| incorporating |
| 1. v. present participle of incorporate | |
| light |
| 1. n. (physics) Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, a | |
| As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings. | |
| 2. n. A source of illumination. | |
| Put that light out! | |
| 3. n. Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information. | |
| Can you throw any light on this problem? | |
| 4. n. (in the now rare) Facts; pieces of information; ideas, concepts. | |
| 5. n. A notable person within a specific field or discipline. | |
| Picasso was one of the leading lights of the cubist movement. | |
| 6. n. (painting) The manner in which the light strikes a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or | |
| 7. n. A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded. | |
| I'm really seeing you in a different light today. | |
| Magoon's governorship in Cuba was viewed in a negative light by many Cuban historians for years thereafter. | |
| 8. n. A flame or something used to create fire. | |
| Hey, buddy, you got a light? | |
| 9. n. A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or coloured flame. | |
| a Bengal light | |
| 10. n. A window, or space for a window in architecture. | |
| This facade has eight south-facing lights. | |
| 11. n. The series of squares reserved for the answer to a crossword clue. | |
| The average length of a light on a 15×15 grid is 7 or 8. | |
| 12. n. (informal) A cross-light in a double acrostic or triple acrostic. | |
| 13. n. Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity. | |
| 14. n. The power of perception by vision. | |
| 15. n. The brightness of the eye or eyes. | |
| 16. n. A traffic light, or, by extension, an intersection controlled by one or more that will face a traveler who is receiving instructions. | |
| To get to our house, turn right at the third light. | |
| 17. v. To start (a fire). | |
| We lit the fire to get some heat. | |
| 18. v. To set fire to; to set burning; to kindle. | |
| She lit her last match. | |
| 19. v. To illuminate. | |
| I used my torch to light the way home through the woods in the night. | |
| 20. v. (intransitive) To become ignited; to take fire. | |
| This soggy match will not light. | |
| 21. v. To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light. | |
| 22. adj. Having light. | |
| The room is light when the Sun shines through the window. | |
| 23. adj. Pale in colour. | |
| She had light skin. | |
| 24. adj. (of coffee) Served with extra milk or cream. | |
| I like my coffee light. | |
| 25. adj. Of low weight; not heavy. | |
| My bag was much lighter once I had dropped off the books. | |
| 26. adj. Lightly-built; designed for speed or small loads. | |
| We took a light aircraft down to the city. | |
| 27. adj. Gentle; having little force or momentum. | |
| This artist clearly had a light, flowing touch. | |
| 28. adj. Easy to endure or perform. | |
| light duties around the house | |
| 29. adj. Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc. | |
| This light beer still gets you drunk if you have enough of it. | |
| 30. adj. Unimportant, trivial, having little value or significance. | |
| I made some light comment, and we moved on. | |
| 31. adj. (rail transport, of a locomotive, usually with "run") travelling with no carriages, wagons attached | |
| 32. adj. (obsolete) Unchaste, wanton. | |
| 33. adj. Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons. | |
| light troops; a troop of light horse | |
| 34. adj. Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift. | |
| 35. adj. (dated) Easily influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile. | |
| a light, vain person; a light mind | |
| 36. adj. Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; lacking dignity or solemnity; frivolous; airy. | |
| Ogden Nash was a writer of light verse. | |
| 37. adj. Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy. | |
| 38. adj. Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped; diminished. | |
| light coin | |
| 39. adj. Easily interrupted by stimulation. | |
| light sleep; light anesthesia | |
| 40. adv. Carrying little. | |
| I prefer to travel light. | |
| 41. n. (curling) A stone that is not thrown hard enough. | |
| 42. v. (nautical) To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighter | |
| 43. v. To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off. | |
| 44. v. To find by chance. | |
| I lit upon a rare book in a second-hand bookseller's. | |
| 45. v. To stop upon (of eyes or a glance); to notice | |
| 46. v. (archaic) To alight; to land or come down. | |
| She fell out of the window but luckily lit on her feet. | |
| sensitive |
| 1. adj. having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses | |
| 2. adj. Responsive to stimuli. | |
| 3. adj. (of a person) easily offended, upset or hurt | |
| Max is very sensitive; he cried today because of the bad news. | |
| 4. adj. (of an issue, topic, etc.) capable of offending, upsetting or hurting | |
| Religion is often a sensitive topic of discussion and should be avoided when dealing with foreign business associates. | |
| 5. adj. (of an instrument) accurate | |
| 6. adj. (archaic) Having paranormal abilities that can be controlled through mesmerism. | |
| 7. n. one with a paranormal sensitivity to something that most cannot perceive | |
| devices |
| 1. n. plural of device | |
| device |
| 1. n. Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one. | |
| There are a number of household devices in a kitchen such as a dishwasher, a garbage disposal, or an electric can opener. | |
| 2. n. (computing) A peripheral device; an item of hardware. | |
| 3. n. A project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice. | |
| 4. n. (Ireland) An improvised explosive device, home-made bomb | |
| 5. n. (rhetoric) A technique that an author or speaker uses to evoke an emotional response in the audience; a rhetorical device. | |
| 6. n. (heraldry) A motto, emblem, or other mark used to distinguish the bearer from others. A device differs from a badge or cognizance primarily because as it is a personal distinction, and not a badge bor | |
| 7. n. (archaic) Power of devising; invention; contrivance. | |
| 8. n. (legal) An image used in whole or in part as a trademark or service mark. | |
| 9. n. (printing) An image or logo denoting official or proprietary authority or provenience. | |
| 10. n. (obsolete) A spectacle or show. | |
| 11. n. (obsolete) Opinion; decision. | |
