light on

phrase

: having or using a small amount of (something)

an essay that is light on facts but heavy on speculation

She asked him to go light on the mustard.

Examples of light on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Without explicitly diving in, her writing sheds light on today’s Russian corruption and Putin’s endless war with Ukraine, which is ultimately a war against the West. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

The discovery could shed light on nuclear matter phase changes and the hunt for a critical point. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Bruno Mars keeps the performance light on its feet, letting the groove do most of the work. — Brittney Williams, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

The London gallery Ben Elwes Fine Art has been hard at work the past few years shedding light on the career of Alejandro Mario Yllanes, a Bolivian painter who studied under Diego Rivera and whose work has been overlooked until recently. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for light on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon