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

This is important research that sheds new light on how this content can lead to real-world, offline harm. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

The bye week reps will help, but as a true freshman, Fahey's light on college experience and now thrust into the starting role at a pivotal time. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

An arrest warrant is shedding more light on what led to a murder charge against a security guard at a Fort Worth shopping center. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2026

Scientists hope the mission, which is expected to take five years, will provide clues to how Phobos and its smaller sibling Deimos formed, and hopefully even shed light on the origins of life in the solar system. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for light on

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