Jig ger /'liga(r)/ noun (BrE, informal) a person who always takes the opportunity to go to a free party or event that is arranged by a company to advertise its products

light 0-m /lait/ noun, adj., verb, adv.

m noun

► FROM SUN/LAMPS ft M ; 'XT 1 [U] the energy from the sun, a lamp, etc. that makes it possible to see things ft; ft^; ftft: bright/dim light

a room with good natural light 3£ft£F (Hi J^r la] 0 in the fading light of a summer’s evening ft M ft WM 8§ ift ft H ft 0 The light was beginning to fail (= it was beginning to get dark). 0 She could just see by the

light of the candle. M fa ft M ft M 3SIM.HL 0 Bring it into the light so I can see it. ffift#I!jd!:$}:iftAfy ft it ft ft ft „ 0 a beam/ray of light —Jg/ — ^ ft ^ o The knife gleamed as it caught the light (= as the light shone on it). Zf ft M ft ^ — M Ift lA] A ft ₀ — see also first light 2 [C] a particular type of light with its own colour and qualities ( ) ft: A

cold grey light crept under the curtains. — M ® if W fill ftM. W ffi M MA a — see also Northern Lights

► LAMP ft 3 [C] a thing that produces light, especially an electric light 2tftf£; ftM; ( X%£ ) %AT: to turn/ switch the lights on/off Tf / ft ft 0 to turn out the light(s) JE£f ftM 0 Suddenly all the lights went out. 'ft M i'll #f W AT AT o O It was an hour before the lights came on again. —ftAfrt BATTo 0 to turn down/dim the lights fE AT ft id Bf 0 A light was still burning in the bedroom. Eh!il M $c ft; ft AT ₀ 0 ceiling/ wall lights M/ MAT 0 Keep going—the lights (= traffic

lights) are green. Affl jl^ATo 0 Check your

car before you drive to make sure that your lights are working. AT——picture

bicycle —see also brake light, green light,

HEADLIGHT, LEADING LIGHT, RED LIGHT

► FOR CIGARETTE ft j® 4 [sing.] a match or device with which you can light a cigarette ft ; ft ft $fl; ft ft

: (BrE) Have you got a light? ft) L®r? 0 (NAmE,

BrE) Do you have a light? IftMft) l t®r ?

► EXPRESSION IN EYES Bg # 5 [sing.] an expression in sb’s eyes which shows what they are thinking or feeling Bg ft: There was a soft light in her eyes as she looked at him.mmi&, Bgmst&^o

► IN PICTURE m [taj 6 [U] light colours in a picture, which

contrast with darker ones ( ) ft

fe, -fe: the artist’s use of light and shade ® MM ⁰J Bf

► WINDOW 'M ft : 7 [C] (architecture M) a window or an opening to allow light in fg; ®fft; ft^ft P; ft:ft?L: leaded lights — see also skylight

Itm according to sb’s/sth’s 'lights (formal) according to the standards which sb sets for him or herself fg ^ i be/go out like a ‘light (informal) to go

to sleep very quickly fltttABS be in sb’s 'light to be between sb and a source of light M ft A ft : Could you move—you’re in my light. Wfts — ft ft? ft ft ft fS (ft ft ^ T o bring sth to 'light to make new information known to people M f?; MS; H If; M $c: These facts have only just been brought to light, ft P<W ft o cast/shed/throw light on

sth to make a problem, etc. easier to understand ft ( iR!!^ ) Recent research has thrown new

light on the causes of the disease. Mi&ftWftftllX^ft M-f 7i^Sft#^WIHo come to 'light to become known to people ft AFftftl; ISJ’ftP;

US: New evidence has recently come to light. fEftftM SifiGMSlhfto in,a good, bad, favourable, etc. light if you see sth or put sth in a good, bad, etc. light, it seems good, bad, etc. }kft ( Mft, ffa J$: You must not view what happened in a negative

light. o

They want to present their policies in the best possible light. in

the light of sth (BrE) (NAmE in light of sth) after considering sth f&X: He rewrote the book in

the light of further research, — f ft S

TiPnPfto the lights are 'on but nobody’s home (saying, humorous) used to describe sb who is stupid, not

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thinking clearly or not paying attention #jg ; yg;X SI; X Aft# light at the end of the tunnel something that shows you are nearly at the end of a long and difficult time or situation ; if ft ft BP

(the) light 'dawned (on sb) somebody suddenly understood or began to understand sth HU; 'ft

: I puzzled over the problem for ages before the light suddenly dawned, ‘ft M ft ST

IBo the light of sb’s 'life the person sb loves more than any other i'ffiSA; If run a (red) 'light | run the 'lights (both especially NAmE) = jump the lights at jump v. see the 'light 1 to finally understand or accept sth, especially sth obvious ,

r 2 to begin to

believe in a religion JF^rfgfSt; see the 'light

(of 'day) to begin to exist or to become publicly known about ft^ftft; Tfl&ftAfftfti: He’s written a

lot of good material that has never seen the light of day. itftTftg$$ftA$n(fiftttft₀ set 'light to sth (especially BrE) to make sth start burning ; ft [ ft'jjt ET171 ignite : A spark from the fire had set light to a rug. jk ftfto —more at bright adj.,

COLD adj., HIDE V., JUMP V., SWEETNESS WHICH WORD? ftHSgWf light * lighting

The noun light has several different meanings and is used in many phrases. Lighting can only be used to talk about the type of light in a place or how lights are used to achieve a particular effect, ft is] light ft lift lighting ftmm

BPftMlTOMA: the lighting system o the

movie’s interesting lighting effects SlWft

o The lighting at the disco was fantastic.

]rfi*Tftft£Jo

■ adj. (light-er, light-est)

► WITH NATURAL LIGHT g ^ft 1 full of light; having the

natural light of day ftfi*ft#j; ^S^ft^:

We’ll leave in the morning as soon as it’s light

O It gets light at about 5 o’clock, ft ift 5 ftWt% 7 o 0 It was a light spacious apartment at the top of the budding. ft₀ rnua dark

► COLOURS mft 2 pale in colour W: light

blue eyes ^3£-fe#l BII0f 0 Lighter shades suit you best. ^

0 People with pale complexions should avoid wearing light colours. lAfeS Hf %&&&%&„ EEH dark

► WEIGHT If 3 easy to lift or move; not weighing very

much AASW: Modem video cameras

are light and easy to carry. frMftlSHf

ft₀ o Carry this bag—it’s the lightest. ——

ft S $5 o 0 He’s lost a lot of weight—he’s three kilos

lighter than he was. -£ ttWIufeT

Hftff o 0 The little girl was as light as a feather. ftPftN O The aluminium body is 12% lighter than if built with steel. 12%_c

PI33 heavy 4 [usually before noun] of less than average or usual weight ( tt ft Xl ft # M M ) ^ W : light summer clothes $$ ^ ^ o Only light vehicles are

allowed over the old bridge.

m IB W- o r«TJ3 heavy 5 used with a unit of weight to say that sth weighs less than it should do ( ftj ) W: The delivery of potatoes was several

kilos light.

► GENTLE $£ 6 [usually before noun] gentle or delicate;

not using much force fP 69 ' A A W :

She felt a light tap on her shoulder. A ftM/i ±

O the sound of quick light footsteps $£ 0 You only need to apply light pressure, iftft EkWftft o 0 As a boxer, he was always light on his feet (= quick and elegant in the way he moved).

Mftmmm aaa heavy

WORK/EXERCISE XA; 7 [usually before noun] easy to