Light
101Light — The offspring of the divine command (Gen. 1:3). All the more joyous emotions of the mind, all the pleasing sensations of the frame, all the happy hours of domestic intercourse were habitually described among the Hebrews under imagery derived… …
102Light — Recorded as Leight, Lett, Lite, Litt, Litte, Light, Lyte, and possibly others, this is a medieval English surname.There are several possible origins. Firstly it may be a nickname for a happy and cheerful person, and a derivation of the Olde… …
103light up — 1) PHR V ERG If you light something up or if it lights up, it becomes bright, usually when you shine light on it. [V P] ...a keypad that lights up when you pick up the handset... [V P n (not pron)] It isn t possible to heat one half of a bedroom… …
104light on — phrasal verb light on or light upon [transitive] Word forms light on : present tense I/you/we/they light on he/she/it lights on present participle lighting on past tense lit on past participle lit on formal light on/upon something to suddenly… …
105light — That portion of electromagnetic radiation (between 390 and 770 nm) to which the retina is sensitive (wavelength range of 380–780 nm). SEE ALSO: lamp. [A.S. leoht] cold l. 1. SYN: bioluminescence (1). 2. fluorescent l. as opposed to incandescent l …
106light — {{＃}}{{LM L23847}}{{〓}} {{［}}light{{］}} {{■}}(ing.){{□}} {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} {{＜}}1{{＞}} {{♂}}Referido a alimentos,{{♀}} que tiene menos proporción de lo habitual de algunos de sus ingredientes: • turrón light; tabaco light.{{○}} {{＜}}2{{＞}} Que …
Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
107light — adjective see many hands make light work adverb see light come, light go verb see better to light one candle than to curse the darkness …
108light up — phr verb Light up is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑beam, ↑eye, ↑face, ↑firework, ↑flame, ↑flare, ↑flash, ↑light, ↑lightning, ↑moon, ↑smile, ↑switchboard …
109light — adj. ligero, suave. ❙ «En España hacemos remedos, representaciones, imitaciones light.» ABC, 12.4.98. ❙ «La versión light de este continuo enredo entre críticos y artistas...» Juan Palomo, ABC Cultural, 10.4.98. ❙ «El Alfonso Guerra que salía por …
110light on — or light upon PHRASAL VERB If you light on something or light upon it, you suddenly notice it or find it. [LITERARY] [V P n] Her eyes lit on the brandy bottle that Atanas had dropped on the floor …
