LIGHT

Meaning of LIGHT in English

Function: verb

1 to cause something to start burning FF1C; lighted the fuse on the dynamite FF1E;

Synonyms: enkindle, fire, ignite, inflame, kindle

Contrasted Words: douse, ||dout, put out, quench, snuff; damp (down), smother, stamp (out)

Antonyms: extinguish

Synonyms: ILLUMINATE 1, illume, illumine, lighten

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary. Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса. 2012

LIGHT — I. ˈlīt, usu -īd.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English liht, light, from Old English lēoht, līht; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIGHT — I. ˈlīt noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lēoht; akin to Old High German lioht light, Latin luc-, lux …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Webster English vocab
LIGHT — electromagnetic radiation that can be detected by the human eye. In terms of wavelength, electromagnetic radiation occurs over an extremely …
Britannica English vocabulary
LIGHT — / laɪt; NAmE / noun , adjective , verb , adverb ■ noun FROM SUN / LAMPS 1. [ U …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIGHT — I. light 1 S1 W1 /laɪt/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ light , ↑ lighter , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIGHT — adj., adv., & v. --adj. 1 of little weight; not heavy; easy to lift. 2 a relatively low in weight, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIGHT — n., v., & adj. --n. 1 the natural agent (electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between about 390 and 740 mm) that …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIGHT — adj., adv., & v. adj. 1 of little weight; not heavy; easy to lift. 2 a relatively low in weight, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIGHT — n., v., & adj. n. 1 the natural agent (electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between about 390 and 740 mm) that …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIGHT — 1. n., v., & adj. --n. 1. the natural agent (electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between about 390 and 740 mm) …
Oxford English vocab
LIGHT — I. BRIGHTNESS OR ILLUMINATION /laɪt/ ( lights, lighting, lit, lighted, lighter, lightest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIGHT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cigarette lighter (= something that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LIGHT — INDEX: not dark 1. light from the sun, a fire, an electric light etc 2. to make a place light …
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LIGHT — light.ogg _I 1. laıt n 1. 1> свет the light of the sun of the moon, of a candle - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LIGHT — 1) свет, видимое излучение; световое излучение 2) источник света || светить 3) лампа 4) фонарь 5) фара 6) осветитель; светильник …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
LIGHT — 1) свет, видимое излучение; световое излучение 2) источник света || светить 3) лампа 4) фонарь 5) фара 6) осветитель; светильник 7) освещение; подсветка || освещать 8) огонь 9) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
LIGHT — 1) засвечивать 2) источник света 3) лампа 4) легкий 5) легковесный 6) маловязкий 7) огонь 8) освещать 9) освещение 10) поджигать 11) разъяснение 12) сведения 13) свет 14) светлоокрашенный 15) светлый 16) световой 17) свечение 18) слабый 19) …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
LIGHT — _I 1. laıt n 1. 1> свет the light of the sun of the moon, of a candle - свет …
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Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
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Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
LIGHT — _I 1. _n. 1> свет; освещение; дневной свет; to see the light а> увидеть свет, родиться; б> выйти из печати; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
LIGHT — I 1. n. 1. свет; освещение; дневной свет; to see the light а. увидеть свет, родиться; б. выйти из печати; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
LIGHT — 1) свет; свеча; лампа; фонарь; маяк 2) мн. ч. световая поверхность окна; оконные стёкла 3) фрамуга; форточка; окно; стекло оконного переплёта; листовое …
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
LIGHT — _I laɪt 1. _n. 1> свет; освещение; дневной свет; to see the light а> увидеть свет, родиться; б> выйти из …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
LIGHT — 1) свет; освещение [c crimson]|| светить; освещать 2) лампа; фонарь; осветитель; осветительное устройство - light on the job - arc …
Англо-Русский словарь по полиграфии и издательскому делу
LIGHT — 1) свет 2) огонь 3) зажигать 4) освещаемый 5) легкий - alternating light - anchor light - lights are out …
Англо-Русский морской словарь
LIGHT — 1) свет || светить 2) лампа; фара 3) светофор 4) окно 5) загораться; зажигаться 6) лёгкий, облегчённый • - ABS warning light - amber light - auxiliary stop light - …
Англо-Русский автомобильный словарь - Руссо
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Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
LIGHT — Noor ( also Nur ). Divine light.
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
LIGHT — n. luce, lúmine; foy; a. (of weight) levi; (easy) facil, lucid, clar, luminosi; (of hair) blond; v. accenDer, inflammar. TO …
English interlingue dictionary
LIGHT — ga-an;gaan;kahayag;madali'ng dud'o
English-Visayan vocabulary
LIGHT — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lēoht; akin to Old High German lioht ~, Latin luc-, lux ~, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LIGHT — I That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum visible to the human eye. It ranges from the red end to the …
Английский словарь Британика
LIGHT — (n.) That which illumines or makes clear to the mind; mental or spiritual illumination; enlightenment; knowledge; information.
Английский словарь Webster
LIGHT — (n.) The power of perception by vision.
Английский словарь Webster
LIGHT — (n.) Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity.
Английский словарь Webster
LIGHT — (n.) Life; existence.
Английский словарь Webster
LIGHT — (n.) The medium through which light is admitted, as a window, or window pane; a skylight; in architecture, one of …
Английский словарь Webster
LIGHT — (n.) The brightness of the eye or eyes.
Английский словарь Webster
LIGHT — (n.) The time during which the light of the sun is visible; day; especially, the dawn of day.
Английский словарь Webster
LIGHT — (n.) That which furnishes, or is a source of, light, as the sun, a star, a candle, a lighthouse, etc.
Английский словарь Webster
LIGHT — () A small incandescent telltale lamp on a dynamo or battery circuit to show approximately by its brightness the voltage …
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LIGHT — (n.) That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are …
Английский словарь Webster
LIGHT — ( v. t. ) To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIGHT — ( v. i. ) To feel light; to be made happy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIGHT — ( v. i. ) To dismount; to descend, as from a horse or carriage; to alight; -- with from, off, …
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LIGHT — ( v. i. ) To descend from flight, and rest, perch, or settle, as a bird or insect.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIGHT — ( v. i. ) To come down suddenly and forcibly; to fall; -- with on or upon.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIGHT — ( v. i. ) To come by chance; to happen; -- with on or upon; formerly with into.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIGHT — ( v. i. ) To become ignited; to take fire; as, the match will not light.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIGHT — ( v. i. ) To be illuminated; to receive light; to brighten; -- with up; as, the room lights up …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIGHT — ( superl ) White or whitish; not intense or very marked; not of a deep shade; moderately colored; as, a …
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LIGHT — ( superl ) Having light; not dark or obscure; bright; clear; as, the apartment is light.
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LIGHT — ( superl. ) Well leavened; not heavy; as, light bread.
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LIGHT — ( superl. ) Wanton; unchaste; as, a woman of light character.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIGHT — ( superl. ) Slight; not important; as, a light error.
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LIGHT — ( superl. ) Not strong or violent; moderate; as, a light wind.
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LIGHT — ( superl. ) Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.
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LIGHT — ( superl. ) Not pressing heavily or hard upon; hence, having an easy, graceful manner; delicate; as, a light touch; …
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LIGHT — ( superl. ) Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped; diminished; as, light coin.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIGHT — ( superl. ) Not heavily burdened; not deeply laden; not sufficiently ballasted; as, the ship returned light.
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