Engels

Uitgebreide synoniemen voor light in het Engels

light:

light bijvoeglijk naamwoord

  1. light
    light; not dark
  2. light
    light
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  3. light
    light as a feather; light
  4. light
    light; frivolous

to light werkwoord (lights, lit, lighting)

  1. to light
    to light; to ignite; to strike; to inflame; to set fire to; to kindle; to make burning
    • light werkwoord (lights, lit, lighting)
    • ignite werkwoord (ignites, ignited, igniting)
    • strike werkwoord (strikes, struck, striking)
    • inflame werkwoord (inflames, inflamed, inflaming)
    • set fire to werkwoord (sets fire to, set fire to, setting fire to)
    • kindle werkwoord (kindles, kindled, kindling)
    • make burning werkwoord (makes burning, made burning, making burning)
  2. to light
    to switch on; turn on; to connect; to put on; to start; to light
    • switch on werkwoord (switchs on, switched on, switching on)
    • turn on werkwoord
    • connect werkwoord (connects, connected, connecting)
    • put on werkwoord (puts on, put on, putting on)
    • start werkwoord (starts, started, starting)
    • light werkwoord (lights, lit, lighting)
  3. to light
    to lighten; to light up; to light; to shine on; to shine upon; to shine
    • lighten werkwoord (lightens, lightened, lightening)
    • light up werkwoord (lights up, lit up, lighting up)
    • light werkwoord (lights, lit, lighting)
    • shine on werkwoord (shines on, shined on, shining on)
    • shine upon werkwoord (shines upon, shined upon, shining upon)
    • shine werkwoord (shines, shined, shining)
  4. to light
    to light up; to light; get a lighter shade of colour
    to lighten; lighten up
    – make lighter or brighter 1
  5. to light
    to light; to kindle
    • light werkwoord (lights, lit, lighting)
    • kindle werkwoord (kindles, kindled, kindling)
  6. to light
    to ignite; to inflame; to light; to kindle; to put on
    • ignite werkwoord (ignites, ignited, igniting)
    • inflame werkwoord (inflames, inflamed, inflaming)
    • light werkwoord (lights, lit, lighting)
    • kindle werkwoord (kindles, kindled, kindling)
    • put on werkwoord (puts on, put on, putting on)
  7. to light
    to light up; to light; to shine up
    • light up werkwoord (lights up, lit up, lighting up)
    • light werkwoord (lights, lit, lighting)
    • shine up werkwoord (shines up, shined up, shining up)
  8. to light
    to light; put on the fire
  9. to light
    – make lighter or brighter 1
    to light; to illuminate; to light up; illumine; illume
    – make lighter or brighter 1
    • light werkwoord (lights, lit, lighting)
      • This lamp lightens the room a bit1
    • illuminate werkwoord (illuminates, illuminated, illuminating)
    • light up werkwoord (lights up, lit up, lighting up)
    • illumine werkwoord
    • illume werkwoord
  10. to light
    – begin to smoke 1
    to light; to light up; fire up
    – begin to smoke 1
    • light werkwoord (lights, lit, lighting)
      • After the meal, some of the diners lit up1
    • light up werkwoord (lights up, lit up, lighting up)
    • fire up werkwoord
  11. to light
    – alight from (a horse) 1
    to light; to dismount; to get off; to get down; unhorse
    – alight from (a horse) 1
    • light werkwoord (lights, lit, lighting)
    • dismount werkwoord (dismounts, dismounted, dismounting)
    • get off werkwoord (gets off, got off, getting off)
    • get down werkwoord (gets down, got down, getting down)
    • unhorse werkwoord
  12. to light
    – to come to rest, settle 1
    to light; to perch; alight
    – to come to rest, settle 1
    • light werkwoord (lights, lit, lighting)
      • Misfortune lighted upon him1
    • perch werkwoord (perches, perched, perching)
    • alight werkwoord
  13. to light
    – fall to somebody by assignment or lot 1
    to fall; to light
    – fall to somebody by assignment or lot 1
    • fall werkwoord (falls, fell, falling)
      • The task fell to me1
      • It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims1
    • light werkwoord (lights, lit, lighting)
  14. to light
    – cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat 1
    to light; to ignite
    – cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat 1
    • light werkwoord (lights, lit, lighting)
    • ignite werkwoord (ignites, ignited, igniting)
      • Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter1

