light

Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.

As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings.

Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye or in nearby ranges (infrared or ultraviolet radiation).

black light

Electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength.

A source of illumination.

Put that light out!

A lightbulb or similar light-emitting device, regardless of whether it is lit.

We turned off all the lights and went to sleep.

A traffic light, or (by extension) an intersection controlled by traffic lights.

To get to our house, turn right at the third light.

Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.

Can you throw any light on this problem?

archaicFacts; pieces of information; ideas, concepts.

A stone that is not thrown hard enough.

See lights (“lungs”).

AustraliaA low-alcohol lager.

A member of the light cavalry.

To start (a fire).

We lit the fire to get some heat.

To set fire to; to set burning.

She lit her last match.

To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.

I used my torch to light the way home through the woods in the night.

To become ignited; to take fire.

This soggy match will not light.

To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.

To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.

Light the extra ball by amassing 500 million points in the wizard mode.

To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighter.

To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.

To leave; to depart.

To find by chance.

I lit upon a rare book in a second-hand bookseller's.

To stop upon (of eyes or a glance); to notice.

archaicTo alight; to land or come down.

She fell out of the window but luckily lit on her feet.

Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.

The room is light when the Sun shines through the window.

Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.

She had light skin.

Served with extra milk or cream.

Do you want your coffee light or black? -I like mine light.

Having little or relatively little actual weight; not heavy; not cumbrous or unwieldy.

a light load ; a lighter backpack after having removed the books ; light weapons

Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.

feathers and cork are light ; oil is lighter than water

Of short or insufficient weight; weighing less than the legal, standard, or proper amount; clipped or diminished.

to issue light coin

Free from burden or impediment; unencumbered.

Lightly built; typically designed for speed or small loads.

a light aircraft ; a light tank

Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons.

light infantry; a troop of light horse

Riding high because of no cargo; by extension, pertaining to a ship which is light.

if a ship is light or partially loaded ; the light draft of a vessel, or its light displacement

Without any piece of equipment attached or attached only to a caboose.

the light locomotives ; a locomotive may be moved light

Carrying little.

I prefer to travel light.

Honorific alternative letter-case form of light, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.