lightning

English - Turkish

Definition of lightning in English Turkish dictionary

Doğru kelime ve doğruya yakın kelime arasındaki fark şimşek ve ateş böceği arasındaki farktır. - The difference between the right word and almost the right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.

Şimşek, elektriksel bir olaydır. - Lightning is an electrical phenomenon.

{i} yıldırım

Tom yıldırım tarafından öldürüldü. - Tom was killed by lightning.

Ben yıldırım gibi koştum. - I ran like lightning.

lightning bug ateşböceği

ani/çabuk/kısa süren şey

bir göz atış

lightning rod yıldırımsavar

paratonerç lightning glance şimşek çakışı gibi bir bakış

{s} şimşek gibi

Bir kalp krizi çoğunlukla mavi gökyüzünden gelen bir şimşek gibi gelir. - A heart attack often comes like lightning from a blue sky.

{s} çok hızlı

lightning arrester elektrik aletlerini yıldırımdan koruyan aygıt

yıldırım düşmesi

Light

(isim) Işık

Işık yılı, ışığın bir yılda gittiği mesafedir. - A lightyear is the distance that light travels in one year.

Lütfen gittiğinizde ışıkları kapatınız. - Please turn out the lights when you leave.

light

aydınlık

Hava hâlâ aydınlıkken eve gitti. - He went home while it was still light.

Dışarısı hâlâ aydınlık. - It is still light outside.

light

hafif

Onu hafife almasan iyi olur. - You'd better not make light of him.

O şimdi iyi; ne çok ağır ne de çok hafif. - It's good now; neither too heavy nor too light.

light

{i} ışık

Işık yılı, ışığın bir yılda gittiği mesafedir. - A lightyear is the distance that light travels in one year.

Lütfen gittiğinizde ışıkları kapatınız. - Please turn out the lights when you leave.

light

{i} nur

Gözümde nursun ...ve başımda tacın. - You're the light of my eyes ... and crown of my head.

lightning bolt

(Bilgisayar) şimşek işareti

lightning bug

ateşböceği

lightning conductor

yıldırımlık

lightning protection

yıldırımdan korunma

lightning rod

yıldırımlık

lightning arrester

yıldırım siperi

lightning bug

ateş böceği

lightning conductor

yıldırımsavar

lightning conductor

paratoner

lightning effect

şimşek efekti

lightning generator

yıldırım jeneratörü

lightning recorder

şimşek yazıcısı

lightning recorder

şimşek kaydedicisi

lightning rod

paratoner

Bu bina bir paratonere sahip. - This building has a lightning rod.

lightning arrestor

yıldırım tutucu

lightning chess

yıldırım satranç

lightning cutover

yıldırım cutover

lightning never strikes in the same place twice

(Atasözü) Yıldırım aynı yere iki kez düşmez

lightning overvoltage

yıldırım aşırı gerilim

lightning protection

(Elektrik, Elektronik) YıLDıRıMDAN KORUNMA: Bütün depolarda, paratonerler konmak ve bütün madeni kısımlar bir kaç noktadan gömülü bakır veya grafit çubuklara bağlanmak suretiyle alınan korunma tedbiri

lightning strikes

ateşböceği, yıldızböceği

lightning conductor

İng. yıldırımsavar, paratoner

lightning detector

şimşek ölçer

lightning effect

(Sinema) şimşek etkisi

lightning flash

şimşek

Bir yıldırımla bir şimşek arasındaki fark nedir? - What is the difference between a lightning bolt and a lightning flash?

Şimşek çaktığında köpek yatağın altına saklandı. - The dog hid under the bed whenever lightning flashed.

lightning protection earth

yıldırımlık topraklaması

lightning recorder

(Meteoroloji) şimşek kaydedici

lightning storm

(Meteoroloji) şimşek fırtınası

lightning storm

(Meteoroloji) gök gürültülü sağanak

(Askeri) yıldırım harbi

like greased lightning

şimşek gibi

like a streak of lightning

k. dili yıldırım gibi

like a streak of lightning

şimşek gibi

like a streak of lightning

hızla

like lightning

şimşek gibi, yıldırım gibi, çok çabuk

light

{f} yakmak, tutuşturmak; yanmak, tutuşmak

light

{s} ince

Yeni dizüstü bilgisayarım eskisinden daha ince ve daha hafif. - My new laptop is thinner and lighter than my old one.

