
subject to fire or great heat;
"Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter";
"light a cigarette"
- Article Examples
- characterized by or emitting light;
"a room that is light when the shutters are open";
"the inside of the house was airy and light" - (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent;
"light blue";
"light colors such as pastels";
"a light-colored powder" - 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" - psychologically light;
especially free from sadness or troubles;
"a light heart" - 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" - (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average;
"light water is ordinary water" - of little intensity or power or force;
"the light touch of her fingers";
"a light breeze" - of the military or industry;
using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment;
"light infantry";
"light cavalry";
"light industry";
"light weapons"
- Adjective Satellite Examples
- (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency;
"light sandy soil" - (of sleep) easily disturbed;
"in a light doze";
"a light sleeper";
"a restless wakeful night" - demanding little effort;
not burdensome;
"light housework";
"light exercise" - having relatively few calories;
"diet cola";
"light (or lite) beer";
"lite (or light) mayonnaise";
"a low-cal diet" - easily assimilated in the alimentary canal;
not rich or heavily seasoned;
"a light diet" - designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight;
"light aircraft";
"a light truck" - moving easily and quickly;
nimble;
"the dancer was light and graceful";
"a lightsome buoyant step";
"walked with a light tripping step" - having a spongy or flaky texture;
well-leavened;
"light pastries" - (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims;
"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" - silly or trivial;
"idle pleasure";
"light banter";
"light idle chatter" - intended primarily as entertainment;
not serious or profound;
"light verse";
"a light comedy" - having little importance;
"losing his job was no light matter" - 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" - less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so;
"a light pound";
"a scant cup of sugar";
"regularly gives short weight" - very thin and insubstantial;
"thin paper";
"flimsy voile";
"light summer dresses" - weak and likely to lose consciousness;
"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"
- Adverb Examples
- with few burdens;
"experienced travellers travel light"
Synonym | Definition |
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Abaxial | facing away from the axis of an organ or organism "the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem" |
Absolute Frequency | |
Abuse | cruel or inhumane treatment |
Accelerator | a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine |
Accelerator Pedal | |
Accented | used of syllables or musical beats |
Accipiter Cooperii | |
Account | the quality of taking advantage "she turned her writing skills to good account" |
Acid | street name for lysergic acid diethylamide |
Acoustic Wave |
View all cognitive synonyms for Light
Anagram | Definition |
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Light | any device serving as a source of illumination "he stopped the car and turned off the lights" |
View English words with the unique letters used in light. Words With The Letters Ghilt
Word | Definition |
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Illume | make lighter or brighter "This lamp lightens the room a bit" |
Illuminate | make lighter or brighter "This lamp lightens the room a bit" |
Illumine | make lighter or brighter "This lamp lightens the room a bit" |
Light | any device serving as a source of illumination "he stopped the car and turned off the lights" |
Light Up |
Word | Definition |
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Source Of Illumination |
Word | Definition |
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Anchor Light | |
Blinker | a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages |
Fairy Light | |
Flasher | a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages |
Flood | a large flow |
Floodlight | light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography |
Flood Lamp | |
Headlamp | a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive |
Headlight | a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive |
Houselights | lights that illuminate the audience part of a theater or other auditorium |
View All Hyponyms For Light
Name | Male | Female |
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Delight | No | Yes |
Elight | No | No |
Twilight | No | Yes |
Starlight | Yes | Yes |
Light | Yes | Yes |
Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
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Flight (6 letters) | 13 +4 | 14 +4 | flight | ||
Light (5 letters) | 9 | 10 | thgli | ||
Delight (7 letters) | 12 +3 | 13 +3 | delight | ||
Blighty (7 letters) | 16 +7 | 17 +7 | blighty | ||
Blight (6 letters) | 12 +3 | 14 +4 | blight | ||
Glitch (6 letters) | 12 +3 | 14 +4 | glitch | ||
Alight (6 letters) | 10 +1 | 11 +1 | alight | ||
Lighted (7 letters) | 12 +3 | 13 +3 | delight | ||
Flighty (7 letters) | 17 +8 | 17 +7 | flighty | ||
Lightly (7 letters) | 14 +5 | 15 +5 | lightly | ||
Tightly (7 letters) | 14 +5 | 14 +4 | ghiltty |
Light Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With L
- Ends With T
- Spelled With / Contains Letters