light
noun
something that makes things visible or affords illumination.
Example Sentences
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Cataclysm is everywhere in contemporary fiction and the writers who handle it best tend to be those with the lightest touch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Up, down and strange are also the three lightest types of quarks.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
By contrast, the lightest Specs model weighs 132 grams.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
It was befitting of an important office job, with only the lightest indicators of riches and omnipotence.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
A young jeweler, only twice my age, had the lightest cargo but the heaviest concerns for theft.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
