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lights

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noun

Examples :

"As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings."

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A source of illumination.

Examples :

"Put that light out!"

utility technology energy electric

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Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.

Examples :

"Can you throw any light on this problem?"

mind philosophy soul religion education

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(in the plural) Facts; pieces of information; ideas, concepts.

Examples :

"The teacher shared new lights on the history of the Roman Empire, helping us understand it better. "

info mind philosophy theory communication

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A notable person within a specific field or discipline.

Examples :

"Picasso was one of the leading lights of the cubist movement."

person achievement figure society culture

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The manner in which the light strikes 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.

Examples :

"The artist carefully painted the lights on the apple, making it look round and shiny. "

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A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded.

Examples :

"The professor explained the economic theory from several different lights so the students could understand it better. "

aspect point attitude

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A flame or something used to create fire.

Examples :

"Hey, buddy, you got a light?"

energy technology device utility

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A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or coloured flame.

Examples :

"a Bengal light"

entertainment substance material

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A window, or space for a window in architecture.

Examples :

"This facade has eight south-facing lights."

architecture building

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The series of squares reserved for the answer to a crossword clue.

Examples :

"The average length of a light on a 15×15 grid is 7 or 8."

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A cross-light in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.

Examples :

"The solver struggled to find the solution because the lights formed by the intersecting letters were too faint to read easily. "

literature writing word

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Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity.

Examples :

"The lights of the city were a stark contrast to the quiet, dimly lit streets of our small town. "

communication media appearance

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The power of perception by vision.

Examples :

"After the surgery, it took a few days for her lights to return, and she could finally see clearly again. "

sensation physiology ability

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The brightness of the eye or eyes.

Examples :

"Her lights dimmed with sadness when she heard the bad news. "

appearance physiology

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A traffic light, or, by extension, an intersection controlled by one or more that will face a traveler who is receiving instructions.

Examples :

"To get to our house, turn right at the third light."

traffic sign vehicle technology

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A stone that is not thrown hard enough.

Examples :

"During the rock-skipping competition, several of David's throws were lights, barely making it past the starting line. "

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See lights.

Examples :

"From the airplane window, we could see the city lights twinkling below. "

energy technology electric vehicle

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The lungs, now chiefly of an animal (being lighter than adjacent parts).

Examples :

"The butcher trimmed the lights and other offal before preparing the rest of the beef for sale. "

anatomy animal organ body food

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To start (a fire).

Examples :

"We lit the fire to get some heat."

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To set fire to; to set burning.

Examples :

"She lit her last match."

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To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.

Examples :

"I used my torch to light the way home through the woods in the night."

utility technology electric

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To become ignited; to take fire.

Examples :

"This soggy match will not light."

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To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.

Examples :

"The tour guide lit the way for the group, lights a path through the dark forest. "

utility way action service

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To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.

Examples :

"Light the extra ball by amassing 500 million points in the wizard mode."

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To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighter

Examples :

"The captain lights the cargo of timber to prevent the ship from sinking during the storm. "

nautical sailing technical

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To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.

Examples :

""Taking the afternoon off work lights my stress after a long week." "

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To find by chance.

Examples :

"While cleaning my room, I lights upon an old photo album I had forgotten about. "

action achievement

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To stop upon (of eyes or a glance); to notice

Examples :

"Her eyes lights on the lost puppy shivering in the rain, and she immediately ran to help it. "

sensation mind action

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To alight; to land or come down.

Examples :

"She fell out of the window but luckily lit on her feet."