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light n. [
visible light, visible radiation] (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
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light n. [
light source] any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"
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light a. of comparatively little physical weight or density; "a light load"; "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C"
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light n. a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"
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light v. [
illume, illumine, light up, illuminate] make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
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