The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms INTRO ...

lighter, spill, taper, fire, flame, ignition: Can you give me a
light for my cigarette? 8 highlight: Note the chiaroscuro
effect from the lights and shadows in the drawing. 9 bring to
light. reveal, unearth, find, uncover, unveil, discover, expose,
disclose, make known: A vital fact has recently been brought to
light. 10 come to light. be revealed, be unearthed, be
uncovered, be unveiled, be discovered, be exposed, be disclosed,
appear, come out, turn up, transpire, develop, evolve, emerge:
The truth about her parents has finally come to light. 11 Brit
in the light of or US in light of. considering, in view of, in
consideration of, taking into account, keeping or bearing in
mind: In the light of his condition, he has decided to pull out
of the competition. 12 shed or throw (some, a little) light on.
explain, elucidate, simplify, clarify: Perhaps you could throw
some light on the reason why she refuses to leave the house.
--adj. 13 (well-)illuminated, bright, alight, (well-)lit,
(well-)lighted, shining, luminous, effulgent, brilliant,
beaming, incandescent, phosphorescent, fluorescent: The
lightest room in the house is the kitchen. 14 pale, light-hued:
Put the light blue chair over here.
--v. 15 ignite, set alight, set or put a match to, kindle;
burn, touch off, set fire to, fire: It's getting chilly, so
you'd better light the fire. When the bomb was in place, they
lit the fuse. 16 illuminate, light up, lighten, brighten: Take
this candle to light your way to the bedroom. 17 turn on,
switch on, put on: Light the lamps. 18 light up. lighten,
brighten, cheer up, liven up: The moment she walked in, the
whole room lit up. Her face lit up when she saw him.
lightý adj. 1 lightweight, portable: I bought some light garden
furniture. 2 underweight, skinny, slight: Isn't Ted a bit
light for his height? 3 faint, dim, obscure, indistinct,
unclear, faded, imperceptible: There is a very light pencil
mark on the paper. 4 faint, gentle, mild, slight, delicate,
insignificant: A light breeze rippled the surface of the pool.
5 dainty, graceful, delicate, gentle, slight: He felt the light
brush of her lips on his. 6 not weighty, frivolous,
unimportant, insignificant, inconsequential, inconsiderable,
trivial, trifling, evanescent, unsubstantial, slight,
superficial: The party was a very light affair. 7 nimble,
agile, active, swift, spry, lithe, sprightly, lightsome,