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use Pronunciation [ ] Etymology 1 [ ] Old English līhtan ( “ ‘ illuminate’ ” )
Verb [ ]
Infinitiveto Light
Third person singular
Simple pastlit lighted
Past participle
Present participle
to Light (third-person singular simple present lights , present participle lighting , simple past and past participle lit lighted )
( transitive ) start (a fire ).( transitive ) illuminate .Synonyms [ ] ( start (a fire) ) : ignite , kindle , conflagrate ( illuminate ) : illuminate , light up Antonyms [ ] ( start (a fire) ) : extinguish , put out , quench Derived terms [ ] light someone's fire light up highlight Translations [ ]
to start (a fire)
Afrikaans : aansteek Arabic: أضاء ar (ar) ('aDaa'a)
Armenian: վառել hy (hy) (vaŕel)
Bulgarian: запалвам bg (bg) (zapalvam), паля bg (bg) (palia)
Catalan : encendre Chinese:
Mandarin: 點火 , 点火 (diǎnhuǒ)
Croatian: upaliti hr (hr) , zapaliti hr (hr)
Czech: zapálit cs (cs)
Danish: antænde , tænde
Dutch: aansteken nl (nl)
Esperanto: ekbruligi eo (eo) , fajrigi eo (eo)
Finnish: sytyttää palamaan
French: allumer fr (fr)
Galician : prender gl (gl) , acender gl (gl) German: anzünden de (de) , anstecken de (de) , anmachen de (de)
Greek: ανάβω (anavo)
Hebrew: Template:He-translation , Template:He-translation
Hungarian: gyújt hu (hu) , meggyújt hu (hu)
Icelandic: kveikja is (is)
Irish: las ga (ga)
Italian: accendere it (it)
Japanese: 引火 する (いんか する, inka-suru) / 点火 する (てんか する, tenka-suru)
Korean: 불붙이다 (bul-butIda)
Kurdish:
Kurmanji: agir vêxistin
Lao : ໄຕ້ lo (lo) (tai)Latvian: aizdedzināt
Malayalam : കത്തിയ്ക്കുക (kathiykkuka)Norwegian: tenne no (no)
Occitan : alucar oc (oc) Old English : ǣlan ang (ang) Persian: افروختن fa (fa) (afrōxtan), روشن کردن fa (fa) (rowšan kardan)
Polish: rozpalić , zapalić
Portuguese: acender pt (pt)
Romanian: aprinde ro (ro)
Russian: зажигать ru (ru) (zažigát’), зажечь ru (ru) (zažéč’), разжигать ru (ru) (razžigát’), разжечь ru (ru) (razžéč’)
Slovak: zapáliť , zažať
Slovene: prižgati
Spanish: prender es (es) , encender es (es)
Swahili: nuru sw (sw)
Swedish: tända sv (sv)
Telugu : అంటించు (aMTiMcu)Turkish: yakmak tr (tr)
Ukrainian: запа́лювати , запали́ти
Vietnamese: đốt vi (vi) , thắp vi (vi) , châm vi (vi) , nhóm vi (vi)
Welsh: cynnau
!Xóõ : ʘʻáa
to illuminate
Afrikaans : skyn , belig Armenian: լուսավորել (lusavorel)
Bulgarian: осветявам bg (bg)
Catalan : encendre , il·luminar Chinese: 照明 (zhàomíng)
Croatian: osvijetliti hr (hr)
Czech: osvětlit , osvítit
Danish: belyse , oplyse
Dutch: lichten nl (nl) , bijlichten nl (nl)
Finnish: valaista fi (fi)
French: allumer fr (fr) , illuminer fr (fr)
German: beleuchten de (de) , anstrahlen de (de)
Greek: φωτίζω el (el)
Hebrew: Template:He-translation
Hungarian: világít hu (hu)
Icelandic: lýsa is (is)
Italian: illuminare it (it)
Japanese: 照らす (てらす , terasu )
Korean: 불켜다 (bul-kyeoda), 밝히다 (balkhida), 비추다 (bichuda)
Kurdish:
Kurmanji: ron kirin
Latin: illuminare la (la)
Latvian: apgaismot
