Idioms for light
Origin of light
1
before 900; (noun and adj.) Middle English; Old English
lēoht; cognate with Old Saxon
lioht, Old Frisian
liacht, Dutch, German
licht, Gothic
liuhath (noun); akin to Old Norse
ljōs (noun),
ljōss (adj.), Latin
lūx (noun), Greek
leukós bright, white; (v.) Middle English
lighten, Old English
līhtan, cognate with Old Saxon
liuhtian, Old High German
liuhten (German
leuchten), Gothic
liuhtjan
OTHER WORDS FROM light
light·ful, adjective light·ful·ly, adverbWords nearby light
British Dictionary definitions for hide one's light under a bushel (1 of 3)
Light
/ (laɪt) /
noun
God regarded as a source of illuminating grace and strength
Quakerism short for Inner Light
British Dictionary definitions for hide one's light under a bushel (2 of 3)
light
1
/ (laɪt) /
noun
adjective
verb lights, lighting, lighted or lit (lɪt)
Derived forms of light
lightish, adjective lightless, adjectiveWord Origin for light
Old English
lēoht; related to Old High German
lioht, Gothic
liuhath, Latin
lux
British Dictionary definitions for hide one's light under a bushel (3 of 3)
light
2
/ (laɪt) /
adjective
adverb
a less common word for lightly
with little equipment, baggage, etc
to travel light
verb lights, lighting, lighted or lit (lɪt) (intr)
Derived forms of light
lightish, adjective lightly, adverb lightness, nounWord Origin for light
Old English
lēoht; related to Dutch
licht, Gothic
leihts
Medical definitions for hide one's light under a bushel
light
[ līt ]
n.
Electromagnetic radiation that has a wavelength in the range from about 4,000 (violet) to about 7,700 (red) angstroms and may be perceived by the normal unaided human eye.
Electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength.
Scientific definitions for hide one's light under a bushel
light
[ līt ]
Electromagnetic radiation that can be perceived by the human eye. It is made up of electromagnetic waves with wavelengths between 4 X 10-7 and 7 X 10-7 meters. Light, and all other electromagnetic radiation, travels at a speed of about 299,728 km (185,831 mi) per second in a vacuum. See also photon.
Electromagnetic energy of a wavelength just outside the range the human eye can detect, such as infrared light and ultraviolet light. See Note at electromagnetic radiation.
Cultural definitions for hide one's light under a bushel
light
The type of electromagnetic wave that is visible to the human eye. Visible light runs along a spectrum from the short wavelengths of violet to the longer wavelengths of red. (See photon.)
Idioms and Phrases with hide one's light under a bushel (1 of 2)
hide one's light under a bushel
Show extreme modesty, as in Even after Paul won the scholarship be went on hiding his light under a bushel. This expression, which does not necessarily express approval of this behavior, has its origin in the New Testament (Matthew 5:15): “Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick.” [Early 1600s]
Idioms and Phrases with hide one's light under a bushel (2 of 2)
light