light

noun
līt

Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.

Example

“As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings.”

Other meanings

Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye or in nearby ranges (infrared or ultraviolet radiation).
“black light”
Electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength.

Synonyms

visible light
visible radiation

Example sentences

“What time do we light the candles?”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“Knowledge is a light in the darkness.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“You can see the filament inside the light bulb.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Old English "lēoht".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “light” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.