lights

[lahyts]

plural noun

1. the lungs, especially of sheep, pigs, etc.

lights

¹

/ laɪts /

plural noun

1. a person's ideas, knowledge, or understanding

   he did it according to his lights

lights

²

/ laɪts /

plural noun

1. the lungs, esp of sheep, bullocks, and pigs, used for feeding pets and occasionally in human food

Word History and Origins

Origin of lights¹

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English lihte, lightes, noun use of liht light ²; lung

Word History and Origins

Origin of lights¹

C13: plural noun use of _light ², referring to the light weight of the lungs

Example Sentences

“With ‘Limos’ we had very few lights in the room, and we kept getting compliments on it,” Evaristo says.

From Los Angeles Times

She was blinded by the lights of the television cameras, but the students roared back approval, and “their energy just sort of went through my whole body,” she told me.

From Los Angeles Times

Those tiny guiding lights always helped her find the way.

From BBC

Buildings were plunged into darkness, while mobile phones and traffic lights stopped working.

From BBC

"There, under the night sky, we sat freely - in great faith - with our little lights, holding on to what resources we had," Mr Pareja wrote on Facebook.

From BBC

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