Definition of light

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Light (v. i.) To dismount; to descend, as from a horse or carriage; to alight; -- with from, off, on, upon, at, in..

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Twittering :: Twittering (n.) A slight nervous excitement or agitation, such as is caused by desire, expectation, or suspense..
Curmurring :: Curmurring (n.) Murmuring; grumbling; -- sometimes applied to the rumbling produced by a slight attack of the gripes.
Diaphragm :: Diaphragm (n.) A plate with an opening, which is generally circular, used in instruments to cut off marginal portions of a beam of light, as at the focus of a telescope..
Terete :: Terete (a.) Cylindrical and slightly tapering; columnar, as some stems of plants..
Gleamy :: Gleamy (a.) Darting beams of light; casting light in rays; flashing; coruscating.
Acuteness :: Acuteness (n.) The faculty of nice discernment or perception; acumen; keenness; sharpness; sensitiveness; -- applied to the senses, or the understanding. By acuteness of feeling, we perceive small objects or slight impressions: by acuteness of intellect, we discern nice distinctions..
Lightly :: Lightly (adv.) In a small degree; slightly; not severely.
Lighten :: Lighten (v. t.) To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten.
Aureole :: Aureole (n.) The circle of rays, or halo of light, with which painters surround the figure and represent the glory of Christ, saints, and others held in special reverence..
Grovel :: Grovel (adv.) To tend toward, or delight in, what is sensual or base; to be low, abject, or mean..
Irony :: Irony (n.) A sort of humor, ridicule, or light sarcasm, which adopts a mode of speech the meaning of which is contrary to the literal sense of the words..
Holophotal :: Holophotal (a.) Causing no loss of light; -- applied to reflectors which throw back the rays of light without perceptible loss.
Barouchet :: Barouchet (n.) A kind of light barouche.
Winsome :: Winsome (a.) Cheerful; merry; gay; light-hearted.
Undulationist :: Undulationist (n.) One who advocates the undulatory theory of light.
Lithophane :: Lithophane (n.) Porcelain impressed with figures which are made distinct by transmitted light, -- as when hung in a window, or used as a lamp shade..
Stream :: Stream (n.) A beam or ray of light.
Smatter :: Smatter (v. t.) To gain a slight taste of; to acquire a slight, superficial knowledge of; to smack..
Aspect :: Aspect (n.) The situation of planets or stars with respect to one another, or the angle formed by the rays of light proceeding from them and meeting at the eye; the joint look of planets or stars upon each other or upon the earth..
Career :: Career (n.) The flight of a hawk.
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