English word
Light
Definitions
noun
- something that makes vision possible
- a color of notable lightness : a light or pale color
- clothing that is light in color
- sight sense 4aarchaic
- spiritual illumination
- inner light
- enlightenment
- truth
- public knowledge
- a particular aspect or appearance presented to view
- a particular illumination
- the sensation aroused by stimulation of the visual receptors
- something that enlightens or informs
- a medium (such as a window) through which light is admitted
- a set of principles, standards, or opinions
- a noteworthy person in a particular place or field
- see also leading light
- a particular expression of the eye
- lighthouse, beacon
- traffic light
- the representation of light in art
- a flame for lighting something (such as a cigarette)
- electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength that travels in a vacuum with a speed of 299,792,458 meters (about 186,000 miles) per second
- such radiation that is visible to the human eyespecifically
- daylight
- dawn
- a source of light: such as
- a celestial body
- candle
- an electric light
Synonyms for light
Closest evidence-backed alternatives.
- fire
- glow
- illumination
- glare
- gleam
- daylight
- sunlight
- brightness
- shine
- sunshine
- luminosity
- lighting
- luminescence
Synonyms by context
The time of day illuminated by the sun
noun
- day
- daytime
- dawn
- sunrise
- sunup
- afternoon
- bright
- daylight hours
- first light
Natural light from the sun
noun
- light of day
- natural light
- sun
- sunbeams
- rays
To ignite a flame or fire
verb
- ignite
- kindle
- burn
- strike
- enflame
- spark
- start
- inflame
- torch
To illuminate
verb
- illuminate
- brighten
- irradiate
- lighten
- illume
- illumine
- beacon
- emblaze
- light up
- belight
To come to rest after a descent from above
verb
- land
- touch down
- arrive
- descend
- dock
- ground
- settle
- stop
- alight
- perch
Having a considerable or sufficient amount of light
adjective
- well-lit
- illuminated
- lit
- irradiated
- lighted
- lit up
- well-illuminated
- well-lighted
- well lit
Pale in color
adjective
- pale
- pastel
- faded
- faint
- weak
- whitish
- bleached
- muted
- neutral
- soft-hued
Antonyms for light
- dark
- darkness
- gloom
- shade
- obscurity
- blackness
- dimness
- pitch darkness
- duskiness
- gloominess
- murkiness
Opposite of that which makes things visible
- darkness
- dark
- gloom
- blackness
- dimness
- pitch darkness
- duskiness
- gloominess
- murkiness
- obscurity
Opposite of the time of day illuminated by the sun
- dusk
- night
- nightfall
- sundown
- sunset
- evening
- nighttime
- twilight
Opposite of mental enlightenment of a problem or mystery
- ignorance
- misunderstanding
- misapprehension
- misconception
- bewilderment
- incomprehension
- unfamiliarity
- misinterpretation
- obliviousness
- unenlightenment
Opposite of to ignite a flame or fire
- extinguish
- put out
- snuff
- snuff out
- drench
- smother
- douse
- quench
- stamp out
- dowse
Opposite of to illuminate
- darken
- dim
- shade
- shadow
- blacken
- obfuscate
- overcast
- becloud
- bedim
- cover
Opposite of to come to rest after a descent from above
- rise
- arise
- ascend
- fly
- soar
- climb
- get off
- launch
- lift off
- take off
Opposite of having a considerable or sufficient amount of light
- gloomy
- darkened
- dusky
- shadowy
- pitch-dark
- somber
- sombre
- unilluminated
(dark) Opposite of pale in color
- bleak
- gray
- grey
- drab
- dreary
- grungy
Phrases
- absence of light
- beam of light
- blinding light
- dancing of light
- dazzling light
- diffused light
- dim light
- electric light
- flash of light
- lighting up
- light ray
- low light
- pitch darkness
- ray of light
- shaft of light
- soft light
- stream of light
- strong light
- total darkness
- unsteady light