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the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible<he read poetry by the light of the moon>Synonymsblaze, flare, fluorescence, glare, gleam, glow, illumination, incandescence, luminescence, radiance, shineRelated Wordsflash, glimmer, glint, glitter, scintillation, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle; daylight, moonlight, sunlight; afterglow, aureole, aurora, beam, ray, shaft, streak, stream; glisten, gloss, luster (or lustre), polish, reflection, sheenNear Antonymsblackness, dark, darkness, dimness, dusk, duskiness, gloom, night, shadow
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something that provides illumination<turn off the light when you go to bed>Synonymsbeacon, lampRelated Wordsarc lamp (also arc light), candelabra, candelabrum, candle, chandelier, dark lantern, electric, flare, flash, flashbulb, flashcube, flashlight, floodlight, fluorescent lamp, gaslight, headlight, incandescent lamp, klieg light (or kleig light), lantern, light bulb, lighthouse, lighting, sconce, spotlight, streetlight
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a person who is widely known and usually much talked about<a leading light in the acting profession>— see celebrity 1
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