Bu dizüstü bilgisayar ince ve hafif. - This laptop is thin and light.

light

{f} yakmak

Bir mum yakmak karanlığı lanetlemekten daha iyidir. - It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.

light

{f} aydınlanmak

light

{s} açık

Çiti Tom'a açık yeşile boyattık. - We had Tom paint the fence light green.

Onun yeşil gözleri ve açık kahverengi saçı var. - She has green eyes and light brown hair.

light

{i} ışık veren şey: Turn off the lights. Lambaları kapatın

light

lâmba

Tom yemek odası lambasını açtı. - Tom flipped on the dining room light.

Ben karanlıkta lamba anahtarını hissettim. - I felt for the light switch in the dark.

light

ateş

Sigaran ve ateşin var mı? - Have you got a cigarette and a light?

O, soğuk olmasına rağmen ateşi yakmadı. - Though it was cold, he didn't light the fire.

(Dilbilim) hafif vurgulu

(Gıda) kibrit yakmak

Yükü hafifletmek zorundayız. - We have to lighten the load.

ateş (sigara vb için)

(Sanat) ışıklamak

Tom Mary'yi yanağından hafifçe öptü. - Tom kissed Mary lightly on the cheek.

Tom hafifçe tavsiye vermez. - Tom doesn't give advice lightly.

light

ışıklı

Bu ayakkabılar ışıklı. - These shoes have lights in them.

far

Işık dalgaları uzayda ve farklı türde malzemelerde yolculuk ederler. - Light waves travel through space and various kinds of materials.

Bir yıldırımla bir şimşek arasındaki fark nedir? - What is the difference between a lightning bolt and a lightning flash?

Genellikle az eşya ile seyahat etmeye çalışırım. - I usually try to travel light.

(Askeri) ilerletmek

light

sigara yakmak

light

(Askeri) (yelken vb) yürütmek

struck by lightning

Sevilmek, tüketilmektir. Sevmek tükenmez yağ ile ışık vermektir. Sevilmek, varlığı durdurmak, sevmek katlanmaktır. - To be loved is to be consumed. To love is to give light with inexhaustible oil. To be loved is to stop existing, to love is to endure.

light

parlak

Şimdi şehrin ışıkları parlak ve çok yakın ve sokak lambaları bütün gece parladı. - Now the lights of the city were bright and very close, and the streetlights shone all night.

Parlak ışık Markku'yu rahatsız etti. - The bright light disturbed Markku.

Karanlık pencereden gelen bir ışık pırıltısı vardı. - There was a glimmer of light from the dark window.

light

sevinç ya da heyecan pırıltısı

light

{f} yak

Işığı yak. Bir şey göremiyorum. - Switch on the light. I can't see anything.

Bu resmi çakmakla yak. - Burn this picture with a lighter.

light

güneş ışığı

Hayat yağmur ve güneş ışığı, kar ve ısı, gök gürültüsü ve şimşek ve de kış ve yazdan oluşur. - Life consists of rain and sunshine, of snow and heat, of thunder and lightning, and of winter and summer.

Güneş ışığında okumak gözlerine zarar verebilir. - It can harm your eyes to read in the sun's light.

Tom yemek odası lambasını açtı. - Tom flipped on the dining room light.

Ben karanlıkta lamba anahtarını hissettim. - I felt for the light switch in the dark.

light

gün ışığı

Sami bir daha gün ışığını görmeyi hak etmiyor. - Sami doesn't deserve to see the light of day again.

Son zamanlarda eski Çin hakkında yeni gerçekler gün ışığına çıktı. - New facts about ancient China have recently come to light.

light

(kibrit/çakmak/vb.) ateş

flash of lightning

Lambanın ışığı siste parıldıyordu. - The light of the lamp glimmered in the fog.

Işık yılı, ışığın bir yılda gittiği mesafedir. - A lightyear is the distance that light travels in one year.

thunder and lightning

gök gürültüsü ve şimşek

Light

(isim) Nuri

Light

(isim) Ziya

attract lightning

yıldırım çekmek

bolt of lightning

yıldırım

dark lightning

(Meteoroloji) koyu şimşek

forked lightning

(Meteoroloji) çatal şimşek

globular lightning

{s} iyi mayalanmış

{f} ışımak

{s} önemsiz

{f} denk gelmek

{f} ışık saçmak

{i} ışıltı

{f} rastlamak

{f} ışık tutmak

light out aceleyle yola çıkmak

light

{f} konmak

light

{i} deniz feneri

Tom, deniz feneri bekçisi ve yalnız bir hayat sürüyor. - Tom is a lighthouse keeper and leads a lonely life.