Malayalam : പ്രകാശിയ്ക്കുക (prakaaSiykkuka)Norwegian: opplyse no (no)
Persian: افروختن fa (fa) (afrōxtan), روشن کردن fa (fa) (rowšan kardan)
Polish: oświetlić , iluminować
Portuguese: iluminar pt (pt)
Russian: освещать ru (ru) (osveščát’), осветить ru (ru) (osvetít’)
Slovak: svietiť sk (sk)
Slovene: osvetliti sl (sl)
Spanish: iluminar es (es)
Swahili: nuru sw (sw)
Swedish: belysa , lysa upp sv (sv)
Telugu : ప్రకాశింపజేయు (prakaaSiMpajEyu)Turkish: aydınlatmak tr (tr)
Vietnamese: chiếu sáng , rọi sáng , soi sáng
Welsh: goleuo
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Chinese Characters : 焌 Esperanto : eklumigi (to light)Guaraní : myendy (1,2)Hindi : (jalana)Ido : acendar Indonesian : menyalakan (1), menerangi (2)Interlingua : accender (1), illuminar (2)Romanian : aprinde (1), ilumina (2)Tupinambá : moendy (1,2)Tagalog : ilaw
Etymology 2 [ ] Old English lēoht licht , German Licht .
Noun [ ] Wikipedia
SingularLight
Plural
Light ({{{1}}})
( uncountable ) As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings. A source of illumination.
Put that light out!
Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.
Can you throw any light on this problem?
( in plural, ) ideas , concepts .
1621 , Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy , Book I, New York 2001, p. 166:
Now these notions are twofold, actions or habits [...], which are durable lights and notions, which we may use when we will. A notable person within a specific field or discipline.
Picasso was one of the leading lights of the cubist movement.
A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded.
I'm really seeing you in a different light today. Magoon's governorship in Cuba was viewed in a negative light by many Cuban historians for years thereafter.
A flame or something used to create fire.
Hey, buddy, you got a light ?
A window, or space for a window in architecture
This facade has eight south-facing light s.
The series of squares reserved for the answer to a crossword clue
The average length of a light on a 15x15 grid is 7 or 8.
( informal ) cross-light in a double acrostic or triple acrostic .Synonyms [ ] ( electromagnetic wave perceived by the eye ) : visible light Derived terms [ ]
Terms derived from light (noun)
Translations [ ]
electromagnetic wave
Afrikaans : lig af (af) Albanian: dritë sq (sq) f.
Arabic: نور ضوء
Armenian: լույս hy (hy) (luys)
Azeri : işıq az (az) Bashkir : яҡты яҡтылыҡ Bulgarian: светлина bg (bg) (svetliná)
Catalan : llum ca (ca) f. Chinese: 光 (guāng), 灯 (dēng)
Crimean Tatar : yarıq Croatian: svjetlo hr (hr) n.
Czech: světlo cs (cs) n.
Danish: lys da (da) n.
Dutch: licht nl (nl) n.
Esperanto: lumo eo (eo)
Estonian: valgus et (et)
Finnish: valo fi (fi)
French: lumière fr (fr) f.
Georgian: შუქი ka (ka) (šuk’i)
German: Licht de (de) n.
Greek: φως (fos) n.
Hawaiian: lama , ao
Hebrew: Template:He-translation f. Template:He-translation m.
Hungarian: fény hu (hu)
Icelandic: ljós is (is) n.
Ilocano : silaw Indonesian: cahaya id (id)
Irish: solas ga (ga) m.
Italian: luce it (it) f.