Conjugations for light:

present
  1. light
  2. light
  3. lights
  4. light
  5. light
  6. light
simple past
  1. lit
  2. lit
  3. lit
  4. lit
  5. lit
  6. lit
present perfect
  1. have lit
  2. have lit
  3. has lit
  4. have lit
  5. have lit
  6. have lit
past continuous
  1. was lighting
  2. were lighting
  3. was lighting
  4. were lighting
  5. were lighting
  6. were lighting
future
  1. shall light
  2. will light
  3. will light
  4. shall light
  5. will light
  6. will light
continuous present
  1. am lighting
  2. are lighting
  3. is lighting
  4. are lighting
  5. are lighting
  6. are lighting
subjunctive
  1. be lit
  2. be lit
  3. be lit
  4. be lit
  5. be lit
  6. be lit
diverse
  1. light!
  2. let's light!
  3. lit
  4. lighting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

light [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord

  1. the light
    the light; the little light
  2. the light
    – any device serving as a source of illumination 1
    the light; the light source
    – any device serving as a source of illumination 1
    • light [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • he stopped the car and turned off the lights1
    • light source [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  3. the light
    – a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires 1
    the light; the lighter; the igniter; the ignitor
    – a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires 1
    • light [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • do you have a light?1
    • lighter [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • igniter [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • ignitor [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  4. the light
    – the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures 1
    the light; the lightness
    – the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures 1
    • light [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark1
    • lightness [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  5. the light
    – merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance 1
    the light; the spark; the sparkle; the twinkle
    – merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance 1
    • light [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • spark [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • sparkle [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • he had a sparkle in his eye1
    • twinkle [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes1
  6. the light
    – the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light 1
    the light; the brightness; the luminosity; the luminance; the luminousness; the brightness level
    – the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light 1
  7. the light
    – public awareness 1
    the light
    – public awareness 1
    • light [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • it brought the scandal to light1
  8. the light
    – mental understanding as an enlightening experience 1
    the light
    – mental understanding as an enlightening experience 1
    • light [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • he finally saw the light1
      • can you shed light on this problem?1
  9. the light
    – a particular perspective or aspect of a situation 1
    the light
    – a particular perspective or aspect of a situation 1
    • light [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand1
  10. the light
    – a visual warning signal 1
    the light
    – a visual warning signal 1
    • light [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • they saw the light of the beacon1
      • there was a light at every corner1
  11. the light
    – an illuminated area 1
    the light
    – an illuminated area 1
    • light [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • he stepped into the light1
  12. the light
    – a person regarded very fondly 1
    the light
    – a person regarded very fondly 1
    • light [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • the light of my life1
  13. the light
    – (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation 1
    the light; the visible radiation; the visible light
    – (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation 1
    • light [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • the light was filtered through a soft glass window1
    • visible radiation [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • visible light [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  14. the light
    – having abundant light or illumination 1
    the light; the lighting
    – having abundant light or illumination 1
    • light [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • they played as long as it was light1
    • lighting [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • as long as the lighting was good1
  15. the light
    – a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination 1
    the light; the illumination
    – a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination 1
    • light [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • follow God's light1
    • illumination [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  16. the light
    – A property in graphic design software that makes objects visible, much like light in the natural world. 2
    the light
    – A property in graphic design software that makes objects visible, much like light in the natural world. 2
    • light [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord

