lightness

CEFRB1

/ˈlaɪtnəs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of being light in weight or mood.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The product of being illuminated.

Examples

  • Our planet moves in space with the lightness of a bird in flight.

  • There's a lightness in my heart after talking with him.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. the relative whiteness or transparency of a colour

  2. the condition of being illuminated

  3. The state of having little (or less) weight, or little force.

More examples

In context

  • Hand in hand, heaviness becomes lightness.

  • Seneca […] accounts it a filthy lightness in men, every day to lay new foundations of their life, but who doth otherwise?

  • The unique chassis design is largely the secret of the lightness of the locomotive.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English lightnes, lightnesse, from Old English līhtnes, lȳhtnys (“enlightening, illumination”), from Proto-West Germanic *liuhtinassī; equivalent to light (“to make bright, illuminate”, verb) + -ness (suffix forming nouns). Cognate with Old High German liuhtnissi (“illumination, enlightening”).