Japanese: 光 (ひかり , hikari)
Karachay-Balkar : [[жарыкъ#Template:Krc |жарыкъ ]] (carıq), [[джарыкъ#Template:Krc |джарыкъ ]] (carıq)Karakalpak : [[jarıq#Template:Kaa |jarıq ]]Kazakh: жарық kk (kk) (jarıq)
Khakas : [[чарых#Template:Kjh |чарых ]] (çarıx)Korean: 빛 (bit)
Kumyk : [[ярыкъ#Template:Kum |ярыкъ ]] (yarıq)Kurdish:
Kurmanji: ronî f. ronahî f.
Kyrgyz : жарык ky (ky) (carıq)Lao : ແສງ lo (lo) (sëëng)Latin: lux la (la) f. lumen la (la) n.
Latvian: gaisma lv (lv) f.
Lithuanian: šviesa lt (lt) f.
Luxembourgish : Liicht n. Macedonian : светлина mk (mk) (svétlina) f. Malay: cahaya ms (ms)
Malayalam : വെളിച്ചം (veLicham), പ്രകാശം (prakaaSam)Manx : sollys gv (gv) Maori: rama mi (mi)
Mongolian: гэрэл mn (mn) (gerel)
Nogai : [[ярык#Template:Nog |ярык ]] (yarıq)Norwegian: lys no (no) n.
Old Irish : solus Old Prussian : swāikstan n. Persian: نور فروغ fa (fa) (fruĝ)
Polish: światło pl (pl) n.
Portuguese: luz pt (pt) f.
Pumpokol : [[hixem#Template:Xpm |hixem ]]Romanian: lumină ro (ro) f.
Russian: свет ru (ru) (svet) m.
Scots : licht Scottish Gaelic : solas gd (gd) m. Shor : [[чарық#Template:Cjs |чарық ]] (çarıq)Slovak: svetlo sk (sk) n.
Slovene: svetloba sl (sl) f.
Sotho : lesedi st (st) Southern Altai : [[јарык#Template:Alt |јарык ]] (carıq)Spanish: luz es (es) f.
Sumerian : nuru , immaru Swahili: mwanga sw (sw)
Swedish: ljus sv (sv) n.
Tagalog : ilaw Tajik : нӯр tg (tg) (nūr)Tamil : ஒளி ta (ta) (ōni)Tatar : yaqtı tt (tt) , yaqtılıq tt (tt) Telugu : కాంతి (kaaMti), వెలుతురు (veluturu)Thai: แสง th (th) (saeng)
Turkish: ışık tr (tr)
Turkmen: yşyk tk (tk) , ýagtylyk tk (tk)
Tuvan : [[чырык#Template:Tyv |чырык ]] (çırıq)Ukrainian: світло (uk) n.
Uzbek: yorugʻlik uz (uz)
Vietnamese: ánh sáng vi (vi) , ánh vi (vi)
Welsh: golau cy (cy) , goleuni cy (cy)
West Frisian : ljocht fy (fy) n. Yakut : [[сырдык#Template:Sah |сырдык ]] (sırdık)
a source of light
Afrikaans : lig af (af) Armenian: լույս hy (hy) (luys)
Catalan : llum ca (ca) m. Czech: světlo cs (cs) n.
Danish: lys n. lyskilde n.
Dutch: licht nl (nl)
Finnish: valo fi (fi)
French: lumière fr (fr) f.
German: Lichtquelle de (de) f.
Greek: φως (fos) n.
Hebrew: Template:He-translation m.
Icelandic: ljós is (is) n.
Irish: solas ga (ga) m.
Italian: luce it (it) f.
Korean: 불 (bul)
Kurdish:
Kurmanji: ronî f. ronahî f.
Sorani: ڕۆشنایی ku (ku) (RoshnAyee)
Lao : ປະທີບ lo (lo) (pathiip)Norwegian: lys no (no) n.
Old Prussian : likti Persian: چراغ fa (fa) (çeraĝ)
Polish: światło pl (pl) n.
Portuguese: luz pt (pt) f.
Romanian: lumină ro (ro) f. corp de iluminat n. far ro (ro) n.
Russian: свет ru (ru) (svet) m.
Scots : licht Serbian: svetlo n. svetlost f. svetlina f. luča f.
Slovak: osvetlenie n.
