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light
Noun
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The energy that our eyes sense is light.
And dance by the light of the moon.—Buffalo Gals, American folksong
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If someone talks about a light, he or she means something bright that can be seen.
The lights of the city shine all over the valley.
When you leave the room, turn off the light.
light
Adjective
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Something that is light in color is close to white.
The morning sky was very light.
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Something that is light in weight does not weigh much.
I lifted her easily because she was so light.
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Light may also mean that something is not serious.
The light bruise on my leg didn't hurt much.
I enjoy light comedy, where lots of funny things happen.
light
Verb
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If someone lights a fire, the fire starts to burn.
Let's light the wood in the fireplace.
The match lit and I could see around me.
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Something that lights a place makes it less dark.
The moon lighted the forest path.
ash
Noun
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Ashes are what is left of something after it has burned (been destroyed by fire).
The was nothing left of the wood but ashes.
He was covered in ash from the fire.
After the funeral we kept his ashes in a vase on the table.
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Ash is a light gray color. The color of wood ashes.
My sister loved to wear ash-gray cloths.
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An ash is a type of tree.
I had an ash growing in my yard.
There are several ashes in the lot across the street.
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The letter Æ (capital) / æ (lower case). This letter is not used often in modern English. It is found in Old English and some other languages, and is an IPA symbol.