light - Meaning in Bengali

light - Meaning in Bengali

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Definitions and Meaning of light in English

light adjective

1. (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average

   Example

   • "light water is ordinary water"
2. (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency

   Example

   • "light soil"
3. (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent

   Examples

   • "a light-colored powder"
   • "light blue"
   • "light colors such as pastels"
4. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

   Examples

   • "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"
   • "her easy virtue"
   • "wanton behavior"
5. characterized by or emitting light

   Examples

   • "a room that is light when the shutters are open"
   • "the inside of the house was airy and light"
6. (of sleep) easily disturbed

   Examples

   • "a light sleeper"
   • "a restless wakeful night"
   • "in a light doze"
7. demanding little effort; not burdensome

   Examples

   • "light exercise"
   • "light housework"
8. having relatively few calories

   Examples

   • "a low-cal diet"
   • "diet cola"
   • "light (or lite) beer"
   • "lite (or light) mayonnaise"
9. easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned

   Example

   • "a light diet"
10. of comparatively little physical weight or density

    Examples

    • "a light load"
    • "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C"
11. designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight

    Examples

    • "a light truck"
    • "light aircraft"
12. psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles

    Example

    • "a light heart"
13. not great in degree or quantity or number

    Examples

    • "a light accent"
    • "a light sentence"
    • "casualties were light"
    • "light misty rain"
    • "light smoke from the chimney"
    • "light snow was falling"
14. of little intensity or power or force

    Examples

    • "a light breeze"
    • "the light touch of her fingers"
15. moving easily and quickly; nimble

    Examples

    • "a lightsome buoyant step"
    • "the dancer was light and graceful"
    • "walked with a light tripping step"
16. of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment

    Examples

    • "light cavalry"
    • "light industry"
    • "light infantry"
    • "light weapons"
17. (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

    Examples

    • "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"
    • "clear laughter like a waterfall"
    • "clear reds and blues"
    • "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"
18. silly or trivial

    Examples

    • "idle pleasure"
    • "light banter"
    • "light idle chatter"
19. intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound

    Examples

    • "a light comedy"
    • "light verse"
20. having little importance

    Example

    • "losing his job was no light matter"
21. (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress

    Examples

    • "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"
    • "a weak stress on the second syllable"
22. less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

    Examples

    • "a light pound"
    • "a scant cup of sugar"
    • "regularly gives short weight"
23. marked by temperance in indulgence

    Examples

    • "a light eater"
    • "a light smoker"
    • "abstemious with the use of adverbs"
    • "ate a light supper"
24. very thin and insubstantial

    Examples

    • "light summer dresses"
    • "thin paper"
25. weak and likely to lose consciousness

    Examples

    • "a swooning fit"
    • "felt light in the head"
    • "light-headed from lack of sleep"
    • "light-headed with wine"
    • "suddenly felt faint from the pain"
    • "was sick and faint from hunger"

light abverb

1. with few burdens

   Example

   • "experienced travellers travel light"

Light noun

1. a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul

light noun

1. any device serving as a source of illumination

   Example

   • "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"
2. a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires

   Example

   • "do you have a light?"
3. the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures

   Example

   • "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"
4. merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

   Synonyms

   twinkle

   Examples

   • "he had a sparkle in his eye"
   • "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"
5. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light

   Example

   • "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
6. public awareness

   Example

   • "it brought the scandal to light"
7. mental understanding as an enlightening experience

   Examples

   • "can you shed light on this problem?"
   • "he finally saw the light"
8. a particular perspective or aspect of a situation

   Example

   • "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"
9. a visual warning signal

   Examples

   • "there was a light at every corner"
   • "they saw the light of the beacon"
10. an illuminated area

    Example

    • "he stepped into the light"
11. a person regarded very fondly

    Example

    • "the light of my life"
12. (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

    Example

    • "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
13. having abundant light or illumination

    Examples

    • "as long as the lighting was good"
    • "they played as long as it was light"
14. a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

    Example

    • "follow God's light"

light verb

1. make lighter or brighter

   Example

   • "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
2. start or maintain a fire in

   Example

   • "fire the furnace"
3. begin to smoke

   Example

   • "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"
4. alight from (a horse)
5. to come to rest, settle

   Example

   • "Misfortune lighted upon him"
6. fall to somebody by assignment or lot

   Examples

   • "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
   • "The task fell to me"
7. cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat

   Examples

   • "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"
   • "Light a cigarette"

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