make+light

  • 71light — 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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  • 72light*/*/*/ — [laɪt] noun I 1) [U] brightness from the sun or from a light, which allows you to see things a beam/flash/ray of light[/ex] The house could be clearly seen by the light of the moon.[/ex] 2) [C] a piece of electrical equipment that produces… …

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  • 73light — I. /laɪt / (say luyt) noun 1. that which makes things visible, or affords illumination: all colours depend on light. 2. Physics a. Also, luminous energy, radiant energy. electromagnetic radiation to which the organs of sight react, ranging in… …

  • 74light — ▪ I. light light 1 [laɪt] adjective 1. MANUFACTURING light equipment, materials, machines etc are easily moved and used for fairly small tasks: • the light aircraft company, Cessna • The empty space will be converted for light industrial use …

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  • 75light — Synonyms and related words: ASA scale, Anschauung, British candle, Hefner candle, Mickey Mouse, Paphian, Scheiner scale, Very flare, abuse, accented, account, acquaintance, active, aerial, aeriform, aery, agile, airish, airlike, airy, alabaster,… …

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  • 76light — {{11}}light (adj.1) not heavy, from O.E. leoht not heavy, light in weight; easy, trifling; quick, agile, from P.Gmc. *lingkhtaz (Cf. O.N. lettr, Swed. lätt, O.Fris., M.Du. licht, Ger. leicht, Goth. leihts), from PIE root *legwh not heavy, having… …

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  • 77light — light1 noun 1》 the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible; electromagnetic radiation from about 390 to 740 nm in wavelength.     ↘a source of illumination.     ↘(lights) traffic lights.     ↘Law the light falling on windows …

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  • 78make — v. & n. v. (past and past part. made) 1 tr. construct; create; form from parts or other substances (made a table; made it out of cardboard; made him a sweater). 2 tr. (foll. by to + infin.) cause or compel (a person etc.) to do something (make… …

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  • 79light — 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… …

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  • 80light — 1. n., v., & adj. n. 1 the natural agent (electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between about 390 and 740 mm) that stimulates sight and makes things visible. 2 the medium or condition of the space in which this is present. 3 an appearance of… …

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