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In addition to the idioms beginning with LIGHT, Also see BEGIN TO SEE DAYLIGHT (SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY); BRING TO LIGHT; COME TO LIGHT; GO LIGHT ON; GREEN LIGHT; HEAVY (LIGHT) HEART; HIDE ONE'S LIGHT; IN A GOOD (BAD) LIGHT; IN THE COLD LIGHT OF DAY; IN THE LIGHT OF; LACE (LIGHT) INTO; LEADING LIGHT; MAKE LIGHT OF; MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK; ONCE OVER LIGHTLY; OUT COLD (LIKE A LIGHT); SEE THE LIGHT; SHED LIGHT ON; SWEETNESS AND LIGHT; TRAVEL LIGHT; TRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC.
American Heritage Idioms
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noun illumination: You need good light to read. noun beam: The head light is burned out. verb illumine: We'll light up the room for students. verb ignite: Light up you cigarette and smoke. adj. easy: It was a light workday for us.
Simple Definitions
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light on/upon sth formal to find or think of something unexpectedly • We lighted upon the solution entirely by accident.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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adj. weightless: She carried only a light load. adj. gentle: There was a light wind blowing.
Simple Definitions
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light ADJECTIVES/NOUN + light bright/strong • The light was so bright he had to shut his eyes. blinding/dazzling (= extremely bright ) • The white buildings reflected a blinding light. dim (= not bright ) • Gradually her eyes became accustomed to the dim light. good (= bright enough ) • Stand over here where the light is good. poor/bad (= not bright enough ) • The light was too poor for me to read. soft/warm (= light that seems slightly yellow or orange ) • the soft light of the candles cold/harsh (= light that seems slightly blue ) • the cold light of the moon the morning/dawn light • The flowers glowed brightly in the morning light. natural light (= light produced by the sun ) • The only natural light came from two high windows. artificial light (= light produced by lamps ) • The office was windowless, lit only by artificial light. verbs light shines • The light from the streetlamp shone through the curtains. light comes from somewhere • The only light came from the fire. light streams/floods in (= a large amount of light comes in ) • Light streamed in through the window. light falls on/across etc something • The light fell on her book. light illuminates something formal (= makes it bright or able to be seen ) • The light from the screen illuminated the people gathered round it. the light is fading (= it is getting darker as the sun is going down ) produce light ( also emit light technical ) • the light produced by the sun cast light (= send light onto something ) • the gold circle of light cast by the lamp reflect light • Snow reflects a lot of light. something is bathed in light literary (= something has a lot of light shining on it ) • The fields and woods were bathed in golden light. phrases a beam/ray/shaft of light (= a thin line of light ) • There was a shaft of light from the doorway. a flash of light (= a bright light that appears suddenly for a very short time ) • A flash of light caught his attention. a pool/circle of light (= an area of light ) • They stood in the pool of light cast by the streetlamp.