light bijvoeglijk naamwoord

  1. light
    – characterized by or emitting light 1
    light
    – characterized by or emitting light 1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a room that is light when the shutters are open1
      • the inside of the house was airy and light1
  2. light
    – casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior 1
    loose; light; easy; promiscuous; sluttish; wanton
    – casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior 1
    • loose bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • he was told to avoid loose (or light) women1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • he was told to avoid loose (or light) women1
    • easy bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • her easy virtue1
    • promiscuous bijvoeglijk naamwoord
    • sluttish bijvoeglijk naamwoord
    • wanton bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • wanton behavior1
  3. light
    – (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent 1
    light; light-colored
    – (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent 1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • light blue1
      • light colors such as pastels1
    • light-colored bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a light-colored powder1
  4. light
    – (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency 1
    light
    – (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency 1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • light soil1
  5. light
    – (of sleep) easily disturbed 1
    light; wakeful
    – (of sleep) easily disturbed 1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • in a light doze1
      • a light sleeper1
    • wakeful bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a restless wakeful night1
  6. light
    – demanding little effort; not burdensome 1
    light
    – demanding little effort; not burdensome 1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • light housework1
      • light exercise1
  7. light
    – having relatively few calories 1
    light; lite; low-cal; calorie-free
    – having relatively few calories 1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • light (or lite) beer1
      • lite (or light) mayonnaise1
    • lite bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • light (or lite) beer1
      • lite (or light) mayonnaise1
    • low-cal bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a low-cal diet1
    • calorie-free bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  8. light
    – easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned 1
    light
    – easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned 1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a light diet1
  9. light
    – of comparatively little physical weight or density 1
    light
    – of comparatively little physical weight or density 1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a light load1
      • magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C1
  10. light
    – designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight 1
    light
    – designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight 1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • light aircraft1
      • a light truck1
  11. light
    – psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles 1
    light
    – psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles 1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a light heart1
  12. light
    – not great in degree or quantity or number 1
    light
    – not great in degree or quantity or number 1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a light sentence1
      • a light accent1
      • casualties were light1
      • light snow was falling1
      • light misty rain1
      • light smoke from the chimney1
  13. light
    – (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average 1
    light
    – (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average 1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • light water is ordinary water1
  14. light
    – of little intensity or power or force 1
    light
    – of little intensity or power or force 1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • the light touch of her fingers1
      • a light breeze1
  15. light
    – moving easily and quickly; nimble 1
    light; tripping; lightsome
    – moving easily and quickly; nimble 1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • the dancer was light and graceful1
      • walked with a light tripping step1
    • tripping bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • walked with a light tripping step1
    • lightsome bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a lightsome buoyant step1
  16. light
    – of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment 1
    light
    – of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment 1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • light infantry1
      • light cavalry1
      • light industry1
      • light weapons1
  17. light
    – (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims 1
    clear; light; clean; unclouded
    – (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims 1
    • clear bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • clear laughter like a waterfall1
      • clear reds and blues1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a light lilting voice like a silver bell1
    • clean bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings1
    • unclouded bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  18. light
    – silly or trivial 1
    idle; light
    – silly or trivial 1
    • idle bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • idle pleasure1
      • light idle chatter1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • light banter1
      • light idle chatter1
  19. light
    – intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound 1
    light
    – intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound 1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • light verse1
      • a light comedy1
  20. light
    – having little importance 1
    light
    – having little importance 1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • losing his job was no light matter1
  21. light
    – (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress 1
    light; weak; unaccented
    – (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress 1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable1
    • weak bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a weak stress on the second syllable1
    • unaccented bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  22. light
    – less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so 1
    light; short; scant
    – less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so 1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a light pound1
    • short bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • regularly gives short weight1
    • scant bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a scant cup of sugar1
  23. light
    – marked by temperance in indulgence 1
    light; abstemious
    – marked by temperance in indulgence 1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a light eater1
      • a light smoker1
      • ate a light supper1
    • abstemious bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • abstemious with the use of adverbs1
  24. light
    – very thin and insubstantial 1
    light
    – very thin and insubstantial 1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • light summer dresses1
  25. light
    – weak and likely to lose consciousness 1
    faint; light; light-headed; lightheaded; swooning
    – weak and likely to lose consciousness 1
    • faint bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • suddenly felt faint from the pain1
      • was sick and faint from hunger1
    • light bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • felt light in the head1
    • light-headed bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • light-headed with wine1
      • light-headed from lack of sleep1
    • lightheaded bijvoeglijk naamwoord
    • swooning bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a swooning fit1

