Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state or quality of being light in weight; lack of heaviness or gravity: as, the lightness of a burden; the lightness of cork or of hydrogen.
- noun In cookery, sponginess; the state of being well raised; freedom from sogginess.
- noun Freedom from heaviness or clumsiness in act or execution; dexterity; nimbleness; agility: as, lightness of touch in painting or music; lightness of foot in running or dancing.
- noun Inconstancy; unsteadiness; fickleness.
- noun Levity; wantonness; unchastity.
- noun Light-headedness.
- noun Synonyms Briskness, sprightliness, ease, facility, swiftness.
- noun 4, Volatility, Frivolity, etc. (see
levity ), instability, giddiness, airiness. - noun The state or quality of being light or bright.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Illumination, or degree of illumination.
- noun Absence of depth or of duskiness in color
- noun The state, condition, or quality, of being light or not heavy; buoyancy; levity; fickleness; nimbleness; delicacy; grace.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun uncountable the condition of being
illuminated - noun uncountable the
relative whiteness ortransparency of acolour - noun countable The product of being illuminated.
- noun The state of having little
weight , or littleforce . - noun
Agility ofmovement . - noun
Freedom fromworry . - noun
Levity ,frivolity ;inconsistency .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a feeling of joy and pride
- noun the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
- noun the property of being comparatively small in weight
- noun having a light color
- noun the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
- noun the trait of being lighthearted and frivolous
Etymologies
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Examples
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I left musing on whether being free of a long tradition and the weight of expectations helped confer a certain lightness on the performance; there was a quality of excitement about the whole evening, an idea that something really worthwhile had happened, that I don't always get at orchestral concerts.
Season opening news from all over Anne Midgette 2010
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Extreme portability and lightness is what I am looking for.
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The nuts add a bit of a crunch and the rice krispies, while not dramatic themselves, add a certain lightness to the cookies.
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The nuts add a bit of a crunch and the rice krispies, while not dramatic themselves, add a certain lightness to the cookies.
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While she lacks a certain lightness, she gives a very athletic and powerful performance.
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While she lacks a certain lightness, she gives a very athletic and powerful performance.
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And finally, lightness is reflected in visual images that acquire “emblematic value.”
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WASHINGTON Timothy Goebel skated with a certain lightness of being Tuesday in the men's short program in the World Figure Skating Championships.
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By the word lightness one does not mean colour or weight, but looseness.
The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. Ellen Eddy Shaw
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Excellent paste for fruit or meat pies may be made with two-thirds of wheat flour, one-third of the flour of boiled potatoes, and some butter or dripping, the whole being brought to a proper consistence with warm water, and a small quantity of yeast added when lightness is desired.
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