Definition of light

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• light is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
• light is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
• light is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of light

• the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. brightness
  2. brightness level
  3. luminance
  4. luminosity
  5. luminousness
• having abundant light or illumination (noun)

  Examples

  1. they played as long as it was light
  2. as long as the lighting was good

  Synonyms

  1. lighting
• merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. spark
  2. sparkle
  3. twinkle
• weak and likely to lose consciousness (adjective)

  Examples

  1. felt light in the head
  2. light-headed with wine
  3. light-headed from lack of sleep

  Synonyms

  1. faint
  2. light-headed
  3. lightheaded
  4. swooning
• marked by temperance in indulgence (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a light eater
  2. a light smoker
  3. ate a light supper

  Synonyms

  1. abstemious
• having relatively few calories (adjective)

  Examples

  1. light (or lite) beer
  2. lite (or light) mayonnaise

  Synonyms

  1. calorie-free
  2. lite
  3. low-cal
• a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination (noun)

  Examples

  1. follow God's light

  Synonyms

  1. illumination
• fall to somebody by assignment or lot (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. fall
• (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation (noun)

  Examples

  1. the light was filtered through a soft glass window

  Synonyms

  1. visible light
  2. visible radiation
• (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable

  Synonyms

  1. unaccented
  2. weak
• cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. ignite
• with few burdens (adverb)

  Examples

  1. experienced travellers travel light

  Synonyms

  1. lightly
• start or maintain a fire in (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. fire
  2. ignite
• a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. christ within
  2. inner light
  3. light within
• moving easily and quickly; nimble (adjective)

  Examples

  1. the dancer was light and graceful
  2. a lightsome buoyant step
  3. walked with a light tripping step

  Synonyms

  1. lightsome
  2. tripping
• make lighter or brighter (verb)

  Examples

  1. This lamp lightens the room a bit

  Synonyms

  1. illume
  2. illuminate
  3. illumine
  4. light up
• the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures (noun)

  Examples

  1. he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark

  Synonyms

  1. lightness
• a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires (noun)

  Examples

  1. do you have a light?

  Synonyms

  1. igniter
  2. ignitor
  3. lighter
• to come to rest, settle (verb)

  Examples

  1. Misfortune lighted upon him

  Synonyms

  1. alight
  2. perch
• (of sleep) easily disturbed (adjective)

  Examples

  1. in a light doze
  2. a light sleeper

  Synonyms

  1. wakeful
• casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior (adjective)

  Examples

  1. he was told to avoid loose (or light) women

  Synonyms

  1. easy
  2. loose
  3. promiscuous
  4. sluttish
  5. wanton
• (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a light lilting voice like a silver bell

  Synonyms

  1. clean
  2. clear
  3. unclouded
• alight from (a horse) (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. dismount
  2. get down
  3. get off
  4. unhorse
• silly or trivial (adjective)

  Examples

  1. light banter
  2. light idle chatter

  Synonyms

  1. idle
• any device serving as a source of illumination (noun)

  Examples

  1. he stopped the car and turned off the lights

  Synonyms

  1. light source
• less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a light pound

  Synonyms

  1. scant
  2. short
• (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent (adjective)

  Examples

  1. light blue
  2. light colors such as pastels
  3. a light-colored powder

  Synonyms

  1. light-colored
• begin to smoke (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. fire up
  2. light up
• an illuminated area (noun)

  Examples

  1. he stepped into the light
• a particular perspective or aspect of a situation (noun)

  Examples

  1. although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand
• a person regarded very fondly (noun)

  Examples

  1. the light of my life
• a visual warning signal (noun)

  Examples

  1. they saw the light of the beacon
  2. there was a light at every corner
• characterized by or emitting light (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a room that is light when the shutters are open
  2. the inside of the house was airy and light
• demanding little effort; not burdensome (adjective)

  Examples

  1. light housework
  2. light exercise
• designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight (adjective)

  Examples

  1. light aircraft
  2. a light truck
• easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a light diet
• having little importance (adjective)

  Examples

  1. losing his job was no light matter
• intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound (adjective)

  Examples

  1. light verse
  2. a light comedy
• mental understanding as an enlightening experience (noun)

  Examples

  1. he finally saw the light
  2. can you shed light on this problem?
• of comparatively little physical weight or density (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a light load
  2. magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C
• of little intensity or power or force (adjective)

  Examples

  1. the light touch of her fingers
  2. a light breeze
• of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment (adjective)

  Examples

  1. light infantry
  2. light cavalry
  3. light industry
  4. light weapons
• (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average (adjective)

  Examples

  1. light water is ordinary water
• psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a light heart
• public awareness (noun)

  Examples

  1. it brought the scandal to light
• (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency (adjective)

  Examples

  1. light soil
• very thin and insubstantial (adjective)

  Examples

  1. light summer dresses
• not great in degree or quantity or number ()

  Examples

  1. a light sentence
  2. a light accent
  3. casualties were light
  4. light snow was falling
  5. light misty rain
  6. light smoke from the chimney

See definition of light in Merriam Webster