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How to pronounce light in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminosity, luminousness
Type of physical property
Has types glow, illuminance, incandescence, luminescence, illumination
Type Words
Synonyms lighting
Type of illumination


they played as long as it was light.
as long as the lighting was good.
Type Words
Synonyms spark, sparkle, twinkle
Type of aspect, look, verve, expression, face, facial expression, vitality
Type Words
Synonyms faint, light-headed, lightheaded, swooning


felt light in the head.
light-headed with wine.
light-headed from lack of sleep.
Type Words
Synonyms abstemious


a light eater.
a light smoker.
ate a light supper.
Type Words
Synonyms calorie-free, lite, low-cal


light (or lite) beer.
lite (or light) mayonnaise.
Type Words
Synonyms illumination
Type of status, condition


follow God's light.
Type Words
Synonyms fall
Type of fall, devolve, pass, return
Verb group fall, accrue
Type Words
Synonyms visible light, visible radiation
Type of actinic ray, actinic radiation
Has types glow, beam, fluorescence, firelight, friar's lantern, gaslight, daylight, counterglow, corona, twilight, gegenschein, torchlight, candlelight, candle flame, beam of light, will-o'-the-wisp, sunshine, sunlight, sun, streamer, starlight, glowing, shooting star, shaft of light, shaft, half-light, scintillation, moon, moonlight, moonshine, meteor, luminescence, ignis fatuus, light beam, lamplight, jack-o'-lantern, irradiation, incandescence, radiance, ray, ray of light


the light was filtered through a soft glass window.
Type Words
Synonyms unaccented, weak


a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable.
Type Words
Synonyms ignite
Type of burn, combust
Has types light up, conflagrate, reignite, enkindle, fire up, flare up, inflame, kindle
Derivation lighter
Type Words
Synonyms lightly


experienced travellers travel light.
Type Words
Synonyms fire, ignite
Type Words
Synonyms christ within, inner light, light within
Type of ethical motive, ethics, morality, morals
Type Words
Synonyms lightsome, tripping
Derivation lightness


the dancer was light and graceful.
a lightsome buoyant step.
walked with a light tripping step.
Type Words
Synonyms illume, illuminate, illumine, light up
Type of lighten up, lighten
Has types floodlight, spotlight


This lamp lightens the room a bit.
Type Words
Synonyms lightness
Type of visual property
Has types sunniness, aura, nimbus, highlight, aureole, gloriole, brightness, highlighting, glory, halo


he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark.
Type Words
Synonyms igniter, ignitor, lighter
Type of device
Has types lucifer, pocket lighter, friction match, match, primer, priming, fusee, fuse, cigar lighter, cigarette lighter, fuzee, fuze


do you have a light?.
Type Words
Synonyms alight, perch
Type of set down, land


Misfortune lighted upon him.
Type Words
Synonyms wakeful


in a light doze.
a light sleeper.
Type Words
Synonyms easy, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton


he was told to avoid loose (or light) women.
Type Words
Synonyms clean, clear, unclouded


a light lilting voice like a silver bell.
Type Words
Synonyms dismount, get down, get off, unhorse
Type of come down, go down, fall, descend
Type Words
Synonyms idle
Derivation lightness


light banter.
light idle chatter.
Type Words
Synonyms light source
Type of source of illumination
Has types jacklight, anchor light, blinker, fairy light, flasher, flood, flood lamp, floodlight, torch, theater light, strip lighting, sidelight, searchlight, sconce, headlamp, headlight, running light, houselights, room light, riding light, riding lamp, photoflood, panel light, night-light, navigation light


he stopped the car and turned off the lights.
Type Words
Synonyms scant, short


a light pound.
Type Words
Synonyms light-colored
Derivation lightness


light blue.
light colors such as pastels.
a light-colored powder.
Type Words
Synonyms fire up, light up
Type of ignite
Type Words
Type of scene


he stepped into the light.
Type Words
Type of position, view, perspective


although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand.
Type Words
Type of friend


the light of my life.
Type Words
Type of visual signal
Has types traffic light, stoplight, traffic signal


they saw the light of the beacon.
there was a light at every corner.
Type Words
Derivation lightness


a room that is light when the shutters are open.
the inside of the house was airy and light.
Type Words


light housework.
light exercise.
Type Words


light aircraft.
a light truck.
Type Words


a light diet.
Type Words


losing his job was no light matter.
Type Words
Derivation lightness


light verse.
a light comedy.
Type Words
Type of insight, brainstorm, brainwave


he finally saw the light.
can you shed light on this problem?.
Type Words
Derivation lightness


a light load.
magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C.
Type Words


the light touch of her fingers.
a light breeze.
Type Words


light infantry.
light cavalry.
light industry.
light weapons.
Type Words


light water is ordinary water.
Type Words
Derivation lightness


a light heart.
Type Words
Type of public knowledge, general knowledge


it brought the scandal to light.
Type Words
Derivation lightness


light soil.
Type Words
Derivation lightness


light summer dresses.
Type Words


a light sentence.
a light accent.
casualties were light.
light snow was falling.
light misty rain.
light smoke from the chimney.

Examples of light

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Light strands connected to wreaths, garlands, or other material cannot be taken.
From the dailyherald.com
Many smokers said they didn't mind having to light up outside, despite the cold.
From the stltoday.com
Metro is slashing bus, light-rail and Call-A-Ride service to balance its budget.
From the stltoday.com
The right light and savvy techniques are critical for developing lasting images.
From the thenewstribune.com
It starts with simply shining a light on who these paid signature gatherers are.
From the thenewstribune.com
A team light on stars beyond Newton and Fairley will lose plenty of key players.
From the omaha.com
They don't often weigh them though, so a bag that looks light is usually enough.
From the bloomberg.com
Another star shines its'blessed light upon us all, Christina is with the angels.
From the washingtontimes.com
For the reader, this light and tender mood is darkened by a sense of foreboding.
From the washingtontimes.com
More examples
  • Lightly: with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light"
  • (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
  • Make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
  • 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"
  • (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder"
  • Any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"
  • Light is electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength that is visible to the human eye (in a range from about 380 or 400 nanometres to about 760 or 780 nm). In physics, the term light sometimes refers to electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength, whether visible or not.
  • Air is a Japanese visual novel developed by Key which was originally released as an adult game on September 8, 2000 playable on personal computers (PC) as a CD-ROM. Subsequent versions with the adult content removed were sold playable on the PC, Dreamcast, and PlayStation 2. ...
  • The Light was an automobile built in Detroit, Michigan by the Light Motor Car Company in 1914. The Light was a conventional vehicle with a six-cylinder, 30 hp engine. It came as a touring model selling for $1,250.