bright |
filled with or giving off much light; shining. [1/5 definitions] |
brush1 |
a quick, light touch or short encounter. [2/6 definitions] |
bulb |
a device made of rounded glass used to create electric light. [1/3 definitions] |
camera |
a device for taking photographs. A camera is a closed box with a small hole that allows light to reach the film inside. The light makes images on the film. |
candle |
a stick of wax with a wick running through the middle that is burned to give light. |
cart |
a small, light vehicle moved by hand and used to carry things. [1/4 definitions] |
cataract |
a clouding of the lens of the eye, blocking out light and making it difficult or impossible to see. [1/2 definitions] |
chandelier |
a single light fixture that hangs from the ceiling and holds several lights. A chandelier is often used for decoration as well as for lighting a room. Some chandeliers are very large and found only in very formal rooms. Originally, chandeliers held real candles. |
chuck1 |
a light tap, especially under the chin. [1/5 definitions] |
coffee shop |
a small restaurant that specializes in serving coffee, snacks, and light meals. |
color |
a quality of light as our eyes see it. Light is made up of waves, which hit objects and are reflected from their surfaces. The colors we see, such as red, blue, and yellow, depend on how these light waves are reflected. Objects of different colors reflect different kinds of light waves. [1/5 definitions] |
cork |
the bark of this tree used to make objects such as floats and bottle stoppers. Cork is light and resists water. [1/4 definitions] |
crystal |
a piece of a certain substance that is made when the substance changes from a liquid to a solid. In becoming solid, as when water turns to ice, this type of substance takes on a structure that has a repeating pattern of flat surfaces. These flat surfaces reflect light and can make the substance sparkle when looked at from different directions. [1/5 definitions] |
curtain |
a piece of cloth hung in a window or other opening to shut out light or to cover something. [1/4 definitions] |
dab1 |
to put on with light patting touches. [2/5 definitions] |
Danish |
(informal) a light, flaky pastry that is made of raised dough, filled with cheese, fruit, or other sweet filling. Danishes are often criss-crossed with white icing. [1/3 definitions] |
Danish pastry |
a light, flaky pastry that is made of raised dough, filled with cheese, fruit, or other sweet filling. Danish pastries are often criss-crossed with white icing. |
dark |
having little or no light. [3/5 definitions] |
darkness |
lack of light. [1/2 definitions] |
dawn |
to start to become light in the morning. [1/5 definitions] |
daylight |
the light of the day. |