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Definitions for Lighter

[1] a person or thing that lights or ignites.
[2] a mechanical device used in lighting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes for smoking.
[3] a large, open, flat-bottomed barge, used in unloading and loading ships offshore or in transporting goods for short distances in shallow waters.
[4] to convey in or as if in a lighter.
[5] something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.
[6] Physics . Also called luminous energy, radiant energy. electromagnetic radiation to which the organs of sight react, ranging in wavelength from about 400 to 700 nm and propagated at a speed of 186,282 mi./sec (299,972 km/sec), considered variously as a wave, corpuscular, or quantum phenomenon. a similar form of radiant energy that does not affect the retina, as ultraviolet or infrared rays.
[7] the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of sight.
[8] an illuminating agent or source, as the sun, a lamp, or a beacon.
[9] the radiance or illumination from a particular source: the light of a candle.
[10] the illumination from the sun; daylight: We awoke at the first light.
[11] daybreak or dawn: when light appeared in the east.
[12] daytime: Summer has more hours of light.
[13] a particular light or illumination in which an object seen takes on a certain appearance: viewing the portrait in dim light.
[14] a device for or means of igniting, as a spark, flame, or match: Could you give me a light?
[15] a traffic light: Don't cross till the light changes.
[16] the aspect in which a thing appears or is regarded: Try to look at the situation in a more cheerful light.
[17] the state of being visible, exposed to view, or revealed to public notice or knowledge; limelight: Stardom has placed her in the light.
[18] a person who is an outstanding leader, celebrity, or example; luminary: He became one of the leading lights of Restoration drama.
[19] Art . the effect of light falling on an object or scene as represented in a picture. one of the brightest parts of a picture.
[20] a gleam or sparkle, as in the eyes.
[21] a measure or supply of light; illumination: The wall cuts off our light.
[22] spiritual illumination or awareness; enlightenment.
[23] Architecture . Also called day. one compartment of a window or window sash. a window, especially a small one.
[24] mental insight; understanding.
[25] lights, the information, ideas, or mental capacities possessed: to act according to one's lights.
[26] a lighthouse.
[27] Archaic . the eyesight.
[28] having light or illumination; bright; well-lighted: the lightest room in the entire house.
[29] pale, whitish, or not deep or dark in color: a light blue.
[30] (of coffee or tea) containing enough milk or cream to produce a light color.
[31] to set burning, as a candle, lamp, fire, match, or cigarette; kindle; ignite.
[32] to turn or switch on (an electric light): One flick of the master switch lights all the lamps in the room.
[33] to give light to; furnish with light or illumination: The room is lighted by two large chandeliers.
[34] to make (an area or object) bright with or as if with light (often followed by up ): Hundreds of candles lighted up the ballroom.
[35] to cause (the face, surroundings, etc.) to brighten, especially with joy, animation, or the like (often followed by up ): A smile lit up her face. Her presence lighted up the room.
[36] to guide or conduct with a light: a candle to light you to bed.
[37] to take fire or become kindled: The damp wood refused to light.
[38] to ignite a cigar, cigarette, or pipe for purposes of smoking (usually followed by up ): He took out a pipe and lighted up before speaking.
[39] to become illuminated when switched on: This table lamp won't light.
[40] to become bright, as with light or color (often followed by up ): The sky lights up at sunset.
[41] to brighten with animation or joy, as the face or eyes (often followed by up ).
[42] of little weight; not heavy: a light load.
[43] of little weight in proportion to bulk; of low specific gravity: a light metal.
[44] of less than the usual or average weight: light clothing.
[45] weighing less than the proper or standard amount: to be caught using light weights in trade.
[46] of small amount, force, intensity, etc.: light trading on the stock market; a light rain; light sleep.
[47] using or applying little or slight pressure or force: The child petted the puppy with light, gentle strokes.
