Light (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned; "a light diet".
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Meaning 2
Very thin and insubstantial; "thin paper"; "light summer dresses".
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Meaning 3
Of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment; "light infantry"; "light cavalry"; "light industry"; "light weapons".
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Meaning 4
Psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles; "a light heart".
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(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder".
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(of sleep) easily disturbed; "in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night".
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Meaning 7
Moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step".
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Meaning 8
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".
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Meaning 9
(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".
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Meaning 10
Less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight".
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Meaning 11
Characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light".
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(physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average; "light water is ordinary water".
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Meaning 13
Having relatively few calories; "diet cola"; "light (or lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet".
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Meaning 14
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".
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Meaning 15
(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".
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Meaning 16
Marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious with the use of adverbs"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper".
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Meaning 17
Casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior".
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Meaning 18
(used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "light soil".
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Meaning 19
Intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound; "light verse"; "a light comedy".
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Meaning 20
Designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight; "light aircraft"; "a light truck".
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Silly or trivial; "idle pleasure"; "light banter"; "light idle chatter".
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Meaning 22
Demanding little effort; not burdensome; "light housework"; "light exercise".
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Meaning 23
Of little intensity or power or force; "the light touch of her fingers"; "a light breeze".
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Meaning 24
Having little importance; "losing his job was no light matter".
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Meaning 25
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".
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