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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.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
dawn
Noun
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Dawn is the start of the morning light just before sunrise.
He woke up before dawn to do a morning jog.
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The dawn of something is the beginning of it.
dawn
Verb
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If something dawns upon a person or thing, they realise it.
It dawned upon him that his answer to the question was wrong.