Slovene: luč sl (sl) f.
Sotho : lesedi st (st) Spanish: luz es (es) f.
Swahili: mwanga sw (sw)
Swedish: ljus sv (sv) n.
Telugu : జ్యోతి (jyOti)Turkish: ışık tr (tr)
Vietnamese: đèn vi (vi)
Welsh: golau cy (cy) , goleuni cy (cy)
a spiritual truth
Afrikaans : lig af (af) Armenian: լույս hy (hy) (luys)
Catalan : llum f. Danish: lys da (da) n.
Dutch: licht nl (nl) n.
Finnish: valo fi (fi)
French: lumière (old-fashioned) fr (fr) f.
German: Erleuchtung de (de) f.
Greek: φως (fos) n.
Hebrew: Template:He-translation m. Template:He-translation f.
Italian: luce it (it) m.
Korean: 빛 (bit)
Kurdish:
Kurmanji: ronî f. ronahî f.
Norwegian: lys no (no) n.
Persian: روشن fa (fa) (rošan)
Polish: światło pl (pl) n.
Portuguese: luz pt (pt) f.
Romanian: lumină ro (ro) f.
Russian: свет ru (ru) (svet) m.
Spanish: luz es (es) f.
Swahili: mwanga sw (sw)
Swedish: ljus sv (sv) n.
Telugu : జ్ఞానజ్యోతి (JnaanajyOti)
a point of view
Hebrew: Template:He-translation m.
Polish: światło pl (pl) n.
Romanian: lumină ro (ro) f.
Russian: свет ru (ru) (svet) m.
Swahili: mwanga sw (sw)
Vietnamese: cách ("see [someone] in a good light" = nhìn đến ai một cách đẹp ), trạng thái
a flame or something used to create fire.
Catalan : flama , metxa Danish: flamme da (da) n.
Dutch: vuurtje nl (nl) n.
German: Flamme de (de) f.
Hebrew: Template:He-translation f.
Irish: solas ga (ga) m.
Korean: 불 (bul)
Norwegian: flamme no (no) m.
Polish: ogień pl (pl) m.
Scots : licht Spanish: fuego es (es) m. mechero es (es) m.
Swahili: mwanga sw (sw)
Vietnamese: lửa vi (vi)
a window
Polish: światło pl (pl) m. okno pl (pl) n. świetlik pl (pl) m.
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Arabic : نُور Croatian : svjetlo Guaraní : endy (t-)Hindi : (prakash)Ido : lumo Indonesian : cahaya
Interlingua : lumine Kurdish : ronahî , ronayî Lithuanian : šviesa f. šviestuvas m. Turkish : ışık Tupinambá : endy (t-)
Adjective [ ] Light (comparative er , superlative {{{2}}} )
having light
pale in colour ( of coffee ) Synonyms [ ] ( having light ) : bright ( pale in colour ) : pale ( coffee: served with extra milk or cream ) : white , with milk , with cream Derived terms [ ] light-haired light-skinned Translations [ ]
having light
Afrikaans : lig , helder Danish: lys , belyst , oplyst
Dutch: licht nl (nl) , helder nl (nl)
French: lumineux fr (fr) m. lumineuse fr (fr) f.
German: erleuchtet de (de) , hell de (de)
Greek: φωτεινός el (el)
Hebrew: Template:He-translation m. Template:He-translation f.
Icelandic: bjart is (is) n. bjartur is (is) m. björt is (is) f.
Kurdish:
Kurmanji : ron , geş Sorani : ڕوناک ku (ku) (RoonAk)
Norwegian: lyst no (no) , opplyst no (no) , belyst no (no)
Old Prussian : lāuks Polish: widny pl (pl) m. jasny pl (pl) m.
Russian: светлый ru (ru) (sv'étlyj), яркий ru (ru) (járkij)
Spanish: luminoso es (es)
Swahili: mwanga sw (sw)
Swedish: belyst , ljus
Vietnamese: sáng vi (vi) , sáng sủa vi (vi)
Welsh: golau cy (cy)
pale in colour
Afrikaans : lig , bleek gesig (pale face ), blas vel (light complexion, pale skin )Armenian: սփրթնած (sp‘rt‘nats)
Catalan : clar Czech: světlý cs (cs) m.
