light
adjective
uk/laɪt/ usnot great in size, strength, or amount:
Air traffic was very light at Heathrow so we were not delayed.
We had a light meal before we began negotiations.
TRANSPORT
used for describing forms of transport that are smaller or that use less power than the usual kind:
Fleets of light trucks deliver furniture to households throughout the region.
Light aircraft allow busy executives to fly anywhere at a moment's notice.
A contest for light rail development drew interest from urban planners.
needing only a very small amount of work or effort:
light chores/cleaning/work
light on sth
not having a lot of something:
light on details/facts/information His presentation was light on details as to how he would spend the money.
make light work of (doing) sth
to do something quickly or easily:
Workers from the second shift stayed late so we were able to make light work of unloading the deliveries.
light
noun
uk/laɪt/ usa way of thinking about or understanding something:
a bad/good/new light After they won all those awards, we saw them in a new light and decided they were serious competitors.
a negative/positive light We want to show our country in a positive light.
cast/shed light on sth
to show something about a situation that was previously unknown:
This sheds new light on why e-business investment does not always lead to improved firm performance.
give sth a/the green light
to give someone permission to do something:
Contractors were given a green light to install the infrastructure for the industrial park.
in the light of
UK (US in light of)
because of something or as a result of something:
In light of problems we're having, we have no choice but to close the business.