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light

[lahyt] / laɪt /
ADJECTIVE
illuminated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bright luminous rich shiny sunny
STRONG
burnished clear flashing fluorescent glossy glowing polished shining
WEAK
ablaze aglow brilliant cloudless lambent lucent lustrous phosphorescent radiant refulgent resplendent scintillant unclouded unobscured vivid well-lighted well-lit
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dark dull obscure
WEAK
darkened difficult dim dusky
ADJECTIVE
blond, fair
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pastel
STRONG
bleached faded pale
WEAK
fair-skinned light-hued light-skinned light-toned tow-headed
Antonyms
WEAK
brunette dark
ADJECTIVE
not heavy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agile airy buoyant delicate fluffy lightweight loose slender slight small thin
STRONG
dainty featherweight flimsy floating little petty portable sheer trifling
WEAK
atmospheric downy effervescent ethereal feathery filmy floatable friable frothy gossamery graceful imponderous inconsequential insubstantial light-footed lithe meager nimble porous sandy spongy sprightly sylphlike tissuelike trivial unheavy unsubstantial weightless
Antonyms
STRONGEST
big coarse fat heavy large strong thick
STRONG
clumsy
WEAK
weighted
ADJECTIVE
small in amount, content
Synonyms
STRONGEST
casual faint gentle mild moderate slight soft sparse thin tiny weak
STRONG
minor minuscule minute restricted scanty shoestring trifling wee
WEAK
digestible fractional fragmentary frivolous frugal hardly any hardly enough inadequate inconsequential inconsiderable indistinct insignificant insufficient modest not many not much not rich puny superficial trivial unimportant unsubstantial
Antonyms
STRONGEST
big concentrated great heavy large
STRONG
huge
ADJECTIVE
simple, easy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
moderate smooth
WEAK
effortless facile manageable undemanding unexacting untaxing untroublesome
Antonyms
WEAK
difficult heavy laborious obscure serious
ADJECTIVE
funny, cheery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
airy lighthearted lively sunny
STRONG
amusing animated diverting dizzy entertaining gay high pleasing up upbeat
WEAK
blithe carefree cheerful chipper chirpy flighty frivolous giddy humorous merry perky witty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
upset
STRONG
boring depressed down dull sad tiring unfunny
WEAK
gloomy grave serious solemn
NOUN
luminescence from sun or other source
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bulb candle daylight flash glare glow lamp lantern radiation ray star sun sunshine window
STRONG
aurora beacon blaze brightness brilliance brilliancy coruscation dawn daybreak daytime effulgence emanation flare gleam glimmer glint glitter illumination incandescence irradiation lambency lighthouse luminosity luster morn morning phosphorescence radiance refulgence scintillation sheen shine sparkle splendor sunbeam sunrise taper torch
WEAK
fulgor
Antonyms
STRONG
darkness dimness dullness eventide sundown sunset
WEAK
dark night obscurity
NOUN
context, point of view; understanding
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aspect information
STRONG
angle approach attitude awareness comprehension condition education elucidation enlightenment example exemplar explanation illustration insight interpretation knowledge model paragon slant standing viewpoint
WEAK
vantage point
Antonyms
STRONG
ignorance
WEAK
dark misconception misunderstanding
VERB
illuminate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brighten ignite kindle light up put on shine turn on
STRONG
animate cast fire flood floodlight highlight illume illumine inflame irradiate lighten limelight spot spotlight
WEAK
furnish with light make bright make visible switch on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dull extinguish put out turn off
WEAK
darken drench mount obscure
VERB
start on fire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
burn ignite kindle
STRONG
enkindle fire flame inflame spark
WEAK
set fire to set on fire strike a match
Antonyms
STRONGEST
extinguish put out
WEAK
drench quench
VERB
step down; land
Synonyms
STRONG
alight arrive deplane detrain disembark drop perch rest roost settle stop
WEAK
come down fly down get down set down settle down sit sit down touch down
Antonyms
STRONG
embark enplane go
WEAK
mount

Example Sentences

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Once exposed to light, they release that energy as a faint glow that scientists can measure.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Holiday companies in Suffolk said they had seen a rise in people paying for breaks at home, rather than abroad, in light of the war in the Middle East.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

While Abel presented his first shareholder letter to Buffett before its publication, Buffett kept a light touch with his edits, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

“With uncertainty regarding the supply picture looking ahead, we speculate investors may be less willing to ascribe a higher multiple even in light of an improved demand backdrop,” analysts wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The sun was setting, illuminating the badger’s sheer silhouette in a halo of fiery light.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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