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light. The first 10 are listed below.
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Main Entry:
1light 
Pronunciation:
l
t
Function:
noun
Etymology: Old English
l
oht "light, that which makes seeing possible"
1 a : something that makes vision possible
b : the sensation aroused by stimulation of the visual sense organs
c : electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength (as infrared, visible, ultraviolet, and X-rays) and traveling in a vacuum with a speed of about 186,000 miles (300,000 kilometers) per second;
especially : such radiation that is visible to the human eye
2 : DAYLIGHT 1 <by dawn's early
light>
3 : a source (as a lamp) of light <turn on the
light>
4 a : public knowledge <facts brought to
light>
b : a particular appearance presented to view <were shown in a bad
light by the lawyer> <I see the matter in a different
light now>
5 : a particular illumination <by the
light of the moon>
6 : something that helps one to know or understand <shed
light on a problem>
7 : a noted person
: LEADING LIGHT8 a : LIGHTHOUSE, BEACON b : TRAFFIC SIGNAL <turn left at the next
light>
9 : a flame for lighting something
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in light of : with respect to <consider their advice
in light of your own needs>
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