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light is on the Basic English 850 List.
lift -light -like
light is one of the1000 most commonheadwords.
life -light -like

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Noun

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Singular
light

Plural
lights

A brightlight
  1. (uncountable) The energy that our eyes sense islight.
    Anddance by thelight of themoon.—Buffalo Gals, American folksong
  2. (countable) If someone talks about alight, he or she means somethingbright that can be seen.
    Thelights of thecityshine all over thevalley.
    When youleave the room, turn off thelight.

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Adjective

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Positive
light

Comparative
lighter

Superlative
lightest

  1. Something that islight incolor is close towhite.
    The morning sky was verylight.
  2. Something that islight inweight does not weigh much.
    I lifted her easily because she was solight.
  3. Light may also mean that something is notserious.
    Thelight bruise on my leg didn't hurt much.
    I enjoylight comedy, where lots of funny things happen.

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Plain form
light

Third-person singular
lights

Past tense
lighted

Past participle
lighted

Present participle
lighting

Plain form
light

Third-person singular
lights

Past tense
lit

Past participle
lit

Present participle
lighting

  1. (transitive &intransitive) If someonelights afire, the fire starts toburn.
    Let'slight thewood in thefireplace.
    The matchlit and I could see around me.
  2. (transitive) Something thatlights a place makes it less dark.
    The moonlighted the forest path.

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