How to pronounce “light”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light.
• (countable) A source of illumination.
• (figurative) Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.
• (in the plural, now rare) Facts; pieces of information; ideas, concepts.
• A notable person within a specific field or discipline.
• (painting) The manner in which the light strikes a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or other scene; opposed to shade.
• A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded.
• A flame or something used to create fire.
• A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or coloured flame.
• A window in architecture, carriage design, or motor car design: either the opening itself or the window pane of glass that fills it, if any.
• (crosswording) The series of squares reserved for the answer to a crossword clue.
• (informal) A cross-light in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
• Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity.
• The power of perception by vision: eyesight (sightedness; vision).
• The brightness of the eye or eyes.
• [Verb]
• (transitive) To start (a fire).
• (transitive) To set fire to; to set burning.
• (transitive) To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.
• (intransitive) To become ignited; to take fire.
• To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
• (transitive, pinball) To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.
• [Adjective]
• Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.
• Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.
• (of coffee) Served with extra milk or cream.

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