lightness
Collocations
4ADJ.
extraordinary, filthy, heavy, insatiable, locomotive, secret
VERB + LIGHTNESS
add, becomes, feeling, hand
LIGHTNESS + NOUN
aerogel, bird, freedom, heart, men
PREP.
despite, in, in, with
Definitions
noun
the condition of being illuminated
Well, darkness has a hunger that's insatiable and lightness has a call that's hard to hear.
the relative whiteness or transparency of a colour
The product of being illuminated.
noun
The state of having little (or less) weight, or little force.
The unique chassis design is largely the secret of the lightness of the locomotive.
Agility of movement.
Freedom from worry.
In the lightness of my heart I sang catches of songs as my horse gayly bore me along the well-remembered road.
Levity, frivolity; inconsistency.
Seneca […] accounts it a filthy lightness in men, every day to lay new foundations of their life, but who doth otherwise?
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the trait of being lighthearted and frivolous
noun — the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as cr
noun — the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nim
- agility
- legerity
- lightsomeness
- nimbleness
noun — the property of being comparatively small in weight
- weightlessness
noun — a feeling of joy and pride
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Well, darkness has a hunger that's insatiable and lightness has a call that's hard to hear.
WiktionaryThe unique chassis design is largely the secret of the lightness of the locomotive.
WiktionaryIn the lightness of my heart I sang catches of songs as my horse gayly bore me along the well-remembered road.
WiktionarySeneca […] accounts it a filthy lightness in men, every day to lay new foundations of their life, but who doth otherwise?
WiktionaryOur planet moves in space with the lightness of a bird in flight.
Tatoeba · #247709Hand in hand, heaviness becomes lightness.
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