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# light

«light» in Mova's school dictionary: **what lets us see; it comes from the Sun, lamps and fire** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (light, lights); adjective (light, lighter, lightest); verb (light, lights, lit or lighted, lighting)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Light is what lets us see; it comes from the Sun, lamps and fire. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/light/#m1)

2) A light is a lamp or bulb. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/light/#m2)

3) Light means not heavy, weighing little. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/light/#m3)

4) Light means pale, not dark, in colour: light blue. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/light/#m4)

5) To light is to start a fire or make something burn or shine. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/light/#m5)

6) Light means gentle or small: a light rain, a light meal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/light/#m6)

7) Light can also mean bright, full of light, not dark. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/light/#m7)

### sense in the lessons

lamps counted; or «lighter» comparing weights; in science: light travels in straight lines and very fast, it bounces off mirrors (reflection), shadows form when light is blocked; plants need light to grow; in safety: traffic lights, wear lights on a bike at night, never play with matches; phrases: «turn on the light», «traffic lights», «light as a feather», «come to light» (be found out)

### examples

- The room has 6 lights. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/light/#x1)
- The bag is 2 kg lighter than the box. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/light/#x2)
- A light flashes every 3 seconds. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/light/#x3)
- 4 lights went out. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/light/#x4)
- Light from the Sun takes about 8 minutes to reach the Earth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/light/#x5)
- A shadow forms when something blocks the light. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/light/#x6)
- Wait for the green light before you cross. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/light/#x7)
- This box is as light as a feather. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/light/#x8)
- Dad lit the candles on the cake. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/light/#x9)
- She wore a light blue dress. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/light/#x10)
- How splendid and light it is! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/light/#x11)

### note

«Lighter by» means take away from the weight. Lights going out take away. Opposites: light/dark, light/heavy. Past of the verb: lit (or lighted). Trap: a «lighter» bag weighs less, but a «lighter» colour is paler — read which sense.

### In the corpora

- [The anniversary of a death often brings the sadness back strongly; families may light a candle, visit the grave or share stories.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/25-funerals-and-remembering/16/)
- [A siren and flashing blue lights mean police are rushing to an emergency, and other drivers must pull over to let them through.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/30-police-courts-and-prison/5/)
- [Exaggeration that everyone knows is a joke, like lights «seen from space», is harmless fun.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/42-our-street-feuds-newcomers-and-stories-that-grow/12/)
- [A bit of light gossip is fun, and most grown-ups enjoy it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/53-breakfast-and-chat-shows-celebrity-gossip-on-the-sofa/7/)
- [Let's leave the landing light on tonight, and next time you can just say it's not for you."](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/56-scary-films-nightmares-and-sad-endings/8/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «light» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/light/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.