Danish: lys da (da) , bleg da (da)
Dutch: licht nl (nl)
Finnish: vaalea fi (fi)
French: clair fr (fr) , pâle fr (fr)
German: hell de (de)
Greek: αχνός el (el) , ανοιχτός el (el)
Hebrew: Template:He-translation m. Template:He-translation f.
Hungarian: világos hu (hu)
Icelandic: fölur m. föl f. fölt n.
Italian: chiaro m. chiara f.
Kurdish:
Kurmanji : geş , (rengê) vebiye Sorani : کاڵ ku (ku) (kAL)
Latvian: gaišs m. gaiša f.
Norwegian: lys no (no) , blek no (no)
Polish: jasny m. jasna f. jasne n.
Portuguese: clara pt (pt) f. claro pt (pt) m.
Russian: бледный ru (ru) (blédnyj) m. светлый ru (ru) (sv'étlyj)
Slovene: svetel m. svetla f. svetlo n.
Spanish: claro es (es)
Swahili: mwanga sw (sw)
Swedish: blek sv (sv) , ljus sv (sv)
Turkish: soluk tr (tr)
Vietnamese: nhạt vi (vi)
Welsh: golau cy (cy)
coffee: served with extra milk or cream
Catalan : tallat Dutch: koffie verkeerd nl (nl)
French: au lait
Icelandic: með mjólk , hvítt n. ljóst n. ( both hvítur and ljós are always neuter because the word "coffie" is neuter )
Spanish: con leche
Swahili: mwanga sw (sw)
Swedish: med grädde , med mjölk
Vietnamese: nhẹ , nhiều sữa (extra milk), nhiều kem (extra cream)
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Danish : med mælk , med fløde , med melk Etymology 3 [ ] Old English lēocht licht , German leicht , Swedish lätt , Norwegian lett .
Adjective [ ] Light (comparative er , superlative {{{2}}} )
Of low weight ; not heavy .
My bag was much lighter once I had dropped off the books.
Lightly-built; designed for speed or small loads.
We took a light aircraft down to the city.
Gentle; having little force or momentum.
This artist clearly had a light , flowing touch.
Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.
This light beer still gets you drunk if you have enough of it. Unimportant, trivial , having little value or significance.
I made some light comment, and we moved on.
( obsolete ) Unchaste , wanton .
1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , I.i:
Long after lay he musing at her mood, / Much grieu'd to thinke that gentle Dame so light , / For whose defence he was to shed his blood. Synonyms [ ] ( of low weight ) :( lightly-built ) : lightweight ( having little force or momentum ) : delicate , gentle , soft ( low in fat, calories, etc ) : lite , lo-cal ( low in calories ) , low-alcohol ( low in alcohol ) ( having little value or significance ) : inconsequential , trivial , unimportant Antonyms [ ] ( of low weight ) : heavy , weighty ( lightly-built ) : cumbersome , heavyweight , massive ( having little force or momentum ) : forceful , heavy , strong ( low in fat, calories, etc ) : calorific ( high in calories ) , fatty ( high in fat ) , strong ( high in alcohol ) ( having little value or significance ) : crucial , important , weighty Derived terms [ ] Translations [ ]
of low weight
Arabic: خفيف ar (ar) (khafiif)
Armenian: թեթև (t‘et‘ev)
Catalan : lleuger Chinese: 輕 , 轻 (qīng)
Mandarin: 輕 cmn (cmn) , 轻 cmn (cmn) (qīng)
Danish: let da (da)
Dutch: licht nl (nl)
Finnish: kevyt fi (fi)
French: léger fr (fr)
German: leicht de (de)
Hebrew: Template:He-translation m. Template:He-translation f.
Hungarian: könnyű hu (hu)
Icelandic: léttur m. létt f. n.