Hâlâ deniz fenerine gitmek istiyor musun? - Do you still want to go to the lighthouse?

light

light yan/yak/aydınlat

light

{s} yumuşak

light

{s} tasasız

light

{i} (sigara v.b. için) ateş: Do you have a light? Ateşiniz var

light

{f} üzerine düşmek

light

{s} çevik, ayağına tez. 10

light

ateş/ışık

light

{f} neşelendirmek, canlandırmak

{f} yanmak

{s} umursamaz

{f} aydınlatmak

(Tıp) Hayvan akciğeri

light

inmek light into azarlamak

{f} neşelendirmek

{s} fingirdek

{f} inmek

{s} endişesiz

(Tekstil) ışıklı ikaz

light

{f} (attan/arabadan) inmek

(Meteoroloji) şerit şimşek

rocket lightning

(Meteoroloji) roket şimşek

stellar lightning

(Meteoroloji) çatallı şimşek

streak lightning

(Meteoroloji) çubuk şimşek

streak of lightning

yıldırım

streak of lightning

yıldırım düşmesi

streak of lightning

şimşek

stroke of lightning

yıldırım düşmesi

summer lightning

ufukta şimşek çakması

with lightning speed

şimşek gibi

with lightning speed

yıldırım hızı ile

English - English

Definition of lightning in English English dictionary: Extremely fast or sudden; Anything that moves very fast
Nobs, though, was lightning by comparison with the slow thinking beast and dodged his opponent's thrust with ease. Then he raced to the rear of the tremendous thing and seized it by the tail.; The flash of light caused by the discharge of atmospheric electrical charge; To produce lightning
I don't know, Father, but believe me, it has been a horrible night — one that I'll never forget. It thundered and lightninged, and I was very hungry.; Moving at the speed of lightning; The discharge of atmospheric electrical charge itself
That tree was hit by lightning.; {n} the flash that precedes thunder; - an electrical discharge that results from the buildup of positive and negative charges within a thunderstorm When the buildup becomes strong enough, lightning appears as a "bolt " This flash of light usually occurs within or between, the clouds and the ground When a lightning bolt occurs, the air surrounding its channel is instantaneously heated to as much as 50,000° F, a temperature that is five times that of the sun; A discharge of atmospheric electricity accompanied by a vivid flash of light During thunderstorms, static electricity builds up within the clouds A positive charge builds in the upper part of the cloud, while a large negative charge builds in the lower portion When the difference between the positive and negative charges becomes great, the electrical charge jumps from one area to another, creating a lightning bolt Most lightning bolts strike from one cloud to another, but they also can strike the ground These bolts occur when positive charges build up on the ground A negative charge called the "faintly luminous streamer" or "leader" flows from the cloud toward the ground Then a positively charged leader, called the return stroke, leaves the ground and runs into the cloud What is seen as a lightning bolt is actually a series of downward-striking leaders and upward-striking return strokes, all taking place in less than a second; Lightning describes things that happen very quickly or last for only a short time. Driving today demands lightning reflexes. very fast, and often without warning. Visible discharge of electricity when part of the atmosphere acquires enough electrical charge to overcome the resistance of the air. During a thunderstorm, lightning flashes can occur within clouds, between clouds, between clouds and air, or from clouds to the ground. Lightning is usually associated with cumulonimbus clouds (thunderclouds) but also occurs in nimbostratus clouds, in snowstorms and dust storms, and sometimes in the dust and gases emitted by a volcano. A typical lightning flash involves a potential difference between cloud and ground of several hundred million volts. Temperatures in the lightning channel are on the order of 30,000 K (50,000 °F). A cloud-to-ground flash comprises at least two strokes: a pale leader stroke that strikes the ground and a highly luminous return stroke. The leader stroke reaches the ground in about 20 milliseconds; the return stroke reaches the cloud in about 70 microseconds. The thunder associated with lightning is caused by rapid heating of air along the length of the lightning channel. The heated air expands at supersonic speeds. The shock wave decays within a metre or two into a sound wave, which, modified by the intervening air and topography, produces a series of rumbles and claps. See also thunderstorm; A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the earth; An electrical discharge from a thunderstorm; the large electric sparks produced in and around thunderclouds; (Foudre) Most fire insurance policies make the company liable for all losses caused by lightning, even when no fire occurs Most policies, however, carry the electrical apparatus clause, which excludes loss caused by artificially generated electrical currents to electrical equipment; is a discharge of atmospheric electricity accompanied by a vivid flash of light During thunderstorms, static electricity builds up in clouds A positive charge builds in the upper part of the cloud, while a negative charge builds in the lower portion When thedifference between the charges becomes great, the charge jumps from one area to another, creating a lightning bolt Most lightning bolts strike from one cloud to another but they can also strike the ground Such bolts occur when positive charges build up on the ground A negative charge or "leader" flows from the cloud toward the ground and then a positively charged leader (called the return stroke) runs from the ground to the cloud what appears as a lightning bolt is actually a series of downward and upward