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light noun

  /laɪt/ , /lʌɪt/ , [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]
  • (physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light.
lumière, clarté
  • (countable) A source of illumination.
  • (figurative) Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.
  • A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded.
lumière

light adjective

  /laɪt/ , /lʌɪt/ , [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]
  • Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.
clair, pâle
  • Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.
lumineux, lumineuse
  • (of coffee) Served with extra milk or cream.
au lait

light adjective

  /laɪt/ , /lʌɪt/ , [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]
  • (nautical, of a ship) Riding high because of no cargo; by extension, pertaining to a ship which is light.
  • Lightly built; typically designed for speed or small loads.
  • Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.
  • Gentle; having little force or momentum.
léger
  • Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.
léger, sans importance

light verb

  /laɪt/ , /lʌɪt/ , [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]
  • (transitive, pinball) To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.
allumer
  • (transitive) To set fire to; to set burning.
allumer, illuminer
  • To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
éclairer

lightness noun

  /ˈlaɪtnəs/
  • (uncountable) the relative whiteness or transparency of a colour
clarté
  • (uncountable) the condition of being illuminated
luminosité

lighting noun

  /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
  • The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided.
éclairage

lightness noun

  /ˈlaɪtnəs/
  • The state of having little (or less) weight, or little force.
légèreté

lights

feu

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light adjective

  /lajt/
  • (Anglicisme) (Cuisine) Léger, dont on a enlevé totalement ou partiellement la graisse ou le sucre ou dont le goût sucré est obtenu par un édulcorant de synthèse
diet, fat-free, lite, low-fat
  • (Anglicisme) Léger, allégé
light, lite
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