n. 1 illumination, brightness, daylight, lamplight, candlelight, firelight, gaslight, torchlight, starlight, moonlight, sunlight; gegenschein, counterglow There is just enough light for me to read the label 2 lamp, light-bulb, torch, beacon, lantern, candle, flare, headlight or headlamp, street-light or street lamp, US and Canadian flashlight I saw a light in the distance Someone turned off the lights. 3 radiance, radiation, luminescence, glare, gleam, glow, reflection, luminosity, shine, sparkle, scintillation, incandescence, phosphorescence, fluorescence The light of the full moon shone through the window 4 daybreak, dawn, sunrise, US sun-up We leave at first light 5 clarification, enlightenment, insight, understanding, elucidation, simplification, explanation After an hour's talk with his lawyer, he finally saw the light and confessed Can you shed a little light on this problem, Robyn? 6 window, window-pane The west wall has three windows of six lights each 7 match, lighter, spill, taper, fire, flame, ignition Can you give me a light for my cigarette? 8 highlight Note the chiaroscuro effect from the lights and shadows in the drawing 9 bring to light. reveal, unearth, find, uncover, unveil, discover, expose, disclose, make known A vital fact has recently been brought to light 10 come to light. be revealed, be unearthed, be uncovered, be unveiled, be discovered, be exposed, be disclosed, appear, come out, turn up, transpire, develop, evolve, emerge The truth about her parents has finally come to light 11 Brit in the light of or US in light of. considering, in view of, in consideration of, taking into account, keeping or bearing in mind In the light of his condition, he has decided to pull out of the competition 12 shed or throw (some, a little) light on. explain, elucidate, simplify, clarify Perhaps you could throw some light on the reason why she refuses to leave the house
adj. 13 (well-)illuminated, bright, alight, (well-)lit, (well-)lighted, shining, luminous, effulgent, brilliant, beaming, incandescent, phosphorescent, fluorescent The lightest room in the house is the kitchen 14 pale, light-hued Put the light blue chair over here
v. 15 ignite, set alight, set or put a match to, kindle; burn, touch off, set fire to, fire It's getting chilly, so you'd better light the fire When the bomb was in place, they lit the fuse. 16 illuminate, light up, lighten, brighten Take this candle to light your way to the bedroom 17 turn on, switch on, put on Light the lamps 18 light up. lighten, brighten, cheer up, liven up The moment she walked in, the whole room lit up Her face lit up when she saw him.