lighter
1
[ lahy-ter ]
/ ˈlaɪ tər /
noun
Words nearby lighter
Definition for lighter (2 of 4)
lighter
2
[ lahy-ter ]
/ ˈlaɪ tər /
noun
a large, open, flat-bottomed barge, used in unloading and loading ships offshore or in transporting goods for short distances in shallow waters.
verb (used with object)
to convey in or as if in a lighter.
Definition for lighter (3 of 4)
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, adverbDefinition for lighter (4 of 4)
light
2
[ lahyt ]
/ laɪt /
adjective, light·er, light·est.
adverb, light·er, light·est.
lightly: to travel light.
with no load or cargo hauled or carried: a locomotive running light to its roundhouse.
noun
a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
Origin of light
2
before 900; Middle English; Old English
lēoht, līht; cognate with Old Frisian
li(u)cht, Old Saxon
-līht, Dutch
licht, German
leicht, Old Norse
lēttr, Gothic
leihts
SYNONYMS FOR light
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH light
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British Dictionary definitions for lighter (1 of 5)
lighter
1
/ (ˈlaɪtə) /
noun
a small portable device for providing a naked flame or red-hot filament to light cigarettes, etc
a person or thing that ignites something
British Dictionary definitions for lighter (2 of 5)
lighter
2
/ (ˈlaɪtə) /
noun
a flat-bottomed barge used for transporting cargo, esp in loading or unloading a ship
Word Origin for lighter
C15: probably from Middle Dutch; compare C16 Dutch
lichter
British Dictionary definitions for lighter (3 of 5)
Light
/ (laɪt) /
noun
God regarded as a source of illuminating grace and strength
Quakerism short for Inner Light
British Dictionary definitions for lighter (4 of 5)
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 lighter (5 of 5)
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 lighter
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 lighter
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 lighter
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 lighter
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