Light - Meaning in Tamil

Light - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of Light in English

light adjective

1. (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than averageadj.all

   Example

   • "light water is ordinary water"
2. (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistencyadj.all

   Example

   • "light soil"
3. (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agentadj.all

   Examples

   • "a light-colored powder"
   • "light blue"
   • "light colors such as pastels"
4. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavioradj.all

   Examples

   • "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"
   • "her easy virtue"
   • "wanton behavior"
5. characterized by or emitting lightadj.all

   Examples

   • "a room that is light when the shutters are open"
   • "the inside of the house was airy and light"
6. (of sleep) easily disturbedadj.all

   Examples

   • "a light sleeper"
   • "a restless wakeful night"
   • "in a light doze"
7. demanding little effort; not burdensomeadj.all

   Examples

   • "light exercise"
   • "light housework"
8. having relatively few caloriesadj.all

   Examples

   • "a low-cal diet"
   • "diet cola"
   • "light (or lite) beer"
   • "lite (or light) mayonnaise"
9. easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasonedadj.all

   Example

   • "a light diet"
10. of comparatively little physical weight or densityadj.all

    Examples

    • "a light load"
    • "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C"
11. designed for ease of movement or to carry little weightadj.all

    Examples

    • "a light truck"
    • "light aircraft"
12. psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troublesadj.all

    Example

    • "a light heart"
13. not great in degree or quantity or numberadj.all

    Examples

    • "a light accent"
    • "a light sentence"
    • "casualties were light"
    • "light misty rain"
    • "light smoke from the chimney"
    • "light snow was falling"
14. of little intensity or power or forceadj.all

    Examples

    • "a light breeze"
    • "the light touch of her fingers"
15. moving easily and quickly; nimbleadj.all

    Examples

    • "a lightsome buoyant step"
    • "the dancer was light and graceful"
    • "walked with a light tripping step"
16. of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipmentadj.all

    Examples

    • "light cavalry"
    • "light industry"
    • "light infantry"
    • "light weapons"
17. (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dimsadj.all

    Examples

    • "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"
    • "clear laughter like a waterfall"
    • "clear reds and blues"
    • "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"
18. silly or trivialadj.all

    Examples

    • "idle pleasure"
    • "light banter"
    • "light idle chatter"
19. intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profoundadj.all

    Examples

    • "a light comedy"
    • "light verse"
20. having little importanceadj.all

    Example

    • "losing his job was no light matter"
21. (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stressadj.all

    Examples

    • "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"
    • "a weak stress on the second syllable"
22. less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately soadj.all

    Examples

    • "a light pound"
    • "a scant cup of sugar"
    • "regularly gives short weight"
23. marked by temperance in indulgenceadj.all

    Examples

    • "a light eater"
    • "a light smoker"
    • "abstemious with the use of adverbs"
    • "ate a light supper"
24. very thin and insubstantialadj.all

    Examples

    • "light summer dresses"
    • "thin paper"
25. weak and likely to lose consciousnessadj.all

    Examples

    • "a swooning fit"
    • "felt light in the head"
    • "light-headed from lack of sleep"
    • "light-headed with wine"
    • "suddenly felt faint from the pain"
    • "was sick and faint from hunger"

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