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    [Plural noun]  | "lights" | \ ˈlīts \


    1: the lungs especially of a slaughtered animal


    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English lightes, from light light in weight;

    [Plural noun]  | "hazard lights" 


    1: special lights on a vehicle that flash on and off and are used to warn other drivers (as when the vehicle is not working properly) —called also hazards


    Origin: 1966 ;

    [Plural noun]  | "northern lights" 


    1: aurora borealis


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Plural noun]  | "southern lights" 


    1: aurora australis


    Origin: 1773 ;

    [Noun]  | "light" | \ ˈlīt \


    1: something that makes vision possible

    2: the sensation aroused by stimulation of the visual receptors

    3: electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength that travels in a vacuum with a speed of 299,792,458 meters (about 186,000 miles) per second; specifically : such radiation that is visible to the human eye


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English liht, light, going back to Old English lēoht, Anglian lēht, going back to Germanic *leuh-t-, neuter noun (whence also Old Frisian liācht "light," Old Saxon lioht, Middle Dutch licht, lich, Old High German lioht), probably syncopated from an earlier consonantal stem *leuhađa-, as in Gothic liuhaþ "light," derivative of an Indo-European base *leu̯k- "become bright," whence also Old Irish lóchet "flash of lightning," Welsh llug "light, radiance," llug y dydd "daybreak," amlwg "clear, easily see:n" (< *ambi-luk- with zero-grade), Latin lūceō, lūcēre "to emit light, shine" (Old Latin, "to cause to shine," with o-grade *lou̯k-), lūc-, lūx "light," Old Church Slavic luča "ray of light," Russian luč (genitive lučá), Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian lûč "kindling wood, torch" (< Slavic *lou̯k-), Old Prussian luckis "piece of firewood," Greek leukós "bright, shining, white," Armenian loys "light," Tocharian B lukṣäṃ "(s/he) brings light to, illuminates,"Sanskrit rócate "(it) shines, is bright," Avestan raociṇt- "brightening," Hittite lukta "it becomes light, dawns";

      * Note : Gothic liuhaþ has been compared directly with Hittite lukkatt- "dawn, next morning." See also {lumen|lumen}, {lunar|lunar}.;

    [Noun]  | "lights-out" | \ ˈlīts-ˈau̇t \


    1: a command or signal for putting out lights

    2: a prescribed bedtime for persons living under discipline


    Origin: 1864 ;

    [Verb]  | "light" 


    1: to become light : brighten —usually used with up

    2: to take fire

    3: to ignite something (such as a cigarette) —often used with up


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English lihten, lighten "to emit light, shine, dawn, shed light on, light (a fire, a candle), set fire to, illuminate," going back to Old English līohtan, līehtan, Anglian līhtan "to give light, become light, light (a candle)," going back to Germanic *leuhtije- (whence also Old Saxon liuhtan "to shine," Middle Dutch luchten, Old High German liuhten, Gothic liuhtjan "to give light"), weak verb derivative from *leuhta- "bright, {see: |light:2|light:2}";

    [Verb]  | "light" 


    1: dismount

    2: settle, alight

    3: to fall unexpectedly —usually used with on or upon


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English līhtan; akin to Old English lēoht light in weight;

    [Idiom]  | "according to one's lights" 


    1: according to one's idea of what is right

    [Noun]  | "lights" 


    1: the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible;


      * e.g., " ... he read poetry to her by the light of the moon "





    2: something that provides illumination;


      * e.g., " ... turn off the light when you go to bed "





    3: a person who is widely known and usually much talked about;


      * e.g., " ... a leading light in the acting profession "



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    [Noun]  | "light" 


    1: the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible;


      * e.g., " ... he read poetry to her by the light of the moon "





    2: something that provides illumination;


      * e.g., " ... turn off the light when you go to bed "





    3: a person who is widely known and usually much talked about;


      * e.g., " ... a leading light in the acting profession "



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    [Verb]  | "lights" 


    1: to set (something) on fire;


      * e.g., " ... we lit the kindling before adding the heavier logs "





    2: to supply with light;


      * e.g., " ... the lights from the TV cameras will light this room as though it were high noon "





    [Verb]  | "lights" 


    1: to come to rest after descending from the air;


      * e.g., " ... the bird lit on the branch and began to sing "





    2: to come down from something (as a vehicle);


      * e.g., " ... he hurriedly lighted from the bus and started walking up the street "





    [Verb]  | "light" 


    1: to set (something) on fire;


      * e.g., " ... we lit the kindling before adding the heavier logs "





    2: to supply with light;


      * e.g., " ... the lights from the TV cameras will light this room as though it were high noon "





