By the dawn’s early this
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noun
- 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
- Daylight
"was up each morning at the first light"
- Dawn
- A celestial body
"As night fell the lights in the sky multiplied."
- Candle
"put a light in the window"
- An electric light
- A color of notable lightness a light or pale color
- Clothing that is light in color
"always washed his lights separately from his darks"
- Sight
- Spiritual illumination
"the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it"
- Inner light
- Enlightenment
"reaching out and groping for a pathway to the light"
- Truth
- Public knowledge
"facts brought to light"
- A particular aspect or appearance presented to view
"saw the matter in a different light"
- A particular illumination
- Something that enlightens or informs
"shed some light on the problem"
- A medium (such as a window) through which light is admitted
- A set of principles, standards, or opinions
"worship according to one's lights"
- A noteworthy person in a particular place or field
"a literary light among current writers"
- A particular expression of the eye
"listened with a fiery light burning in her eyes"
- Lighthouse, beacon
- Traffic light
- The representation of light in art
- A flame for lighting something (such as a cigarette)
- 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; specifically : such radiation that is visible to the human eye
adjective
- Having light bright
"a light airy room"
- Not intense in color, coloring, or pigmentation not dark pale
"light hair"
- Medium in saturation and high in lightness
"light blue"
- Served with extra milk or cream
verb
- To become light brighten
- To take fire
- To ignite something (such as a cigarette)
- To set fire to
- To conduct with a light guide
- Illuminate
"rockets light up the sky"
- Animate, brighten
"a smile lit up her face"
adjective
- Having little weight not heavy
- Designed to carry a comparatively small load
"a light truck"
- Having relatively little weight in proportion to bulk
"aluminum is a light metal"
- Containing less than the legal, standard, or usual weight
"a light coin"
- Of little importance trivial
- Not abundant
"light rain"
- Easily disturbed
"a light sleeper"
- Exerting a minimum of force or pressure gentle
"a light touch"
- Resulting from a very slight pressure faint
"light print"
- Easily endurable
"a light illness"
- Requiring little effort
"light work"
- Capable of moving swiftly or nimbly
"light on his feet"
- Frivolous
"light conduct"
- Lacking in stability changeable
"light opinions"
- Sexually promiscuous
- Free from care cheerful
- Less powerful but usually more mobile than usual for its kind
"light cavalry"
- Made with a lower calorie content or with less of some ingredient (such as salt, fat, or alcohol) than usual
- Having a relatively mild flavor
- Easily digested
"a light soup"
- Well leavened
"a light crust"
- Coarse and sandy or easily pulverized
"light soil"
- Dizzy, giddy
"felt light in the head"
- Intended chiefly to entertain
"light verse"
- Carrying little or no cargo
"the ship returned light"
- Producing goods for direct consumption by the consumer
"light industry"
- Not bearing a stress or accent
"a light syllable"
- Having a clear soft quality
"a light voice"
- Being in debt to the pot in a poker game
"three chips light"
- Short
"light on experience"
- Casual, occasional
"a light smoker"
adverb
- Lightly
- With little baggage
"travel light"
verb
- Dismount
- Settle, alight
"a bird lit on the lawn"
- To fall unexpectedly
- To arrive by chance happen
adjective
- Light
"lite beer"
- Diminished or lacking in substance or seriousness
"lite news"
noun
- The process including contraction of the pupil and decrease in rhodopsin by which the eye adapts to conditions of increased illumination
noun
- Wind having a speed of 1 to 3 miles (about 1 to 5 kilometers) per hour see Beaufort Scale Table
This clue was used on January 5, 2025.
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