strokes, all taking place in less than a second; if a thunderstorm approaches: get off exposed alpine ridges and summits - get as far down the mountain as you can do not stand under a lone tall tree (or small clump of trees), or at the edge of a taller forest get off any body of water (lakes), do not stand on damp ground (swampy areas, ditches) do not stand in shallow caves, or rock scoops in cliffs do not stay in wooden shelters or tents get into forest of uniform height, or into a vehicle if you are caught in a storm: discard large metal objects sit on your dry pack if it is greater than 4" thick; or squat or kneel on ground cover ears with hands; a flash of light in the sky produced when electricity passes from one cloud to another or between a cloud and the Earth; A visible discharge of electricity produced by a thunderstorm; Very rarely a hazard in Scotland, you will be relieved to hear An approaching electrical storm is normally accompanied by thunder, heavy rain, extra static in the air Leave high and exposed points before it hits; Any and all of the various forms of visible electrical discharge caused by thunderstorms Severe thunderstorms usually have frequent -- sometimes continuous -- lightning However, some non-severe thunderstorms also contain frequent and vivid electrical displays, while some severe storms are accompanied by little lightning; Lightning is the very bright flashes of light in the sky that happen during thunderstorms. One man died when he was struck by lightning Another flash of lightning lit up the cave. thunder and lightning. see also forked lightning; A sudden and visible discharge of electricity produced in response to the build up of electrical potential between cloud and ground, between clouds, within a single cloud, or between a cloud and surrounding air; A rapid, visible discharge of electricity hotter than the surface of the sun Lightning is caused by the build up of electrical potential between cloud and ground, between clouds, or between clouds and the surrounding air; a flash of light in the sky caused by the discharge of atmospheric electricity from one cloud to another or between a cloud and the earth; Usually, any and all of the assorted forms of observable electrical release created by thunderstorms; Most simply defined as the discharge of electricity from one cloud to another, or from a cloud to the ground; the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more; {s} of or pertaining to lightning; visible electrical discharge in the atmosphere, as in: Flashes of lightning illuminated the night sky; Electrical discharge at high gas pressure, which occurs between thundercloud and soil The electric current in the lightning channel can reach values of 10,000 A The plasma and the neutral gas inside the channel is strongly heated by the current flow This causes a sudden expansion of the lightning channel which can be heard as thunder It could only recently be proved that lightning discharges occur between cloud and ionosphere; Visible discharge of electricity created by thunderstorms; Lightening; A discharge of static electricity, generated (usually) by a thunderstorm cloud; abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light; A flash of light resulting from an electrical discharge between clouds or between clouds and the ground; A sudden and visible discharge of electricity produced in a thunderstorm, creating a flash of light generated by the flow of electrons between opposite charged parts of a cumulonimbus cloud This can occur within a cloud, between clouds, from the cloud to air, or from the cloud to the ground For examples, see heat lightning and ball lightning; The act of making bright, or the state of being made bright; enlightenment; brightening, as of the mental powers; Barbara; a visible electrical discharge produced by a thunderstorm The discharge may occur within or between clouds, between the cloud and air, or between a cloud and the ground; The sound produced by the electricity in passing rapidly through the atmosphere constitutes thunder; {i} flash or streak of light in the sky caused by the discharge of an electric spark in a thundercloud; An atmospheric electrical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms; a surge on a system that results from energy being impressed on the system; leven; fulgury; levin
lightning bugs: plural form of lightning bug
lightning conductor: A metallic conductor that is attached to a high point of a building and leads to the ground and protects the building from damage by lightning
lightning conductors: plural form of lightning conductor
lightning detector: A device that provides an alarm to inform its user(s) that lightning has occurred nearby. Specific devices are available for a variety of applications
lightning detectors: plural form of lightning detector
lightning mapper: The component of such a system that gathers the required data, comprised of an interconnected network of electric field change sensors that measure the time of arrival of electric field pulses from the strokes in a lightning flash. 2D maps require 3 such sensors, 3D maps require 4
lightning mapper: A system that displays a map of the position of recorded or real-time lightning discharges relative to the user or other objects
lightning rod: A person or thing that is a target for negative reactions and distracts criticism from another target
lightning rod: A metallic conductor that is attached to a high point of a building and leads to the ground and protects the building from damage by lightning
lightning rods: plural form of lightning rod
lightning-quick: Incredibly fast
lightning arrester: A protective device for electrical equipment that reduces excessive voltage resulting from lightning to a safe level by grounding the discharge
