light in Latin
light in Latin is clarus, lucidus, levis — light means brightness that lets people see, from the sun, a lamp, or fire.
light in Latin
clarus
Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.
lucidus
Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.
levis
lux
(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light.
lūmen
(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light.
lūx
(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light.
lumen
(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light.
lūcerna
(countable) A source of illumination.
lūmen
(countable) A source of illumination.
lux
(countable) A source of illumination.
lumen
(countable) A source of illumination.
lux
lumen
lumen
A flame or something used to create fire.
lux
A flame or something used to create fire.
illuminare
(transitive) To set fire to; to set burning.
accendō
(transitive, pinball) To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.
incendeō
(transitive, pinball) To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.
What does "light" mean?
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noun Brightness that lets people see, from the sun, a lamp, or fire.
"She switched on the light so she could read."
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noun A source of illumination, such as a lamp or bulb.
"Turn off the lights before you leave."
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verb To set something burning.
"He lit the candles on the cake."
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verb To illuminate; to provide light for.
"Streetlamps light the whole avenue at night."
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light in a sentence
- She switched on the light so she could read.
- There wasn't enough light to read by.
- Turn off the lights before you leave.
- Can you switch off the lights before bed?
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What is "light" in Latin?
"light" in Latin is clarus, lucidus, levis. light means: Brightness that lets people see, from the sun, a lamp, or fire.
How do you use "light" in a sentence?
Example: "She switched on the light so she could read." In Latin, "light" is clarus, lucidus, levis.
Are there other ways to say "light" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 11 translations listed for "light": clarus, lucidus, levis, lux, lūmen, lūx.
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