Anti () A prefix meaning against, opposite or opposed to, contrary, or in place of |
Anti-American (a.) Opposed to the Americans, their aims, or interests, or to the genius of American institutions. |
Anti-federalist (n.) One of party opposed to a federative government |
Anti-Gallican (a.) Opposed to what is Gallic or French. |
Anti-trade (n.) A tropical wind blowing steadily in a direction opposite to the trade wind. |
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 |
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 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 |
anti-takeover defense | resistance to or defense against a hostile takeover |
anti-war movement | a campaign against entering or continuing a war |
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 |
hydroponics aquiculture tank farming | a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients |
anchor light riding light riding lamp | a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor |
anti-G suit G suit | worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration |
anti-inflammatory anti-inflammatory drug | a medicine intended to reduce inflammation |
anti-submarine rocket | a shipboard system to fire rockets at submarines |
anti-TNF compound | a class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), used in cases of rheumatoid arthritis because TNF instigates inflammation of the joints |
aquarium fish tank marine museum | a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals |
arc lamp arc light | a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes |
artillery heavy weapon gun ordnance | large but transportable armament |
automatic firearm automatic gun automatic weapon | a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released |
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 |
bioweapon biological weapon bioarm | any weapon usable in biological warfare, they feared use of the smallpox virus as a bioweapon |
candle taper wax light | stick of wax with a wick in the middle |
chemical weapon | chemical substances that can be delivered using munitions and dispersal devices to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plants |
cistern water tank | a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet |
cooler tank | a cell for violent prisoners |
fairy light | a small colored light used for decoration (especially at Christmas) |
fragmentation bomb antipersonnel bomb anti-personnel bomb daisy cutter | a bomb with onlytoper cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments, most effective against troops and vehicles |
gas tank gasoline tank petrol tank | a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle |
gun emplacement weapons emplacement | an emplacement for a gun |
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 |
maillot tank suit | a woman's one-piece bathing suit |
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) |
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug NSAID | an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids, NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox- and Cox- enzymes |
nuclear weapon atomic weapon | a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction |
oil tanker oiler tanker tank ship | a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk |
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 |
platform weapons platform | any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons |