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Light

(adj) /laɪt/
Light

Meaning

The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.

Pronunciation

UK laɪt

US laɪt

Example Sentences

  • Since the base recipe for panna cotta produces a very light taste, the dessert is often served "dressed up" with various sauces.
  • The first use of virtual reality would be in 1962 with the creation of the light pen, a device capable of writing on a computer without the need for physical ink.
  • While working at the Patent Office, [Einstein] continued his own scientific discoveries and began radical experiments to consider the nature of light and space.
  • The city is known for its street life and cultural landmarks, as well as its red-light districts.
  • They are 6 times more sensitive to light than humans.
  • They live on the Savannah, which is the African grassland, or in light woodland.
  • Paris (nicknamed the "City of light") is the capital city of France, and the largest city in France.
  • Paris also has some types of pollution like air pollution and light pollution.
  • Fog commonly produces precipitation in the form of drizzle or very light snow.
  • Light and fluffy snow is often called 'powder'.

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