[48] not distinct; faint: The writing on the page had become light and hard to read.
[49] easy to endure, deal with, or perform; not difficult or burdensome: light duties.
[50] not very profound or serious; amusing or entertaining: light reading.
[51] of little importance or consequence; trivial: The loss of his job was no light matter.
[52] easily digested: light food.
[53] low in any substance, as sugar, starch, or tars, that is considered harmful or undesirable: light cigarettes.
[54] (of alcoholic beverages) not heavy or strong: a light apéritif. (especially of beer and wine) having fewer calories and usually a lower alcohol content than the standard product.
[55] spongy or well-leavened, as cake.
[56] (of soil) containing much sand; porous or crumbly.
[57] slender or delicate in form or appearance: a light, graceful figure.
[58] airy or buoyant in movement: When she dances, she's as light as a feather.
[59] nimble or agile: light on one's feet.
[60] free from trouble, sorrow, or worry; carefree: a light heart.
[61] cheerful; merry: a light laugh.
[62] characterized by lack of proper seriousness; frivolous: light conduct.
[63] sexually promiscuous; loose.
[64] easily swayed; changeable; volatile: a heart light of love; His is a life of a man light of purpose.
[65] dizzy; slightly delirious: I get light on one martini.
[66] Military . lightly armed or equipped: light cavalry.
[67] having little or no cargo, encumbrance, or the like; not burdened: a light freighter drawing little water.
[68] adapted by small weight or slight build for small loads or swift movement: The grocer bought a light truck for deliveries.
[69] using small-scale machinery primarily for the production of consumer goods: light industry.
[70] Nautical . noting any sail of light canvas set only in moderate or calm weather, as a royal, skysail, studdingsail, gaff topsail, or spinnaker.
[71] Meteorology . (of wind) having a speed up to 7 miles per hour (3 m/sec). Compare light air, light breeze.
[72] Phonetics . (of l- sounds) resembling a front vowel in quality; clear: French l is lighter than English l .
[73] Prosody . (of a syllable) unstressed(def 1) . short(def 17a) .
[74] Poker . being in debt to the pot: He's a dollar light.
[75] lightly: to travel light.
[76] with no load or cargo hauled or carried: a locomotive running light to its roundhouse.
[77] a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
[78] a small portable device for providing a naked flame or red-hot filament to light cigarettes, etc
[79] a person or thing that ignites something
[80] a flat-bottomed barge used for transporting cargo, esp in loading or unloading a ship
[81] God regarded as a source of illuminating grace and strength
[82] Quakerism short for Inner Light
[83] the medium of illumination that makes sight possible
[84] Also called: visible radiation electromagnetic radiation that is capable of causing a visual sensation and has wavelengths from about 380 to about 780 nanometres
[85] (not in technical usage) electromagnetic radiation that has a wavelength outside this range, esp ultraviolet radiation ultraviolet light
[86] the sensation experienced when electromagnetic radiation within the visible spectrum falls on the retina of the eye Related prefix: photo-
[87] anything that illuminates, such as a lamp or candle
[88] See traffic light
[89] a particular quality or type of light a good light for reading
[90] illumination from the sun during the day; daylight the time this appears; daybreak; dawn
[91] anything that allows the entrance of light, such as a window or compartment of a window
[92] the condition of being visible or known (esp in the phrases bring or come to light )
[93] an aspect or view he saw it in a different light
[94] mental understanding or spiritual insight
[95] a person considered to be an authority or leader
[96] brightness of countenance, esp a sparkle in the eyes
[97] the act of igniting or kindling something, such as a cigarette something that ignites or kindles, esp in a specified manner, such as a spark or flame something used for igniting or kindling, such as a match
[98] See lighthouse
[99] the effect of illumination on objects or scenes, as created in a picture an area of brightness in a picture, as opposed to shade
[100] a poetic or archaic word for eyesight
[101] the answer to a clue in a crossword
[102] in light of or in the light of in view of; taking into account; considering