Italian: leggero it (it)
Japanese: 軽い ja (ja) (かるい, karui)
Korean: 가볍다 (gabyeopda)
Kurdish: سووک
Lao : ຍ່ອງ lo (lo) (ñööng)
Latin: levis la (la)
Latvian: viegls m. viegla f.
Norwegian: lett no (no)
Old Prussian : lāngus m. Persian: سَبُک fa (fa) (sabok)
Polish: lekki m. lekka f. lekkie n.
Portuguese: leve pt (pt) m. and f.
Romanian: uşor ro (ro)
Russian: лёгкий ru (ru) (ljóxkij)
Slovene: lahek m. lahka f. lahko n.
Spanish: ligero , liviano (formal)
Swahili: wepesi sw (sw)
Swedish: lätt sv (sv)
Telugu : తేలిక te (te) (tElika)Thai: เบา th (th) (bao)
Turkish: hafif tr (tr)
Ukrainian: легкий (leɦkýj) m. легка (leɦká) f. легке (leɦké) n.
Vietnamese: nhẹ vi (vi) , nhẹ nhàng vi (vi)
Welsh: ysgafn
lightly-built
French: léger fr (fr) m.
Hebrew: Template:He-translation m.
Polish: lekki pl (pl) m.
Swahili: mwanga sw (sw)
Vietnamese: nhẹ , nhanh nhẹn ( indicates speed due to lightness )
low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.
Catalan : lleuger , light Danish: kalorielet
Dutch: licht nl (nl)
Finnish: kevyt- (in compounds)
French: léger fr (fr)
German: leicht de (de)
Hebrew: Template:He-translation m. Template:He-translation f. Template:He-translation m. Template:He-translation f.
Icelandic: fitulítill m. fituskertur m. fitusnauður m.
Italian: leggero m. leggera f.
Norwegian: lett -
Polish: lekki m. lekka f. lekkie n.
Spanish: ligero es (es)
Swahili: mwanga sw (sw)
Swedish: lätt -
Turkish: hafif
Vietnamese: nhẹ ( low in alcohol )
Welsh: ysgafn
having little force or momentum
Polish: lekki pl (pl) m. delikatny pl (pl) m.
of little significance
Danish: banal da (da) , triviel da (da)
Dutch: onbelangrijk , triviaal
French: léger fr (fr) , sans importance fr (fr)
Norwegian: banal no (no) , enkel no (no)
Polish: błahy pl (pl) m.
Portuguese: banal pt (pt)
Swahili: mwanga sw (sw)
Vietnamese: tầm thường vi (vi)
Welsh: disylw , dibwys , ysgafn
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Crimean Tatar : yarıq Guaraní : vevúi Ido : lejera Indonesian : ringan Interlingua : leve , legier Javanese : enteng Lithuanian : lengvas m. šviesus m. Romanian : uşor m. uşoară f. Tupinambá : bebuîa
Adverb [ ] Light (comparative superlative
Carrying little.
I prefer to travel light. Noun [ ]
SingularLight
Plural
Light ({{{1}}})
Template:Curling A stone that is not thrown hard enough.Verb [ ]
Infinitiveto Light
Third person singular
Simple past
Past participle
Present participle
to Light (third-person singular simple present - , present participle - , simple past and past participle - )
Template:Nautical To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighterDerived terms [ ] Translations [ ]
unload a ship
Italian: allegiare it (it) , allibare it (it)
Etymology 4 [ ] Old English līhtan
Verb [ ]
Infinitiveto Light
Third person singular
Simple pastlit lighted
Past participle
Present participle
to Light (third-person singular simple present lights , present participle lighting , simple past and past participle lit lighted )
To find by chance .
I lit upon a rare book in a second-hand bookseller's.
( archaic ) alight .
She fell out of the window but luckily lit on her feet. Synonyms [ ] ( find by chance ) : chance upon , come upon , find , happen upon , hit upon ( alight ) : alight , land Derived terms [ ] Translations [ ] am:light
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