American English pronunciation
How to pronounce lights
IPA transcription: ['laɪts]
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Noun
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(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
“the light was filtered through a soft glass window”
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any device serving as a source of illumination
“he stopped the car and turned off the lights”
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a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
“although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand”
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the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
“its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun”
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merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
“he had a sparkle in his eye”
“there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes”
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an illuminated area
“he stepped into the light”
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a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
“follow God's light”
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having abundant light or illumination
“they played as long as it was light”
“as long as the lighting was good”
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the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
“he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark”
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a person regarded very fondly
“the light of my life”
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mental understanding as an enlightening experience
“he finally saw the light”
“can you shed light on this problem?”
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public awareness
“it brought the scandal to light”
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a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
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a visual warning signal
“they saw the light of the beacon”
“there was a light at every corner”
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a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
“do you have a light?”
Verb
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make lighter or brighter
“This lamp lightens the room a bit”
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begin to smoke
“After the meal, some of the diners lit up”
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alight from (a horse)
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to come to rest, settle
“Misfortune lighted upon him”
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cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
“Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter”
“Light a cigarette”
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fall to somebody by assignment or lot
“The task fell to me”
“It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims”
Usage examples
- Turn on the lights!
- Cube maps provide a fairly straightforward and efficient solution to rendering stable specular highlights.
- I can't find an airline offering flights to the Virgin Islands.
- There were lights in the upper windows of the houses when the people went to bed.
- The neon lights across the city dimmed as a new day is born.
- My wife pointed out to me the brightness of the red, green, and yellow signal lights.
- The city's lights were stunning to behold.
- There were lights in the upper windows of the houses when the people went to bed.
- Charter flights were also operated to many destinations throughout Tasmania and mainland Australia.
- Sidelights on Sheriff Hartman's manhunt.