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Very light

/ ˈvɛrɪ /

noun

  1. a coloured flare fired from a special pistol ( Very pistol ) for signalling at night, esp at sea


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Very light1

C19: named after Edward W. Very (1852–1910), US naval ordnance officer

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Example Sentences

We have intentionally kept Pomplamoose very light and fun.

He keeps it very light on set and fun, taking everything all in with stride.

“When I began photographing people, my backgrounds were very light colored,” he said.

The trouble was that, having thrown so much baggage overboard, Cameron was beginning to look very light indeed on substance.

Koch remarks that sorwful has only two syllables (l. 85); but the line only admits of one, or of one and a very light syllable.

In preparing a costume for a ball, choose something very light.

Your gloves must be of kid, white, or some very light tint to suit your dress.

They met his own steadily, though he was not sure whether they were gray or blue, or a very light brown.

A very light attack of any of these diseases in one child may infect another fatally.

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