[103] light at the end of the tunnel hope for the ending of a difficult or unpleasant situation
[104] out like a light quickly asleep or unconscious
[105] see the light to gain sudden insight into or understanding of something to experience a religious conversion
[106] see the light or see the light of day to come into being to come to public notice
[107] shed light on or throw light on to clarify or supply additional information on
[108] stand in a person's light to stand so as to obscure a person's vision
[109] strike a light (verb) to ignite something, esp a match, by friction (interjection) British an exclamation of surprise
[110] full of light; well-lighted
[111] (of a colour) reflecting or transmitting a large amount of light light yellow Compare medium (def. 2), dark (def. 2)
[112] phonetics relating to or denoting an (l ) pronounced with front vowel resonance; clear the French "l" is much lighter than that of English See dark (def. 9)
[113] to ignite or cause to ignite
[114] (often foll by up) to illuminate or cause to illuminate
[115] to make or become cheerful or animated
[116] (tr) to guide or lead by light
[117] not heavy; weighing relatively little
[118] having relatively low density magnesium is a light metal
[119] lacking sufficient weight; not agreeing with standard or official weights
[120] not great in degree, intensity, or number light rain ; a light eater
[121] without burdens, difficulties, or problems; easily borne or done a light heart ; light work
[122] graceful, agile, or deft light fingers
[123] not bulky or clumsy
[124] not serious or profound; entertaining light verse
[125] without importance or consequence; insignificant no light matter
[126] frivolous or capricious
[127] loose in morals
[128] dizzy or unclear a light head
[129] (of bread, cake, etc) spongy or well leavened
[130] easily digested a light meal
[131] relatively low in alcoholic content a light wine
[132] (of a soil) having a crumbly texture
[133] (of a vessel, lorry, etc) designed to carry light loads not loaded
[134] carrying light arms or equipment light infantry
[135] (of an industry) engaged in the production of small consumer goods using light machinery Compare heavy (def. 10)
[136] aeronautics (of an aircraft) having a maximum take-off weight less than 5670 kilograms (12 500 pounds)
[137] chem (of an oil fraction obtained from coal tar) having a boiling range between about 100° and 210°C
[138] (of a railway) having a narrow gauge, or in some cases a standard gauge with speed or load restrictions not applied to a main line
[139] bridge (of a bid) made on insufficient values (of a player) having failed to take sufficient tricks to make his contract
[140] phonetics prosody (of a syllable, vowel, etc) unaccented or weakly stressed; short Compare heavy (def. 13) See also light 1 (def. 30)
[141] phonetics the least of three levels of stress in an utterance, in such languages as English
[142] light on informal lacking a sufficient quantity of (something)
[143] make light of to treat as insignificant or trifling
[144] a less common word for lightly
[145] with little equipment, baggage, etc to travel light
[146] (esp of birds) to settle or land after flight
[147] to get down from a horse, vehicle, etc
[148] (foll by on or upon ) to come upon unexpectedly
[149] to strike or fall on the choice lighted on me

Words related to Lighter

sunny, bright, shiny, luminous, rich, pastel, agile, slight, buoyant, fluffy, loose, slender, delicate, easy, lightweight, small, airy, thin, faint, weak

Words nearby Lighter

lightboard, lightboat, lighten, lighten up, lightening, lighter, lighter fluid, lighter than air, lighter-than-air, lighterage, lighterman

Origin of Lighter

2before 900; Middle English; Old English lēoht, līht; cognate with Old Frisian li(u)cht, Old Saxon -līht, Dutch licht, German leicht, Old Norse lēttr, Gothic leihts

Words that may be confused with Lighter

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, lightlight, lite

Other words from Lighter

light·ful , adjective
light·ful·ly , adverb

Word origin for Lighter

Old English lēoht; related to Dutch licht, Gothic leihts

Synonyms for Lighter

bright, luminous, rich, shiny, sunny, burnished, clear, flashing, fluorescent, glossy, glowing, polished, shining, ablaze, aglow, brilliant, cloudless, lambent, lucent, lustrous, phosphorescent, radiant, refulgent, resplendent, scintillant, unclouded, unobscured, vivid, well-lighted, well-lit