Meanings of light stroke in English

A light stroke must be made and the fish handled very carefully.

With a little attention they detected a light stroke on the water.

I had a light stroke and cain't work in the field.

I had a light stroke keeps me from talkin' good, I hear that.

To make a prisoner his own warder is surely no light stroke of genius.

Writing of one who is ill or feeble is usually characterized by a light stroke.

Her voice rose indignantly, and she enforced her reprimand by a light stroke on Perry's sleeve.

Sir Francis, looking down on him, cut a light stroke upon the man's shoulder with his whip.

The light stroke of their wings-

The mist shifted, and Anna could have sworn that she felt the light stroke of a finger down her cheek.

A light stroke on the head of the nail, covered with cloth to prevent jarring, fastened the board on a log.

Earlier in the evening there had been a consultation; David had suffered a light stroke, but there was no paralysis, and the prognosis was good.

Silver light stroked the short blade of the Sacred Scian.

Jaques is only sketched in with light strokes, but all his traits are peculiarly Hamlet's traits.

Finish with light strokes of mascara on your upper and lower lashes, then blot on a muted lipstick or balm.

And we were paddling again, in quick, light strokes, silent from zest, careless of toil, strenuous from love of it.