light

modif.

1. Having illumination

   illuminated, radiant, luminous; see bright 1.

2. Having color

   vivid, rich, clear; see bright 2.

3. Having little content

   superficial, slight, frivolous; see trivial, unimportant.

4. Having gaiety and spirit

   lively, merry, animated; see jaunty.

5. Having little weight

   airy, fluffy, feathery, imponderable, slender, downy, floating, lighter than air, light as air, floatable, gossamery, light as a feather, frothy, buoyant, easy, dainty, filmy, veil-like, tissuelike, thin, sheer, gaseous, effervescent, unsubstantial, insubstantial, ethereal, graceful, charming, weightless, atmospheric; see also volatile 1.

   Antonyms heavy*, ponderous*, weighty. *

6. Digestible

   slight, edible, moderate; see edible.

7. Small in quantity or number

   wee, small, tiny, minute, thin, inadequate, minuscule, insufficient, hardly enough, not much, hardly any, not many, slender, scanty, slight, moderate, puny, sparse, fragmentary, fractional, shredlike; see also dainty 1, few.

   Antonyms large*, great*, immense. *

8. Wanton

   carnal, immodest, indecent; see lewd 2, sensual.

make light of

light

n.

1. The condition opposed to darkness

   radiance, luminous energy, luminosity, brilliance, splendor, irradiation, glare, brightness, clearness, lightness, brilliancy, coruscation, incandescence, scintillation, shine, fulgor, refulgence, emanation, lucency, luster, sheen, sparkle, glitter, glow, glimmer, glister, effulgence, resplendence, flood of light, blare, radiation, gleam.

   Antonyms darkness*, blackness*, blankness.

2. Emanations from a source of light

   radiation, stream, blaze; see beam 2, flash 1, ray.

3. A source of light

   lamp, lantern, match, wick, sun, planet, star, moon, lightning, torch, flashlight, chandelier, spotlight, halo, nimbus, northern lights, aurora borealis, aureole, corona; see also bulb, candle, lamp.

4. Day

   daylight, daytime, sun, sunrise; see day 2.

5. Aspect

   point of view, condition, standing; see circumstances 2.

6. Basis for understanding

   enlightenment, information, education; see data, knowledge 1.

in light of

see the light (of day)

1. come into being, exist, begin; see be.

2. comprehend, realize, be aware;

stand in one's own light

strike a light

light

v.

1. To provide light

   illuminate, illumine, illume, lighten, give light to, shine upon, furnish with light, light up, turn on the electricity, make a light, make visible, provide adequate illumination, provide adequate candlepower, turn on a light, switch on a light, floodlight, throw light upon, make bright, flood with light, animate, fill with light, irradiate; see also brighten 1.

   Antonyms shade*, put out*, darken. *

2. To cause to ignite

   inflame, spark, kindle; see burn 2, ignite.

3. To become ignited

   take fire, become inflamed, flame; see burn 1, ignite.

4. To come to rest from flight or travel

   perch, roost, rest, alight, fly down, come down, disembark, settle on, stop, drop, sit down, debus, come to rest, get down, detrain, unhorse, settle down; see also arrive 1.

   Antonyms fly*, soar off, take off.