first light

: preceding all others in time, order, or importance: such as

: earliest

: being the lowest forward gear or speed of a motor vehicle

: before another in time, space, or importance

: in the first place

: for the first time

: one that is number one in a series — see Table of Numbers

: something that is first: such as

: the first occurrence or item of a kind

: something that makes vision possible

: the sensation aroused by stimulation of the visual receptors

: electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength that travels in a vacuum with a speed of 299,792,458 meters (about 186,000 miles) per second

: having light : bright

: not dark, intense, or swarthy in color or coloring : pale

: medium in saturation and high in lightness

: to become light : brighten

: to take fire

: to ignite something (such as a cigarette)

: having little weight : not heavy

: designed to carry a comparatively small load

: having relatively little weight in proportion to bulk

: lightly

: with little baggage

: dismount

: settle, alight

: to fall unexpectedly