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Meanings of light in English

Russian
свет
Portuguese
luz
Catalan
llum
Spanish
luz
Wikidata

Electromagnetic radiation in or near visible spectrum.

      свет
      Portuguese
      luminosidade
      Catalan
      lluminositat
      Spanish
      luminancia

      The quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light.

            luminosidade
            Synonyms
            Examples for "lights"
            Examples for "lights"
            1
            Please signal 'all clear' by setting runway approach lights to strobe mode.
            Fire With Fire
            2
            However, beyond the bright lights of New York visibility was not good.
            The Irish Times
            3
            The lander was in good order; the injection systems displayed green lights.
            Genellan: planetfall
            4
            The lights dimmed; the curtain parted; the heights above Nagasaki were revealed.
            The Precipice: A Novel
            5
            The bright stars shone overhead; the lights in the street reassured her.
            The Golden Dog
            Portuguese
            centelha
            Catalan
            espurna
            Spanish
            chispa

            Merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance.

                  centelha
                  Portuguese
                  encendedor
                  Catalan
                  encenedor
                  Spanish
                  mechero

                  A device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires.

                        encendedor
                        Usage of light in English
                        1
                        Please use this number for any future references to this light-bulb issue.
                        Wired
                        2
                        The paper sheds new light on a big issue for technology companies.
                        Wired
                        3
                        With the clear morning light and dry roads, they made good time.
                        Brotherhood of the Wolf
                        4
                        The light at this time of year has a particularly ethereal quality.
                        The Irish Times
                        5
                        He made light of the problem but said he'd talk to Jason.
                        Escape
                        6
                        However, she's since come to see gender reveals in a different light.
                        The South African
                        7
                        She said the experience was a light moment at a difficult time.
                        Reuters
                        8
                        So it's clearly a riskier situation if people light fires, he said.
                        Radio NZ
                        9
                        In that light, Clinton's text message veep announcement today makes perfect sense.
                        Wired
                        10
                        This was the second danger point-thelight would be visible from outside.
                        White fire
                        11
                        The minister said he views these allegations in a very serious light.
                        The South African
                        12
                        One interesting development has come to light in past few hours, however.
                        Big city girl
                        13
                        You belong in the light; in love and the giving of love.
                        The Place Beyond the Winds
                        14
                        He said the one-way traffic light system in place now would remain.
                        Radio NZ
                        15
                        WINE:Looking for something light to suit the mellow days and long nights?
                        The Irish Times
                        16
                        Nevertheless, recent epidemiological studies have shed more light on this possible association.
                        Pubmed