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  1. light
    [līt]
    noun
    light (noun)
    lights (plural noun)
    1. the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible:
      "the light of the sun"
      "the street lamps shed a faint light into the room"
      Similar:
      illumination
      brightness
      luminescence
      luminosity
      shining
      gleaming
      gleam
      • an expression in someone's eyes indicating a particular emotion or mood:
        "a shrewd light entered his eyes"
        • understanding of a problem or mystery; enlightenment:
          "she saw light dawn on the woman's face"
          Similar:
          aspect
          angle
          slant
          approach
          interpretation
          viewpoint
          standpoint
          • an area of something that is brighter or paler than its surroundings:
            "sunshine will brighten the natural lights in your hair"
            verb
            light (verb)
            lights (third person present)
            lit (past tense)
            lighting (present participle)
            lighted (past participle)
            1. provide with light or lighting; illuminate:
              "the room was lighted by a number of small lamps"
              • make (something) start burning; ignite:
                "Allen gathered sticks and lit a fire"
                Similar:
                set fire to
                ignite
                kindle
                burn
                fire
                touch off
                start
                adjective
                light (adjective)
                lighter (comparative adjective)
                lightest (superlative adjective)
                1. having a considerable or sufficient amount of natural light; not dark:
                  "the bedrooms are light and airy"
                  "it was almost light outside"
                  Similar:
                  bright
                  sunny
                  sunshiny
                  brilliant
                  full of light
                  well lit
                  well lighted
                  • (of a color) pale:
                    "her eyes were light blue"
                    Similar:
                    light-colored
                    light-toned
                    pale
                    pale-colored
                    pastel
                    whitish
                    faded
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                    Pronunciation
                    noun
                    līt
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                    Origin
                    Old English lēoht, līht (noun and adjective), līhtan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch licht and German Licht, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek leukos ‘white’ and Latin lux ‘light’.
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                    What is Light - Physics (Simple Explanation)
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                    What is Light - Physics (Simple Explanation)
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