Bude light () A light in which high illuminating power is obtained by introducing a jet of oxygen gas or of common air into the center of a flame fed with coal gas or with oil. |
Drummond light () A very intense light, produced by turning two streams of gas, one oxygen and the other hydrogen, or coal gas, in a state of ignition, upon a ball of lime |
Eye-spot (n.) A simple visual organ found in many invertebrates, consisting of pigment cells covering a sensory nerve termination. |
Eye-spot (n.) An eyelike spot of color. |
Forty-spot (n.) The Tasmanian forty-spotted diamond bird (Pardalotus quadragintus). |
Light (n.) That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous. |
Light (n.) That which furnishes, or is a source of, light, as the sun, a star, a candle, a lighthouse, etc. |
Light (n.) The time during which the light of the sun is visible |
Light (n.) The brightness of the eye or eyes. |
Light (n.) The medium through which light is admitted, as a window, or window pane |
Light (n.) Life |
Light (n.) Open view |
Light (n.) The power of perception by vision. |
Light (n.) That which illumines or makes clear to the mind |
Light (n.) Prosperity |
Light (n.) The manner in which the light strikes upon a picture |
Light (n.) Appearance due to the particular facts and circumstances presented to view |
Light (n.) One who is conspicuous or noteworthy |
Light (n.) A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or colored flame |
Light (superl) Having light |
Light (superl) White or whitish |
Light (n.) To set fire to |
Light (n.) To give light to |
Light (n.) To attend or conduct with a light |
Light (v. i.) To become ignited |
Light (v. i.) To be illuminated |
Light (superl.) Having little, or comparatively little, weight |
Light (superl.) Not burdensome |
Light (superl.) Easy to be endured or performed |
Light (superl.) Easy to be digested |
Light (superl.) Not heavily armed |
Light (superl.) Not encumbered |
Light (superl.) Not heavily burdened |
Light (superl.) Slight |
Light (superl.) Well leavened |
Light (superl.) Not copious or heavy |
Light (superl.) Not strong or violent |
Light (superl.) Not pressing heavily or hard upon |
Light (superl.) Easy to admit influence |
Light (superl.) Indulging in, or inclined to, levity |
Light (superl.) Not quite sound or normal |
Light (superl.) Easily bestowed |
Light (superl.) Wanton |
Light (superl.) Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight |
Light (superl.) Loose |
Light (adv.) Lightly |
Light (v. t.) To lighten |
Light (v. i.) To dismount |
Light (v. i.) To feel light |
Light (v. i.) To descend from flight, and rest, perch, or settle, as a bird or insect. |
blot smear smirch spot stain | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it, he made a huge blot on his copybook |
spot check | a check on work performance or product quality made at random times without warning, spot checks ensure a high level of performance by employees |
spot welding spot-welding | creating an overlapping joint by welding at small points |
light adaptation | the process of adjusting the eyes to relatively high levels of illumination, the pupil constricts and the cones system is operative |
light show | a display of colored lights moving in shifting patterns |
spot pass | a pass to a designated spot on the field, the receiver should arrive at that spot the same time the ball does |
position post berth office spot billet place situation | a job in an organization, he occupied a post in the treasury |
light reflex pupillary reflex miosis myosis | reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller |
spot jamming selective jamming | electronic jamming of a specific channel or frequency |
anchor light riding light riding lamp | a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor |
arc lamp arc light | a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes |
ballast light ballast | an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps |
beacon lighthouse beacon light pharos | a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships |
beauty spot | a spot that is worn on a lady's face for adornment |
candle taper wax light | stick of wax with a wick in the middle |
eight-spot eight | one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face |
fairy light | a small colored light used for decoration (especially at Christmas) |
five-spot five | a playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pips |
four-spot four | a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips |
hot spot hotspot | a lively entertainment spot |
klieg light | carbon arc lamp that emits an intense light used in producing films |
light light source | any device serving as a source of illumination, he stopped the car and turned off the lights |
light arm | a rifle or pistol |
light bulb lightbulb bulb incandescent lamp electric light electric-light bulb | electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity |
light circuit lighting circuit | wiring that provides power to electric lights |
light-emitting diode LED | diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current, color depends on the material used |
lighter light igniter ignitor | a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires, do you have a light? |
light filter diffusing screen | a transparent filter that reduces the light (or some wavelengths of the light) passing through it |
light machine gun | a submachine gun not greater than . millimeter |
light meter exposure meter photometer | photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light |
light microscope | microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object |
light pen electronic stylus | (computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated |
limelight calcium light | a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light, formerly used for stage lighting |
navigation light | light on an airplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation, red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip |
night-light | light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids) |
nine-spot nine | one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face |
one-spot | a domino or die whose upward face shows one pip |
organic light-emitting diode OLED | a self-luminous diode (it glows when an electrical field is applied to the electrodes) that does not require backlighting or diffusers |
panel light | a light to illuminate an instrument panel |
pilot burner pilot light pilot | small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner |
pilot light pilot lamp indicator lamp | indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation |
room light | light that provides general illumination for a room |
seven-spot seven | one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face |
sidelight running light | light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction, vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow |
six-spot six | a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six pips |
spot | a business establishment for entertainment, night spot |
spot | a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value, an eight-spot |
spotlight spot | a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area, used to focus attention of a stage performer |
spot market | a market in which a commodity is bought or sold for immediate delivery or delivery in the very near future |
spot weld spot-weld | each of the welds made by welding at a separate point |