light · adj
make light of sth
C2 to talk or behave as if you do not think a problem is serious
Dictionary examples:
I just laughed and tried to make light of it. (29.1)
light (PALE)
A1 Light colors are pale.
Dictionary examples:
His hair is light yellow. (0.0)
My shirt is light pink. (0.0)
His face turned light after seeing math. (0.0)
My ghost friend wears light clothes. (0.0)
My light cat loves dark chocolate. (0.0)
light blue/green (23.4)
light (NOT HEAVY)
A2 not heavy
Dictionary examples:
My bag is so light, I thought I forgot my books! (0.0)
My wallet is lighter than air after shopping! (0.0)
These shoes are so light, I forget I'm wearing them! (0.0)
a light summer dress (6.6)
Here, take this suitcase - it's pretty light. (25.6)
He's a few pounds lighter than he used to be. (28.1)
light (BRIGHT)
B1 lit by the natural light of the day
Dictionary examples:
It's still light outside. My 'I overslept' story needs a rewrite! (0.0)
It's still light out! My excuse for being late just flew away. (0.0)
It's still light outside. My 'working late' excuse just evaporated! (0.0)
It gets light very early these summer mornings. (9.6)
In July, it stays light until almost 9:00 p.m. (17.6)
Let's finish the work while it's still light enough to see. (23.9)
light (NOT MUCH)
B1 small in amount
Dictionary examples:
His light workout consisted of lifting the TV remote ten times. (0.0)
The light traffic made him suspect everyone else knew about a secret holiday. (0.0)
His light homework load left him time to become a professional nap-taker. (0.0)
It's just a light rain. (9.0)
I don't eat much for lunch - just a light snack. (16.6)
A light breeze was blowing. (22.9)
Traffic was light so we got home pretty quickly. (36.4)