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1. light
noun. ['ˈlaɪt'] (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation.
Synonyms
- actinic ray
- half-light
- twilight
- visible radiation
- gegenschein
- sunlight
- lamplight
- light beam
- electromagnetic spectrum
- candle flame
- jack-o'-lantern
- daylight
- Moon
- shooting star
- radiance
- moonlight
- ray of light
- actinic radiation
- will-o'-the-wisp
- ignis fatuus
- fluorescence
- candlelight
- shaft of light
- gaslight
- friar's lantern
- sunshine
- shaft
- glowing
- streamer
- sun
- visible light
- corona
- beam
- incandescence
- glow
- moonshine
- scintillation
- starlight
- firelight
- luminescence
- torchlight
- beam of light
- counterglow
- irradiation
- ray
Etymology
- leoht (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- light (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lighten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lihtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Light Beam
- chromakalim
- sephardim
- hapoalim
- downstream
- upstream
- sarofim
- ibrahim
- haradim
- extreme
- supreme
- maxime
- vadim
- stream
- scream
- rodime
- regime
- redeem
- rahim
- raheem
- pezim
- passim
- joaquim
- joachim
- hakeem
- esteem
- daelim
- basim
- avrim
- agleam
- steam
2. light
noun. ['ˈlaɪt'] any device serving as a source of illumination.
Synonyms
Etymology
- leoht (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- light (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lighten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lihtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. light
adjective. ['ˈlaɪt'] of comparatively little physical weight or density.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- leoht (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- light (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lighten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lihtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. light
noun. ['ˈlaɪt'] a particular perspective or aspect of a situation.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- leoht (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- light (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lighten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lihtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. light
verb. ['ˈlaɪt'] make lighter or brighter.
Antonyms
Etymology
- leoht (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- light (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lighten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lihtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. light
noun. ['ˈlaɪt'] the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- leoht (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- light (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lighten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lihtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. light
verb. ['ˈlaɪt'] begin to smoke.
Antonyms
Etymology
- leoht (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- light (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lighten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lihtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. light
adjective. ['ˈlaɪt'] (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent.
Etymology
- leoht (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- light (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lighten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lihtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. beam
noun. ['ˈbiːm'] a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather.
Synonyms
Etymology
- beem (Middle English (1100-1500))
- beam (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- bemen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- beamian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. beam
noun. ['ˈbiːm'] long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- beem (Middle English (1100-1500))
- beam (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- bemen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- beamian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Sentences with light-beam
1. Noun Phrase
Run a line of masking tape across the wall from the center point of the horizontal light beam on the driver's side to the center point on the passenger's side.
2. Noun Phrase
If the horizontal or vertical light beam is off center from the taped line, then you know what needs to be aligned.
3. Noun Phrase
Use a screwdriver to tighten or loosen each screw until the light beam hits the center of the taped cross mark on the wall.
4. Noun Phrase
When you shine a light on it, a colloidal will reflect light off the larger particles, so the light beam is visible.
