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

SpaceX’s financial statements, now open to inspection after the company went public earlier this year, shine a light on this fact. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Additional footage obtained by the Herald shows the deadly collision from overhead and from the angle of another police cruiser, shedding new light on a case that highlights the danger to the public of high-speed chases. — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Very, very dark—no hall light on, no streetlights streaming through the windows, no TV casting ambient light in the next room. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

The title references an Islamic hadith that is meant to shine a light on Ali’s character’s moral hypocrisies and the religious fanatics who surround him in the film. — John Ross, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for light on

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