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light: ▪ 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.

2. FINANCE when buying and selling of shares etc is light, very little business is being done on a financial market:

• Stocks fell for an eighth day in light trading.

3. light touch if someone in authority uses a light touch, they trust the people or organizations they are in charge of and often let them make their own decisions:

• He ruled his staff with a light touch.

[m0] ▪ II. light light ² noun

1. in a good/bad/positive etc light if you see something in a particular light, you think about it in a particular way:

• As long as the customer perceives the price and the product in a positive light, the extra price will be viable.

• As rates rise in the money markets, equities may be seen in a less favourable light.

2. in the light of in light of if something is decided in the light of something else, it is decided after taking that thing into consideration:

• Companies need to be satisfied that the contract is suitable in the light of their circumstances and financial position.

3. give something the green light to approve a project, plan etc so that it can begin:

• The removal of investment controls gave the green light to financial institutions to invest in property.

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light UK US /laɪt/ adjective

► not great in size, strength, or amount: »Air traffic was very light at Heathrow so we were not delayed.
»We had a light meal before we began negotiations.

► TRANSPORT used for describing forms of transport that are smaller or that use less power than the usual kind: »Fleets of light trucks deliver furniture to households throughout the region.
»Light aircraft allow busy executives to fly anywhere at a moment's notice.
»A contest for light rail development drew interest from urban planners.

► needing only a very small amount of work or effort: »light chores/cleaning/work

● light on sth — Cf. light on sth

● make light work of (doing) sth — Cf. make light work of sth

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light UK US /laɪt/ noun

► a way of thinking about or understanding something: a bad/good/new light »After they won all those awards, we saw them in a new light and decided they were serious competitors.
a negative/positive light »We want to show our country in a positive light.

● cast/shed light on sth — Cf. shed light on sth

● give sth a/the green light — Cf. give sth the green light

● in the light of — Cf. in the light of

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Synonyms:

Medium of vision, Buoyant, of little weight, Kindle, ignite, set fire to, set on fire, apply the match to / Gay, airy, buoyant, light-hearted / Bright, clear, not dark / Whitish, of a whitish shade / Diffusion of luminous rays, Easy (to be borne), not burdensome, Illumine, give light to, guide by light / Daybreak, sunrise, dawn, daylight, break of day, peep of day, Easy (to be done), not difficult, Illuminate, lighten, illume, irradiate / Candle, lamp, taper, Porous, spongy, well leavened (said of bread) / Instruction, knowledge, information, comprehension, insight, Loose, sandy (said of soil) / Illustration, explanation, elucidation, Unencumbered, unburdened, free from impediments / Window, pane (of glass), etc, Slight, trifling, small, inconsiderable, moderate / Public notice, Gossamery, flimsy, unsubstantial / Aspect, point of view, Frivolous, fickle, unsteady, volatile, unsettled

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Light — (l[imac]t), n. [OE. light, liht, AS. le[ o]ht; akin to OS. lioht, D. & G. licht, OHG. lioht, Goth. liuha[thorn], Icel. lj[=o]s, L. lux light, lucere to shine, Gr. leyko s white, Skr. ruc to shine. [root]122. Cf. {Lucid}, {Lunar}, {Luminous},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
light — light1 [līt] n. [ME liht < OE lēoht, akin to Ger licht < IE base * leuk , to shine, bright > Gr leukos, white, L lux & lumen, light, lucere, to shine, luna, moon, Welsh llug, gleam] 1. a) the form of electromagnetic radiation that acts… … English World dictionary
Light — Light, a. [Compar. {Lighter} (l[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Lightest}.] [OE. light, liht, AS. l[=i]ht, le[ o]ht; akin to D. ligt, G. leicht, OHG. l[=i]hti, Icel. l[=e]ttr, Dan. let, Sw. l[ a]tt, Goth. leihts, and perh. to L. levis (cf. {Levity}), Gr … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
light — Ⅰ. light [1] ► NOUN 1) the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible; electromagnetic radiation from about 390 to 740 nm in wavelength. 2) a source of illumination. 3) a device producing a flame or spark. 4) (lights) traffic… … English terms dictionary
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light — [adj1] illuminated ablaze, aglow, bright, brilliant, burnished, clear, cloudless, flashing, fluorescent, glossy, glowing, lambent, lucent, luminous, lustrous, phosphorescent, polished, radiant, refulgent, resplendent, rich, scintillant, shining,… … New thesaurus
Light — Light, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lighted} (l[imac]t [e^]d) or {Lit} (l[i^]t); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lighting}.] [AS. l[=y]htan, l[=i]htan, to shine. [root]122. See {Light}, n.] 1. To set fire to; to cause to burn; to set burning; to ignite; to kindle; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Light Up — (Japanese:美術館 bijutsukan ) is a binary determination logic puzzle published by Nikoli. As of 2006, two books consisting entirely of Light Up puzzles have been published by Nikoli.Rules Light Up is played on a rectangular grid of white and black… … Wikipedia
Light — Light, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lighted} (l[imac]t [e^]d) or {Lit} (l[i^]t); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lighting}.] [AS. l[=i]htan to alight orig., to relieve (a horse) of the rider s burden, to make less heavy, fr. l[=i]ht light. See {Light} not heavy, and cf … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Light — (l[imac]t), a. [AS. le[ o]ht. See {Light}, n.] [Compar. {Lighter} (l[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Lightest}.] 1. Having light; not dark or obscure; bright; clear; as, the apartment is light. [1913 Webster] 2. White or whitish; not intense or very… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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