    [Verb]  | "light" 


    1: to come to rest after descending from the air;


      * e.g., " ... the bird lit on the branch and began to sing "





    2: to come down from something (as a vehicle);


      * e.g., " ... he hurriedly lighted from the bus and started walking up the street "





    [Verb]  | "light (on or upon)" 


    1: to come upon unexpectedly or by chance;


      * e.g., " ... the novelist lit upon the plot for his latest thriller while visiting a remote lighthouse in Maine "



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    [Verb]  | "lights (up)" 


    1: as in burns, glows;


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    [Verb]  | "lights (upon)" 


    [Verb]  | "lights out" 


    2: as in takes off, puts out;


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     [ "lights" ]

    1: lights is a famous girl who has many fans around the world . considered gorgeous by everyone, guys love lights, girls are jealous of her. she smile alot and knows how to make other people smile around her. generous and kind. natural leader and is quick to decide on matters. her first initive is always right. people see lights as an exciting, rather impulsive personality.

      * e.g.,  ... "lights is so amazing" 

     [ "lights" ]

    1: Term referring to the lights on a police car. Used as a slang word for police.

      * e.g.,  ... "I heard them lights were all over the place last night." 

     [ "Light Light" ]

    1: very light green marijuana with red hairs also known as Hydroponics.

      * e.g.,  ... I got that light light, and the juice. 

     [ "light" ]

    1: Really bright stuff.

      * e.g.,  ... "Shit, look at all that whiteness" 

     [ "Lights-On" ]

    1: adj. used to signify to a friend in public that you think a particular girl is sexable. meaning that you would fuck her with the 'lights on' rather than off.

      * e.g.,  ... guy A: did you see that latin chick? totally lights-on. 

     [ "Light" ]

    1: Light can be used to describe many things, like a person's personality, overall goodness, or as a state of mind. Light is what exists, what will exist and what always has existed, and nothing can change that no mater how hard someone tries. People can try to remove the light from their being, but none can trully do it. No matter how dark a person's outwardly appearence, the light will always be there deep within that persons very soul. Shrouded be darkness, it will still shine bright, waiting for it's time to rise again. For the truth is that darkness cannot exist without light. They are like two sides of a coin, coexisting with one another. Sure one side may overpower the other at times, but that side cannot be completely consumed. So can be said for the human heart... no matter how much a person grieves and hurts, and no matter how empty that persons life feels, the light will still remain, deep within that persons heart as hope, and will wait in patience until it is called uppon to return to the surface.

      * e.g.,  ... When the light returns, all of those feelings of pain and anguish will be replaced with feelings of joy and remorse. That persons life will once again be filled with the happiness he felt long ago. 

     [ "LIGHTS" ]

    1: An incredibly talented singer/songwriter from Timmins, Ontario. LIGHTS Poxleitner was recognized for rad her synth- pop skills with a Juno award for the song Drive My Soul. Also known for her artistic abilities (especially drawing comics), LIGHTS does all of the artwork for her albums. Sometimes referred to as the female equivalent of Owl City, this talented young woman's success was launched on MySpace. Common hobbies include: playing WoW, hanging out with her tarantula Lance, making vlogs, and being made of awesome.

      * e.g.,  ... girl 1: I just went to the LIGHTS concert - she sounds amazing live! girl 2: epiq, in fact. 

     [ "Light" ]

    1: A form of darkness that isn’t visible. Here’s how to see it. Imagine it’s not your eyelids which move when you open your eyes, but the rest of you which opens. Where are you? Close by. You’re always close by. If there are colours beyond the visible spectrum, ultraviolet, infrared, are there other forms of dark? Colour is a sound, just a very fast sound just as sound is a slow colour. Silence creeps over you like the sunlight on your skin, and you aged eight, lying outside in the garden, your mother calling from the side door, come inside it’ll soon be gone.

      * e.g.,  ... Here’s how to see it. Imagine it’s not your eyelids which move when you open your eyes, but the rest of you which opens. Where are you? Close by. You’re always close by. If there are colours beyond the visible spectrum, ultraviolet, infrared, are there other forms of dark? Colour is a sound, just a very fast sound just as sound is a slow colour. Silence creeps over you like the sunlight on your skin, and you aged eight, lying outside in the garden, your mother calling from the side door, come inside it’ll soon be gone. 

     [ "light" ]

    1: Not difficult, facile

      * e.g.,  ... That math test was mad light. 

     [ "in light of" ]

    1: in view of, taking into consideration, considering, based on

      * e.g.,  ... In light of the last series of mishaps, all technical personnel will undergo forklift driving and safety training. 

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