lightning arrester: lightning rod, device that diverts lightning from the structure upon which it is placed
lightning bug: A lightning bug is a type of beetle that produces light from its body. = firefly. Although firefly remains the literary and formal word, lightning bug is the term used by the majority of Americans for the slow-moving flying insect that flashes in the dark. Nearly 80 percent of those interviewed for the Dictionary of American Regional English volunteered lightning bug, while not quite 30 percent said firefly (including those who said both). Only in the northernmost states, especially New England, and along the Pacific coast, does firefly hold its own with lightning bug. Bug itself is nowadays an American term; since the 18th century, the British have preferred insect. an insect with a tail that shines in the dark = firefly
lightning bug: nocturnal beetle whose tail emits a phosphorescent light, firefly
lightning chess: A form of chess in which each move must be completed within a very short time, usually ten seconds
lightning conductor: a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning
lightning conductor: metal device used to divert the electrical current of lighting bolts
lightning conductor: A lightning conductor is a long thin piece of metal on top of a building that attracts lightning and allows it to reach the ground safely. a metal wire or bar that is attached to the side of a building and goes from the top to the ground, used to protect the building from lightning
lightning rod: a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another
lightning rod: If you say that someone is a lightning rod for something, you mean that they attract that thing to themselves. He is a lightning rod for controversy
lightning rod: A lightning rod is the same as a lightning conductor
lightning rod: metal device used to divert the electrical current of lighting bolts
lightning rod: someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another
lightning rod: a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning
lightning strike: A lightning strike is a strike in which workers stop work suddenly and without any warning, in order to protest about something. Bank staff are to stage a series of lightning strikes in a dispute over staffing. a strike (=act of stopping work) without any warning
lightning visit: quick visit
CG lightning: Lightning that makes contact with the ground via a feeder stroke coming up from the ground. Thunder is usually heard as a clap instead of a rumble from a CG strike
IC lightning: A Lightning stroke that remains within the cloud and does not connect to the ground. A "flash" of lightning splits into many strokes and channels that spread out through the cloud. Those that eventually find a path to the ground are CG strokes. Those that don't are IC strokes
Jersey lightning: Applejack
Jewish lightning: Supposed cause of a fire which is in fact deliberately lit by the property owner in order to benefit from insurance or similar such as destruction of documents
ball lightning: A short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air; thought to consist of ionized gas associated with thunderstorms
bead lightning: A relatively rare form of cloud-to-ground lightning which appears to break up into a string of short, bright sections, and lasts longer than the usual discharge channel
greased lightning: Something incredibly fast (now mainly used in comparison: like or faster than greased lightning)
You have to take your hat off to them. They've moved like greased lightning. I should have remembered about them. Slippery as a 'barrel load of eels' they are.
light: Unchaste, wanton
Long after lay he musing at her mood, / Much grieu'd to thinke that gentle Dame so light, / For whose defence he was to shed his blood.
light: travelling with no carriages, wagons attached
light: Unimportant, trivial, having little value or significance
I made some light comment, and we moved on.
light: Gentle; having little force or momentum
This artist clearly had a light, flowing touch.
light: Carrying little
I prefer to travel light.
light: To set fire to
She lit her last match.
light: To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighter
light: Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information
Can you throw any light on this problem?.
light: A notable person within a specific field or discipline
Picasso was one of the leading lights of the cubist movement.
light: Facts. pieces of information; ideas, concepts
Now these notions are twofold, actions or habits , which are durable lights and notions, which we may use when we will.
light: The series of squares reserved for the answer to a crossword clue
The average length of a light on a 15x15 grid is 7 or 8.
light: To start (a fire)
light: To alight
She fell out of the window but luckily lit on her feet.
light: Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc
This light beer still gets you drunk if you have enough of it.
light: Lightly-built; designed for speed or small loads
We took a light aircraft down to the city.
light: To find by chance
I lit upon a rare book in a second-hand bookseller's.
light: A cross-light in a double acrostic or triple acrostic
light: A stone that is not thrown hard enough
light: Of low weight; not heavy
My bag was much lighter once I had dropped off the books.
sheet lightning: A broad flash of lightning, with no visible bolt, due to reflection
white lightning: Illegally distilled whiskey, so named because it is frequently of higher proof than legal whiskey and/or may contain impurities imparting an unrefined taste
light: {a} bright, not heavy, nimble, airy, trifling
