Noun Definition
light
1.Definition: (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
"The light was filtered through a soft glass window"
Category: General2.Definition: a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
"Follow God's light"
Related Noun(s):illumination
Category: General3.Definition: a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
"Do you have a light?"
Category: Objects4.Definition: a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
Category: General5.Definition: a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
"Although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"
Category: General6.Definition: a person regarded very fondly
"The light of my life"
Category: People7.Definition: a visual warning signal
"They saw the light of the beacon", "There was a light at every corner"
Category: General9.Definition: any device serving as a source of illumination
"He stopped the car and turned off the lights"
Category: Objects10.Definition: having abundant light or illumination
"They played as long as it was light", "As long as the lighting was good"
Category: General11.Definition: mental understanding as an enlightening experience
"He finally saw the light", "Can you shed light on this problem?"
Category: General12.Definition: merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
Category: General14.Definition: the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
Related Noun(s):brightness, luminance, luminosity, luminousness
Category: General15.Definition: the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
"He could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"
Related Noun(s):lightness
Category: General