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  • 61light\ on — • light (up)on v To pick out by sight from among others; see; notice. His eyes lighted on the cookies and he remembered how hungry he was. Her eyes lighted upon the row of boxes, and she asked what was in them …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 62light — light1 lightful, adj. lightfully, adv. /luyt/, n., adj., lighter, lightest, v., lighted or lit, lighting. n. 1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 2. Physics …

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  • 63light — light1 W1S1 [laıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(natural/artificial light)¦ 2¦(lamp/electric light etc)¦ 3¦(traffic control)¦ 4¦(on a vehicle)¦ 5 first light 6 be/stand in somebody s light 7¦(for a cigarette)¦ 8¦(in somebody s eyes)¦ 9 set light to something …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 64Light meter — A light meter is a device used to measure the amount of light. In photography, a light meter is often used to determine the proper exposure for a photograph. Typically a light meter will include a computer, either digital or analogue, which… …

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  • 65light — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lēoht; akin to Old High German lioht light, Latin luc , lux light, lucēre to shine, Greek leukos white Date: before 12th century 1. a. something that makes vision possible b. the sensation… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 66light — I [[t]laɪt[/t]] n. adj. light•er, light•est, 1) something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light[/ex] 2) phs a) electromagnetic radiation to which the organs of sight react, ranging in wavelength from about… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 67light — 1. verb /laɪt/ a) To start (a fire). She lit her last match. b) To set fire to. I lit upon a rare book in a second hand booksellers. Syn: ignite …

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  • 68Light Magic — Infobox Disney ride name=Light Magic caption= park=Disneyland land= designer= manufacturer= type= theme= control system= propulsion= soft opened= opened=May 23, 1997 closed=September 8, 1997 host= music= vehicle type= vehicle names= guests per… …

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  • 69Light — For other uses, see Light (disambiguation). Visible light redirects here. For other uses, see Visible light (disambiguation) …

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  • 70light — I adj. 1) to make light of ( to attach little importance to ) 2) light of foot II n. illumination source of brightness 1) to put on, switch on, turn on a light 2) to shine a light on smt. 3) to cast, shed light on smt. 4) to extinguish, turn off …

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