light: {a} lightly, cheaply, without difficulty
light: {n} that by which we see or understand, a view
light: {v} to give light, guide by a light, kindle, ease, rest, fall, come down, get off, meet with
Light: jot
as quick as lightning: very quick, very fast; very quickly
as rapid as lightning: very quick, very fast; very quickly
ball lightning: A rare form of lightning in the shape of a glowing red ball, associated with thunderstorms and thought to consist of ionized gas
bolt of lightning: thunderbolt: a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
forked lightning: Forked lightning is lightning that divides into two or more parts near the ground. lightning that looks like a line of light that divides into several smaller lines near the bottom sheet lightning
forked lightning: a form of lightning that moves rapidly in a zigzag path with one end divided (fork-like)
heat lightning: bright flashes of light near the horizon without thunder (especially on hot evenings); usually attributed to distant lightning that is reflected by clouds
heat lightning: The luminosity observed from ordinary lightning too far away for its thunder to be heard
heat lightning: Lightning that appears as a glowing flash on the horizon It is actually lightning occurring in distant thunderstorms, just over the horizon and too far away for thunder to be heard
heat lightning: Glowing flash in clouds No thunder is heard because heat lightning is too far away
heat lightning: Intermittent flashes of light near the horizon, usually seen on a hot summer evening, unaccompanied by thunder and thought to be cloud reflections of distant lightning
light: Slight; not important; as, a light error
light: a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?"
light: Electromagnetic radiation in the spectral range detectable by the human eye (approx 380 to 720nm)
light: In a strict sense, the region of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be perceived by human vision, i e , the visible spectrum, which is approximately the wavelength range of 0 4 μm to 0 7 μm (188) Note 1: In the laser and optical communications fields, custom and practice have extended usage of the term light to include the much broader portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be handled by the basic optical techniques used for the visible spectrum Note 2: The region embraced by the term light has not been clearly defined, but by convention and usage, is considered to extend from the near-ultraviolet region of approximately 0 3 μm, through the visible region, and into the mid-infrared region to approximately 30 μm
light: having a spongy or flaky texture; well-leavened; "light pastries"
light: That which furnishes, or is a source of, light, as the sun, a star, a candle, a lighthouse, etc
light: intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound; "light verse"; "a light comedy"
light: any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"
light: Not heavily burdened; not deeply laden; not sufficiently ballasted; as, the ship returned light
light: served with extra milk or cream
light: The part of the electromagnetic spectrum that is detected by the human eye
light: marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious meals"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"
light: To start a fire
light: less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight
light: A window, or space for a window in architecture
light: Having light; not dark or obscure; bright; clear; as, the apartment is light
light: {s} not heavy; gentle, not forceful; slight; of little quantity; frivolous, superficial, trivial; dizzy; graceful; cheerful; low in calories
light: To set fire to; to cause to burn; to set burning; to ignite; to kindle; as, to light a candle or lamp; to light the gas; sometimes with up
light: very thin and insubstantial; "thin paper"; "flimsy voile"; "light summer dresses"
light: of comparatively little physical weight or density; "a light load"; "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1 74 at 20 degrees C"
light: of comparatively little physical weight or density; "a light load"; "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1
light: The power of perception by vision
light: 74 at 20 degrees C" designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight; "light aircraft"; "a light truck" psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles; "a light heart" not great in degree or quantity or number; "a light sentence"; "a light accent"; "casualties were light"; "light snow was falling"; "light misty rain"; "light smoke from the chimney" (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average; "light water is ordinary water" of little intensity or power or force; "the light touch of her fingers"; "a light breeze" moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step" of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment; "light infantry"; "light cavalry"; "light industry"; "light weapons" having a spongy or flaky texture; well-leavened; "light pastries" intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound; "light verse"; "a light comedy" having little importance; "losing his job was no light matter" less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight
light: A form of electromagnetic radiation composed of different wavelengths ranging from violet to red that are visible to the naked eye Light is also a means by which energy can be transferred
light: not great in degree or quantity or number; "a light sentence"; "a light accent"; "casualties were light"; "light snow was falling"; "light misty rain"; "light smoke from the chimney"
light: weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep"
