Want to use Light correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning and synonyms like heavy or dark.

Common word

Light in a sentence

Light | Lights | Lighting | Lightning | Lighter | Lightly | Lightweight | Lighthouse | Lightfoot

Light meaning

  1. Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
  2. Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye or in nearby ranges (infrared or ultraviolet radiation).
  3. Electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength.

Synonyms of Light

heavy dark fall ignite light up illumination frivolous easy loose white airy buoyant floaty lighter-than-air low-density

Light in Dutch

licht vuurtje licht

Example sentences (20)

As we all know, light attracts flies and bugs – so turning the light on / zap on feature is really good at night.

Bringing natural light into the home is always better than adding artificial lights, but many aren't built with natural light in mind.

Bud Light attempted to recover before the July Fourth weekend with a including actors with Bud Light cans, bottles, and kegs in various outdoor scenarios.

A new 12th Street Red/Orange Line light rail station will also be built to facilitate transfers between the Silver Line and the existing light rail corridor.

Another feature of Light the World this year is the ability to text a number to receive a character role from the Nativity for more ideas to light the world.

According to the report, the woman went into the crosswalk "on a green light and a 'walk' pedestrian signal," but had not finished crossing when the light changed.

All monitors in this series feature ‘HP Eye Ease’ which reduces blue light exposure and an ‘Ambient Light Sensor’ which automatically adjusts the screen brightness.

Lights have many parameters including light intensity, beam size, light color, and the texture cast by the light.

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Fluorescent black light lamps use a phosphor on the inner tube surface, which emits UVA light instead of visible light.

Some objects not only reflect light, but also transmit light or emit light themselves, which also contribute to the color.

They absorb ultraviolet, violet, and blue light and scatter orange or red light, and (in low concentrations) yellow light.

The term lighting instrument is preferred to light to avoid confusion between light and light sources.

Light trespass Light trespass occurs when unwanted light enters one's property, for instance, by shining over a neighbor's fence.

RZA was cuttin', Devon'd go cut off the light, then RZA's go cut on the light, Devon'd be cutting, then he'd go cut off the light.

As the piano played and the fountain gurgled, I went from heavy to light, light to heavy, heavy to light, and back and forth again.

A grow light has a larger spectrum of light including both blue and red light levels which promotes vegetative growth and flowering.

Rods may be classified as Ultra-Light, Light, Medium-Light, Medium, Medium-Heavy, Heavy, Ultra-Heavy, or other similar combinations.

The three best-selling beers in America are light beers: Bud Light, Coors Light, and Miller Lite.

Blue-light-blocking glasses have filters that block blue light waves given off by any light source -- the sun, screens, lightbulbs, etc.

Light output and lifetime The Centennial Light is the longest-lasting light bulb in the world.

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Common combinations with light

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "light" in a sentence?
An example: "As we all know, light attracts flies and bugs – so turning the light on / zap on feature is really good at night." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "light" from real English texts.
What does "light" mean?
Light means: Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
What are synonyms of "light"?
Common synonyms of "light" include: heavy, dark, fall, ignite, light up, illumination, frivolous, easy. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "light" in Dutch?
"light" translates to Dutch as: licht, vuurtje, licht.
How many example sentences with "light" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "light", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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