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According to WordNet, the adjective "light" has 25 sense(s).

302401863 marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious with the use of adverbs"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper".

300993117 having relatively few calories; "diet cola"; "light (or lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet".

302121572 intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound; "light verse"; "a light comedy".

301188186 designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight; "light aircraft"; "a light truck".

302414188 very thin and insubstantial; "thin paper"; "light summer dresses".

301191876 of little intensity or power or force; "the light touch of her fingers"; "a light breeze".

300503527 (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "light soil".

300361837 casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior".

302337329 less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight".

301182414 easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned; "a light diet".

300712186 demanding little effort; not burdensome; "light housework"; "light exercise".

301906464 (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".

301192393 moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step".

300408660 (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder".

301193046 of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment; "light infantry"; "light cavalry"; "light industry"; "light weapons".

300269989 characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light".

301190993 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".

302121424 silly or trivial; "idle pleasure"; "light banter"; "light idle chatter".

302320442 (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".

301190316 psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles; "a light heart".

301191448 (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average; "light water is ordinary water".

302165318 having little importance; "losing his job was no light matter".

302544525 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".

300693570 (of sleep) easily disturbed; "in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night".

301186408 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".


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