light: psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles; "a light heart"
light: an illuminated area; "he stepped into the light"
light: public awareness; "it brought the scandal to light"
light: electromagnetic radiation visible to the eye
light: To give light to; to illuminate; to fill with light; to spread over with light; often with up
light: (of sleep) easily disturbed; "in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night"
light: A source of illumination
light: The range of electromagnetic radiation frequencies detected by the eye, or the wavelength range from about 400 to 750 nanometers It is sometimes extended to include photovoltaic effects and radiation beyond visible limits
light: A moderately low level of solid material suspended in the coffee beverage Result of fine particles of bean fiber and insoluble proteins present in perceptible amounts
light: Not burdensome; easy to be lifted, borne, or carried by physical strength; as, a light burden, or load
light: casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
light: Lightly; cheaply
light: 74 at 20 degrees C"
light: The natural medium emanating from the sun and other very hot sources (now recognised as electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of 400-750 nm), within which vision is possible
light: The time during which the light of the sun is visible; day; especially, the dawn of day
light: having relatively few calories; "diet cola"; "light (or lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet"
light: To illuminate
light: A very small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum of radiation, covering the wavelengths from approximately 400 - 700 nanometres (nm) for visible light, and 300-400 nm for ultraviolet light The energy of light radiation can damage collection materials by causing photochemical damage The amount of damage is proportional both to the intensity and the duration of exposure to light
light: {i} electromagnetic radiation which makes vision possible; sunlight, daylight; illumination; source of illumination, lamp; something which clarifies; viewpoint; enlightenment; example, model
light: the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"
light: A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded
light: That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous
light: Prosperity; happiness; joy; felicity
light: Life; existence
light: Refers to wines light in alcohol but also to texture and weight, how the wine feels in the mouth Lightness is appropriate in some wines, a defect in others
light: less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight"
light: Easy to be digested; not oppressive to the stomach; as, light food; also, containing little nutriment
light: That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum visible to the human eye. It ranges from the red end to the violet end of the spectrum, with wavelengths from 700 to 400 nanometres and frequencies from 4.3/n/n10^14 to 7.5/n/n10^14 Hz. Like all electromagnetic radiation, it travels through empty space at a speed of about 186,000 mi/sec (300,000 km/sec). In the mid-19th century, light was described by James Clerk Maxwell in terms of electromagnetic waves, but 20th-century physicists showed that it exhibits properties of particles as well; its carrier particle is the photon. Light is the basis for the sense of sight and for the perception of colour. See also optics; wave-particle duality. light dark light fixture light quantum light emitting diode light frame construction light year zodiacal light
light: cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette"
light: to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him"
light: any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights" the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark" public awareness; "it brought the scandal to light" mental understanding as an enlightening experience; "he finally saw the light"; "can you shed light on this problem?" a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand" a visual warning signal; "they saw the light of the beacon"; "there was a light at every corner" an illuminated area; "he stepped into the light" a person regarded very fondly; "the light of my life" (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window" having abundant light or illumination; "they played as long as it was light"; "as long as the lighting was good" a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light" make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit" characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light" (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder" (of sleep) easily disturbed; "in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night" demanding little effort; not burdensome; "light housework"; "light exercise" having relatively few calories; "diet cola"; "light (or lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet" easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned; "a light diet" of comparatively little physical weight or density; "a light load"; "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1
light: Not pressing heavily or hard upon; hence, having an easy, graceful manner; delicate; as, a light touch; a light style of execution
light: Electromagnetic radiation of all wavelengths and frequencies The familiar "rainbow" of light spans a narrow slit in the electromagnetic spectrum, from 700 nanometers (red) to 400 nanometers (blue) The wavelengths of red and blue light differ by less than a factor of two The electromagnetic spectrum range spans beyond a factor of 10^18, (1 followed by 18 zeroes) from radio to gamma ray wavelengths Radio wavelengths can be the size of mountains while gamma ray wavelengths are the size of an atomic nucleus
