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Etymology
1. source
noun. ['ˈsɔrs'] the place where something begins, where it springs into being.
Synonyms
- birthplace
- provenance
- point source
- place of origin
- wellhead
- jumping-off place
- trailhead
- head
- cradle
- derivation
- fountainhead
- root
- headwater
- trail head
- origin
- wellspring
- headspring
- home
- beginning
- provenience
- point of departure
- spring
- rootage
Antonyms
- purebred
- descendant
- destabilize
- destabilise
Etymology
- sours (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sorse (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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Words that Rhyme with Light Source
- reinforce
- gift-horse
- midcourse
- remorse
- perforce
- outsource
- laforce
- ensource
- enforce
- endorse
- divorce
- vorce
- sorce
- nourse
- norse
- morss
- morse
- horse
- hoarse
- fourths
- forse
- force
- course
- 'course
- corse
- coarse
- bourse
- borse
Example sentences of the word light-source
1. Noun Phrase
Whatever the light source, the results rarely differ.
2. Noun Phrase
During nighttime riding, a motorcycle's headlight is often the only available light source.
2. source
noun. ['ˈsɔrs'] anything that provides inspiration for later work.
Synonyms
- seed
- germ
- inspiration
- muse
Antonyms
- break
- irrelevance
- unpointedness
- follower
Etymology
- sours (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sorse (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. source
noun. ['ˈsɔrs'] a document (or organization) from which information is obtained.
Synonyms
- well
- written document
- wellspring
- fountainhead
- papers
- document
Antonyms
- follow
- rear
- reverse
- tail
Etymology
- sours (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sorse (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. source
noun. ['ˈsɔrs'] a facility where something is available.
Synonyms
- facility
- gold mine
- goldmine
- installation
Antonyms
- node
- middle
- end
- beginning
Etymology
- sours (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sorse (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. 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
Antonyms
- leeward
- front
- rear
- windward
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'] any device serving as a source of illumination.
Synonyms
- night-light
- jacklight
- panel light
- riding lamp
- flasher
- fairy light
- headlamp
- sconce
- anchor light
- floodlight
- blinker
- searchlight
- flood
- photoflood
- theater light
- flood lamp
- headlight
- houselights
- riding light
- torch
- room light
- light source
- sidelight
- source of illumination
- strip lighting
- running light
Antonyms
- animated
- spirited
- lively
- polished
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
adjective. ['ˈlaɪt'] of comparatively little physical weight or density.
Synonyms
- lighter-than-air
- floaty
- buoyant
- lightweight
- low-density
- airy
Antonyms
- integrated
- undiluted
- cold
- bare
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
noun. ['ˈlaɪt'] a particular perspective or aspect of a situation.
Synonyms
- perspective
- position
Antonyms
- good
- comprehensible
- blond
Etymology
- leoht (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- light (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lighten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lihtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. light
verb. ['ˈlaɪt'] make lighter or brighter.
Synonyms
- lighten up
- light up
- lighten
- floodlight
- illuminate
- spotlight
- illumine
Antonyms
- euphemism
- misconstruction
- mistrust
- distrust
Etymology
- leoht (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- light (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lighten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lihtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. light
noun. ['ˈlaɪt'] the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light.
Synonyms
- luminescence
- physical property
- luminosity
- brightness level
- glow
- brightness
- luminance
- illuminance
- dull
- incandescence
- luminousness
- bright
Antonyms
- dull
- sensitive
- background
- play down
Etymology
- leoht (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- light (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lighten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lihtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))