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light
noun
-
light
,
lighter
,
lightest
The
natural
energy
from
the
sun
,
a
lamp
,
or
another
source
that
makes
it
possible
to
see
.
•
The
morning
sun
filled
the
room
with
warm
light
.
The
morning
sun
filled
the
room
with
warm
light
.
•
Plants
need
plenty
of
light
to
grow
strong
and
healthy
.
Plants
need
plenty
of
light
to
grow
strong
and
healthy
.
Old
English
‘
léoht
’,
from
Proto-Germanic
*leukhtam
,
related
to
Greek
‘
leukos
’
meaning
‘
bright
,
white
’.
adjective
-
light
,
lighter
,
lightest
weighing
little
;
not
heavy
•
This
backpack
feels
surprisingly
light
even
when
full
.
This
backpack
feels
surprisingly
light
even
when
full
.
•
She
chose
a
pair
of
light
running
shoes
for
the
race
.
She
chose
a
pair
of
light
running
shoes
for
the
race
.
adjective
-
light
,
lighter
,
lightest
Weighing
very
little
;
easy
to
lift
or
carry
.
•
This
camping
chair
is
so
light
that
I
can
hold
it
with
one
hand
.
This
camping
chair
is
so
light
that
I
can
hold
it
with
one
hand
.
•
The
parcel
felt
surprisingly
light
when
she
picked
it
up
from
the
porch
.
The
parcel
felt
surprisingly
light
when
she
picked
it
up
from
the
porch
.
From
Old
English
“
līht
”
meaning
‘
not
heavy
’,
distinct
in
origin
from
the
brightness
sense
.
adjective
-
light
,
lighter
,
lightest
Having
a
pale
color
rather
than
a
dark
one
.
•
She
painted
the
walls
a
light
green
to
make
the
room
feel
bigger
.
She
painted
the
walls
a
light
green
to
make
the
room
feel
bigger
.
•
He
chose
a
light
gray
suit
for
the
summer
wedding
.
He
chose
a
light
gray
suit
for
the
summer
wedding
.
Color
sense
developed
by
extension
from
the
idea
of
brightness
in
the
14th
century
.
adjective
-
light
,
lighter
,
lightest
pale
in
color
•
She
painted
the
walls
a
light
blue
to
brighten
the
room
.
She
painted
the
walls
a
light
blue
to
brighten
the
room
.
•
His
hair
became
lighter
after
days
at
the
beach
.
His
hair
became
lighter
after
days
at
the
beach
.
adjective
-
light
,
lighter
,
lightest
small
in
amount
or
not
strong
;
gentle
•
I'll
just
have
a
light
lunch
of
salad
and
fruit
.
I'll
just
have
a
light
lunch
of
salad
and
fruit
.
•
A
light
rain
tapped
on
the
window
.
A
light
rain
tapped
on
the
window
.
slight
adjective
-
slight
,
slighter
,
slightest
Very
small
in
amount
,
degree
,
or
importance
.
•
There
was
only
a
slight
delay
before
the
train
arrived
.
There
was
only
a
slight
delay
before
the
train
arrived
.
•
I
felt
a
slight
headache
after
the
long
flight
.
I
felt
a
slight
headache
after
the
long
flight
.
From
Old
Norse
*sleitr*
,
meaning
"
smooth
,
insignificant
,"
later
developing
into
the
senses
of
smallness
and
unimportance
in
Middle
English
.
adjective
-
slight
,
slighter
,
slightest
Thin
and
delicately
built
rather
than
strong
or
heavy
.
•
The
slight
boy
struggled
to
lift
the
heavy
suitcase
.
The
slight
boy
struggled
to
lift
the
heavy
suitcase
.
•
A
tall
slight
woman
in
a
long
coat
entered
the
café
.
A
tall
slight
woman
in
a
long
coat
entered
the
café
.
verb
-
slight
,
slighter
,
slightest
To
insult
,
ignore
,
or
treat
someone
as
unimportant
.
•
She
felt
the
teacher
had
slighted
her
by
skipping
her
question
.
She
felt
the
teacher
had
slighted
her
by
skipping
her
question
.
•
He
didn't
mean
to
slight
you
when
he
forgot
your
name
.
He
didn't
mean
to
slight
you
when
he
forgot
your
name
.
noun
-
slight
,
slighter
,
slightest
A
remark
or
action
that
insults
or
shows
a
lack
of
respect
.
•
Forgetting
my
birthday
felt
like
a
personal
slight
.
Forgetting
my
birthday
felt
like
a
personal
slight
.
•
He
apologized
for
the
slight
and
offered
to
make
amends
.
He
apologized
for
the
slight
and
offered
to
make
amends
.