light: Easy to be endured or performed; not severe; not difficult; as, a light affliction or task
light: moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step"
light: Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons; as, light troops; a troop of light horse
light: A form of electromagnetic radiation Visible light (400 nm to 770 nm) can be perceived by the unaided human eye See infrared and ultraviolet
light: {f} set on fire; kindle; ignite; illuminate, provide with light; be ignited; be illuminated; descend (from a car, horse, etc.); land; come upon by chance
light: The Automated Weather Source weather station includes a sensor called a photocell This sensor responds and measures the amount of light that shines on it The light that is being measured can be in just about any form; i e , solar light (directly from the sun), moonlight or man-made light The units for the measurement are percent (%) of full sunlight
light: To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light
light: {s} illuminated, filled with light, not dark, bright; pale (of tones or colors)
light: Light is radiant energy of such wavelength that, falling on the retina, it stimulates the rods and cones of the eye and produces the sensation of vision The foregoing is a physiological (subjective) definition which tells what light does, under certain conditions, rather than what it is According to the (objective) Maxwell theory, all radiant energy is electromagnetic (q v ) in character, the generation of the radiation depending upon the portion of the spectrum under consideration For that part of the spectrum lying within the visual range, approximately 400 to 700 nanometers (nm) the release of light energy from externally stimulated sources may be thought of as due to atomic or molecular vibration or to the passing of electrons from high to lower energy levels accompanied by the spasmodic release of energy as the electronic orbits decrease in diameter See quantum theory
light: Wanton; unchaste; as, a woman of light character
light: To become ignited; to take fire; as, the match will not light
light: the common term for electromagnetic radiation, usually referring to that portion visible to the human eye However, other bands of the electromagnetic spectrum are also often referred to as different forms of light
light: Well leavened; not heavy; as, light bread
light: Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift
light: designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight; "light aircraft"; "a light truck"
light: used of vowels or syllables; pronounced with little or no stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a weak stress on the second syllable"
light: a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
light: A window; a pane of glass within a window Double-hung windows are designated by the number of lights in upper and lower sash, as in 6-over-6
light: Easy to admit influence; inconsiderate; easily influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile; as, a light, vain person; a light mind
light: radiant energy that is capable of exciting the retina and producing a visual sensation This definition is the one most meaningful for display professionals, although it differs from the definition frequently used by physicists Our definition excludes ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) wavelengths UV is shorter in wavelength than light as we've defined it, and IR is longer The visible wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum extend from about 380 to 770 nm The unit of light energy is the lumen second
light: A flame or something used to create fire
light: (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
light: having light
light: (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "light sandy soil"
light: To dismount; to descend, as from a horse or carriage; to alight; with from, off, on, upon, at, in
light: with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light"
light: the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
light: Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; wanting dignity or solemnity; trifling; gay; frivolous; airy; unsubstantial
light: Not copious or heavy; not dense; not inconsiderable; as, a light rain; a light snow; light vapors
light: To descend from flight, and rest, perch, or settle, as a bird or insect
light: having little importance; "losing his job was no light matter"
light: Easily bestowed; inconsiderately rendered
light: That which illumines or makes clear to the mind; mental or spiritual illumination; enlightenment; knowledge; information
light: Electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the eye
light: brightness and animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"
light: A humanly visible form of electromagnetic radiation This radiation has a wavelength between 0 40 and 0 71 micrometers (µm)
light: A small incandescent telltale lamp on a dynamo or battery circuit to show approximately by its brightness the voltage of the current
light: Electromagnetic radiation that may or may not be visible to the human eye
light: Visible electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths between 400 and 700 nm
light: pale in colour
light: Electromagnetic radiation that has a wavelength in the range from 380 (violet) to about 770 (red) nanometers (nm), and can be perceived by the normal, unaided human eye
light: Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity
light: get off (a horse)
light: To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off
light: (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"