light bijwoord

  1. light
    – with few burdens 1
    light; lightly
    – with few burdens 1
    • light bijwoord
      • experienced travellers travel light1
    • lightly bijwoord

Verwante woorden van "light":


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Verwante definities voor "light":

  1. characterized by or emitting light1
    • a room that is light when the shutters are open1
    • the inside of the house was airy and light1
  2. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior1
    • he was told to avoid loose (or light) women1
  3. (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent1
    • light blue1
    • light colors such as pastels1
  4. (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency1
    • light soil1
  5. (of sleep) easily disturbed1
    • in a light doze1
    • a light sleeper1
  6. demanding little effort; not burdensome1
    • light housework1
    • light exercise1
  7. having relatively few calories1
    • light (or lite) beer1
    • lite (or light) mayonnaise1
  8. easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned1
    • a light diet1
  9. of comparatively little physical weight or density1
    • a light load1
    • magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C1
  10. designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight1
    • light aircraft1
    • a light truck1
  11. psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles1
    • a light heart1
  12. not great in degree or quantity or number1
    • a light sentence1
    • a light accent1
    • casualties were light1
    • light snow was falling1
    • light misty rain1
    • light smoke from the chimney1
  13. (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average1
    • light water is ordinary water1
  14. of little intensity or power or force1
    • the light touch of her fingers1
    • a light breeze1
  15. moving easily and quickly; nimble1
    • the dancer was light and graceful1
    • walked with a light tripping step1
  16. of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment1
    • light infantry1
    • light cavalry1
    • light industry1
    • light weapons1
  17. (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims1
    • a light lilting voice like a silver bell1
  18. silly or trivial1
    • light banter1
    • light idle chatter1
  19. intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound1
    • light verse1
    • a light comedy1
  20. having little importance1
    • losing his job was no light matter1
  21. (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress1
    • a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable1
  22. less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so1
    • a light pound1
  23. marked by temperance in indulgence1
    • a light eater1
    • a light smoker1
    • ate a light supper1
  24. very thin and insubstantial1
    • light summer dresses1
  25. weak and likely to lose consciousness1
    • felt light in the head1
  26. with few burdens1
    • experienced travellers travel light1
  27. any device serving as a source of illumination1
    • he stopped the car and turned off the lights1
  28. a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires1
    • do you have a light?1
  29. the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures1
    • he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark1
  30. merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance1
  31. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light1
  32. public awareness1
    • it brought the scandal to light1
  33. mental understanding as an enlightening experience1
    • he finally saw the light1
    • can you shed light on this problem?1
  34. a particular perspective or aspect of a situation1
    • although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand1
  35. a visual warning signal1
    • they saw the light of the beacon1
    • there was a light at every corner1
  36. an illuminated area1
    • he stepped into the light1
  37. a person regarded very fondly1
    • the light of my life1
  38. (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation1
    • the light was filtered through a soft glass window1
  39. having abundant light or illumination1
    • they played as long as it was light1
  40. a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination1
    • follow God's light1
  41. make lighter or brighter1
    • This lamp lightens the room a bit1
  42. begin to smoke1
    • After the meal, some of the diners lit up1
  43. alight from (a horse)1
  44. to come to rest, settle1
    • Misfortune lighted upon him1
  45. fall to somebody by assignment or lot1
  46. cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat1
  47. A property in graphic design software that makes objects visible, much like light in the natural world.2

Verwante synoniemen voor light