Definition of light

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Light (n.) The manner in which the light strikes upon a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or other scene; -- opposed to shade. Cf. Chiaroscuro.

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Lighten :: Lighten (v. t.) To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten.
Sunned :: Sun (n.) That which resembles the sun, as in splendor or importance; any source of light, warmth, or animation..
Phase :: Phase (n.) A particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes with respect to quantity of illumination or form of enlightened disk; as, the phases of the moon or planets. See Illust. under Moon..
Beamlet :: Beamlet (n.) A small beam of light.
Subindices :: Subincusation (n.) A slight charge or accusation.
Failure :: Failure (n.) A failing; a slight fault.
Refraction :: Refraction (n.) The change in the direction of ray of light, heat, or the like, when it enters obliquely a medium of a different density from that through which it has previously moved..
Changeable :: Changeable (a.) Appearing different, as in color, in different lights, or under different circumstances; as, changeable silk..
Suspect :: Suspect (v. t.) To imagine to be guilty, upon slight evidence, or without proof; as, to suspect one of equivocation..
Pleasance :: Pleasance (n.) Pleasure; merriment; gayety; delight; kindness.
Blasted :: Blasted (a.) Blighted; withered.
Image :: Image (n.) The figure or picture of any object formed at the focus of a lens or mirror, by rays of light from the several points of the object symmetrically refracted or reflected to corresponding points in such focus; this may be received on a screen, a photographic plate, or the retina of the eye, and viewed directly by the eye, or with an eyeglass, as in the telescope and microscope; the likeness of an object formed by reflection; as, to see one's image in a mirror..
Stoop :: Stoop (n.) Originally, a covered porch with seats, at a house door; the Dutch stoep as introduced by the Dutch into New York. Afterward, an out-of-door flight of stairs of from seven to fourteen steps, with platform and parapets, leading to an entrance door some distance above the street; the French perron. Hence, any porch, platform, entrance stairway, or small veranda, at a house door..
Adumbrant :: Adumbrant (a.) Giving a faint shadow, or slight resemblance; shadowing forth..
Diaphanous :: Diaphanous (a.) Allowing light to pass through, as porcelain; translucent or transparent; pellucid; clear..
Illuminate :: Illuminate (v. i.) To light up in token or rejoicing.
Fair :: Fair (superl.) Without a dark hue; light; clear; as, a fair skin..
Disregard :: Disregard (n.) The act of disregarding, or the state of being disregarded; intentional neglect; omission of notice; want of attention; slight..
Fringe :: Fringe (n.) One of a number of light or dark bands, produced by the interference of light; a diffraction band; -- called also interference fringe..
Light :: Light (v. i.) To feel light; to be made happy.
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