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light

(Easy), adjective breezy, carefree, cushy, debonair, effortless, facile, lighthearted, manageable, not burdensome, not complex, not complicated, not difficult, not involved, nothing to it, painless, plain, simple, smooth, straightforward, uncomplicated

light

(Entertaining), adjective amusing, animated, beamish, bird-witted, blithe, blithesome, breezy, capricious, carefree, changeable, cheerful, cheery, comical, debonair, distracting, diverting, easygoing, elated, erratic, fickle, flighty, flyaway, free and easy, frivolous, gay, glad, gleeful, happy, happy as a lark, happy-go-lucky, humorous, impulsive, in good or high spirits, inconsequential, inconstant, insouciant, irresponsible, jaunty, jocund, jolly, jovial, joyful, jubilant, laughing, lighthearted, lively, merry, mirthful, optimistic, out in left field, out to lunch, petty, pleasing, pleasurable, positive, recreative, riant, scatterbrained, skittish, smiling, sportive, sunny, superficial, trivial, unimportant, untroubled, upbeat, volatile, witty

light

(Weightless), adjective airy, buoyant, diluted, feathery, floatable, floating, fluffy, light as a feather, light as air, lighter than air, slender, slight, superficial, thin, unsubstantial, watered down

light

(Daylight), noun crack of dawn, dawn, day, daylight hours, daytime, starlight, sunbeam, sunrise, sunshine, sunup, visibility

light

(Illumination), noun beaming, brightness, brilliance, brilliancy, clearness, comprehension, effulgence, flood of light, fluorescence, glare, gleam, gleaming, glimmer, glitter, glow, glowing, incandescence, irradiation, knowledge, lambency, lightness, luminescence, luminosity, luminous energy, luminousness, luster, openness, publicity, radiance, radiation, sheen, shine, shining, sparkle, sunlight, understanding
Associated concepts: evidence coming to light, shine the light of law

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Many girls make tile mistake of using a shade lighter than their skin, but that actually highlights blemishes when you want to erase them.

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Airlines and tour operators claim the lighters, which are dangerous because they ignite immediately at the slightest touch of a button, could spark a fire in a luggage hold.

Holiday firms warn of lighter danger

And Hinckley's stronger, lighter, stiffer new bottoms have not only maintained the company's - and the sailor's - performance edge, they've helped drives, allowing Hinckley to provide its customers with what would otherwise seem oxymoronic: a speedy sailboat.

High tech on the high seas

The most significant difference between the BIC lighter and other multipurpose lighters is that BIC has certified that its SureStart lighter is child-resistant.

The hazards of multipurpose lighters

Through Lighter Capital's platform, entrepreneurs can access up to $2 million in growth capital in as little as two weeks without having to disrupt day to day business operations.

Lighter Capital Raises $100 Million to Fuel Emerging Technology Companies and Closes $9 Million Series B Round

How has the cigarette lighter market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?

The Cigarette Lighter Market and the Know-How to Start a Cigarette Lighter Manufacturing Plant

Lighter Capital has developed a software platform to automate the investment application and evaluation process, accelerating the loan process for entrepreneurs, while also improving Lighter Capital's scale and investment returns.

Molly Gregg Otter Named Vice President of Lighter Capital

Sian Falder, consultant plastic surgeon at Alder Hey, said children under the age of six had been rushed to her ward with horrendous injuries caused by disposable lighters.

City doctor backs safer lighter campaign

To meet EU rules all cigarette lighters must be child-resistant, have a maximum flame height and novelty versions must not look like toys.

Cig lighter kids peril; EXCLUSIVE

The lighters bore the famous Olympic rings logo, "stick men" pictures of runners and gymnasts, and the words "2012 London".

FLAMIN' STUPID; Fraudsters' 2012 Olympics LIGHTERS snatched in trading standards swoop

The brand will launch Pilgrims Choice Mature Lighter in the new year, to be followed by an Extra Mature Lighter variant in the summer.