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3  [lahyt]
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–verb (used without object), light⋅ed or lit, light⋅ing.
1. to get down or descend, as from a horse or a vehicle.
2. to come to rest, as on a spot or thing; fall or settle upon; land: The bird lighted on the branch. My eye lighted on some friends in the crowd.
3. to come by chance; happen; hit (usually fol. by on or upon): to light on a clue; to light on an ideal picnic spot.
4. to fall, as a stroke, weapon, vengeance, or choice, on a place or person: The choice lighted upon our candidate.
—Verb phrases
5. light into, Informal. to make a vigorous physical or verbal attack on: He would light into anyone with the slightest provocation.
6. light out, Slang. to leave quickly; depart hurriedly: He lit out of here as fast as his legs would carry him.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME lihten, OE līhtan to make light, relieve of a weight; see light 2
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light 2   (līt)   
adj.   light·er, light·est

    1. Of relatively little weight; not heavy: a light load.

    2. Of relatively little weight for its size or bulk: Balsa is a light wood.

    3. Of less than the correct, standard, or legal weight: a light pound.

    4. Of little quantity; scanty: light snow.

    5. Consuming or using relatively moderate amounts; abstemious: a light eater; a light smoker.

    6. Not harsh or severe: gave the offender a light sentence.

    7. Easily digested: a light supper.

    8. Having a spongy or flaky texture; well-leavened: light pastries.

    9. Of, relating to, or being a syllable ending in a short vowel or a short vowel plus a consonant.

    10. Of, relating to, or being a vowel or syllable pronounced with little or no stress.

  2. Exerting little force or impact; gentle: a light pat.

  3. Indistinct; faint: light print that I could barely make out.

    1. Of little quantity; scanty: light snow.

    2. Consuming or using relatively moderate amounts; abstemious: a light eater; a light smoker.

    3. Not harsh or severe: gave the offender a light sentence.

    4. Easily digested: a light supper.

    5. Having a spongy or flaky texture; well-leavened: light pastries.

    6. Of, relating to, or being a syllable ending in a short vowel or a short vowel plus a consonant.

    7. Of, relating to, or being a vowel or syllable pronounced with little or no stress.

  5. Demanding little exertion or effort; not burdensome: light household tasks.

  6. Having little importance; insignificant: light, idle chatter.

  7. Intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound: a light comedy.

  8. Free from worries or troubles; blithe: a light heart.

  9. Characterized by frivolity; silly or trivial.

  10. Liable to change; fickle.

  11. Mildly dizzy or faint: felt light in the head.

  12. Lacking in ethical discrimination.

  13. Moving easily and quickly; nimble: The dancer was light and graceful.

  14. Designed for ease and quickness of movement; having a relatively slim structure and little weight: light aircraft.

  15. Designed to carry relatively little weight: a light truck.

  16. Carrying little equipment or armament: light cavalry; light tanks.

  17. Requiring relatively little equipment and using relatively simple processes to produce consumer goods: light industry.

  18. Easily awakened or disturbed: a light sleeper.

    1. Easily digested: a light supper.

    2. Having a spongy or flaky texture; well-leavened: light pastries.

    3. Of, relating to, or being a syllable ending in a short vowel or a short vowel plus a consonant.

    4. Of, relating to, or being a vowel or syllable pronounced with little or no stress.

  20. Having a loose, porous consistency: light soil.

  21. Containing a relatively small amount of a potentially harmful ingredient, such as alcohol, fat, or sodium: light beer; light mayonnaise.

  22. Linguistics

    1. Of, relating to, or being a syllable ending in a short vowel or a short vowel plus a consonant.

    2. Of, relating to, or being a vowel or syllable pronounced with little or no stress.

adv.   lighter, lightest

  1. In a light manner; lightly.

  2. With little weight and few burdens: traveling light.

intr.v.   light·ed or lit (lĭt), light·ing, lights

  1. To get down, as from a vehicle or horse; dismount.

  2. To descend to the ground after flight; land.

  3. To come upon one unexpectedly: Misfortune lighted upon him.

  4. To come upon by chance or accident. Used with on or upon: lit on the perfect solution to the problem.

Phrasal Verb(s):
light into Informal To attack verbally or physically; assail.
light out Informal To leave hastily; run off.

Idiom(s):
go light onTo treat casually or gingerly.

[Middle English, from Old English lēoht, līht; see legwh- in Indo-European roots.]
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Cultural Dictionary

light

The type of electromagnetic wave that is visible to the human eye. Visible light runs along a spectrum from the short wavelengths of violet to the longer wavelengths of red. (See photon.)

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Slang Dictionary
light

  1. mod.
    alcohol intoxicated. : I began to feel a little light along about the fourth beer.
  2. n.
    an eye. (Crude. Usually plural.) : You want I should poke your lights out?
  3. n.
    a police car. : A couple of lights turned the corner just as the robbers were pulling away.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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sail into (so)

and light into (so)
  1. in.
    to beat or scold someone. : Jimmy's mother really sailed into him for breaking the window. , The boss lit into his secretary for losing the contract.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Word Origin & History

light  (v.)
"touch down," from O.E. lihtan "to alight," from P.Gmc. *linkhtijan, lit. "to make light," from *lingkhtaz "not heavy." Apparently the ground sense is "to dismount a horse, etc., and thus relieve it of one's weight." To light out "leave hastily" is 1870, from a nautical meaning "move out, move heavy objects," of unknown origin but perhaps belonging to this word.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 2light
Variant: or lite
Function: adjective
: made with a lower calorie content or with less of some ingredient (as salt, fat,or alcohol) than usual <light salad dressing>
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Medical Dictionary

light (līt)
n.

  1. Electromagnetic radiation that has a wavelength in the range from about 4,000 (violet) to about 7,700 (red) angstroms and may be perceived by the normal unaided human eye.

  2. Electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength.

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Science Dictionary
light   (līt)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. Electromagnetic radiation that can be perceived by the human eye. It is made up of electromagnetic waves with wavelengths between 4 × 10-7 and 7 × 10-7 meters. Light, and all other electromagnetic radiation, travels at a speed of about 299,728 km (185,831 mi) per second in a vacuum. See also photon.

  2. Electromagnetic energy of a wavelength just outside the range the human eye can detect, such as infrared light and ultraviolet light. See Note at electromagnetic radiation.


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Idioms & Phrases

light into

see lace into.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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