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light (sth) up [ M ] CIGARETTE 2. to light a cigarette • I was lighting up when I noticed a 'no smoking' sign.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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light something that produces light, especially electric light, to help you to see: • She switched the kitchen light on. • The lights in the house were all off. lamp an object that produces light by using electricity, oil, or gas - often used in names of lights: • a bedside lamp • a street lamp • a desk lamp • a table lamp • an old oil lamp • a paraffin lamp lantern a lamp that you can carry, consisting of a metal container with glass sides that surrounds a flame or light: • The miners used lanterns which were lit by candles. torch British English , flashlight American English a small electric lamp that you carry in your hand: • We shone our torches around the cavern. candle a stick of wax with a string through the middle, which you burn to give light: • The restaurant was lit by candles. bulb the glass part of an electric light, that the light shines from: • a 100 watt bulb • an energy-saving light bulb on a car headlight ( also headlamp ) one of the two large lights at the front of a vehicle: • It was getting dark so she switched the headlights on. sidelight British English , parking light American English one of the two small lights next to the main lights, at the front and back of a car tail light one of the two red lights at the back of a vehicle indicator, turn signal indicator British English , turn signal American English one of the lights on a car that flash to show which way the car is turning
Longman-Thesaurus
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verb make sth begin to burn VERB + LIGHT attempt to, try to | pause to, stop to She paused to light another cigarette. (oftenbe lit) give light to sth ADV. well a brightly lit room | badly, dimly, poorly a dimly lit street | brightly, brilliantly | softly | briefly, momentarily (figurative) A gleam of humour momentarily lit his face. | suddenly | artificially, electrically | up There was an explosion and the whole sky lit up. PREP. with (figurative) Her face lit up with pleasure.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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adj. not dark VERBS be | become, get, grow It was starting to get light. As soon as it grew light, we got up and dressed. ADV. completely, quite We'll set out as soon as it's completely light. | almost It was almost light outside. | fairly | enough It was not light enough to see things clearly. | still | beautifully The whole house was beautifully light and airy. not weighing much VERBS be, feel, seem | become ADV. exceptionally, extraordinarily, extremely, very | fairly, quite, reasonably, relatively | enough The tent is light enough for backpacking and touring. | surprisingly not great in amount/degree VERBS be ADV. very | comparatively, fairly, quite, relatively The traffic is usually fairly light in the afternoons.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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light (sth) up [ M ] EXPRESSION 1. If your face or eyes light up, or if a smile lights up your face, you suddenly look happy • Rosie's whole face lit up with excitement when she saw the presents.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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noun brightness ADJ. clear, good | bright, harsh, intense, strong | blinding | full In full light, you could see Alison was well over forty. | bad, dim, faint, feeble, murky, poor, uncertain, weak | subdued | failing We could hardly see the ball in the failing light. | gentle, pale, soft, watery | mellow, warm | cold, cool in the cold light of morning | early | artificial | natural | infrared, ultraviolet film that is sensitive to ultraviolet light | visible QUANT. beam, ray | burst, flash, gleam, glimmer There was a flash of light followed by an explosion. | patch, pool VERB + LIGHT have Have you got enough light for reading? | generate, produce | cast, emit, give (out), provide, shed light emitted by a star | be bathed in | be sensitive to LIGHT + VERB gleam, glow, shine | come, fall, pour Light from a tall lamp fell in a pool on the desk. | reflect The light reflecting off the snow was dazzling. | grow stronger, increase | fade, fail | blind sb, dazzle sb We were momentarily blinded by the light of the sun. | catch sth You could see the imperfections in the repair when the light caught it. LIGHT + NOUN level | source | beam PREP. against the ~ She held up the letter against the light. | by the ~ of They managed to see where the door was by the light of the moon. | into the ~ Bring it into the light and we'll have a look at it. | in the ~ The place looked calm in the golden evening light. | ~ from the light from the kitchen window PHRASES (at) the speed of light Nothing can travel faster than the speed of light. | a point of light, a source of light The lamp was the only source of light in the room. sth that produces light ADJ. bright the bright lights of the city | flashing, twinkling | electric, fluorescent, gas, neon, strip | bedside, ceiling, outside, overhead, wall | street | hazard, security, warning The car was stopped at the side of the road with its hazard lights flashing. A warning light goes on when the battery is running low. | landing The pilot could just make out the runway landing lights. VERB + LIGHT put on, switch on, turn on | have on Some cars already had their lights on. | leave on | extinguish, put off/out, switch off, turn off/out | turn up | dim, turn down | shine Someone shone a light in my face. | flash He flashed his lights to warn the oncoming cars. LIGHT + VERB be off/on | come on The warning light came on. | go out | fuse | gleam, glimmer, glow, shine | flash The blue light was flashing. | flicker The light flickered a couple of times then went out. | blind sb, dazzle sb LIGHT + NOUN switch | fittingTRAFFIC LIGHT
Oxford Collocations Dictionary