Lighter
noun
A small device that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes, candles, etc.
He used a lighter to light his cigarette.
Often appears as...
- light a lighter
- flick a lighter
adjective
Having less weight or being less heavy.
The box was much lighter after removing some books.
Often appears as...
- lighter load
- lighter suitcase
adjective
Being brighter or having less darkness or color.
The room seemed lighter after they painted the walls white.
Often appears as...
- lighter shade
- lighter color
noun
A type of boat used for carrying cargo or goods from a ship to the shore.
The lighter was busy transporting goods from the ship to the shore.
Often appears as...
- cargo lighter
- lighter boat
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A small device that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes, candles, etc.
He used a lighter to light his cigarette.
Often appears as...
- light a lighter
- flick a lighter
adjective
Having less weight or being less heavy.
The box was much lighter after removing some books.
Often appears as...
- lighter load
- lighter suitcase
adjective
Being brighter or having less darkness or color.
The room seemed lighter after they painted the walls white.
Often appears as...
- lighter shade
- lighter color
noun
A type of boat used for carrying cargo or goods from a ship to the shore.
The lighter was busy transporting goods from the ship to the shore.
Often appears as...
- cargo lighter
- lighter boat
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Popular Collocations
Commonly paired with verbs implying action, like 'flick', 'light', or 'refill'.
She flicked the lighter and lit the candles.
Pro Tip 2/3Implies Readiness
Suggests preparedness to start something, often a social activity like smoking.
He pulled out his lighter, ready for a smoke break.
Pro Tip 3/3Safety Warnings
Used with cautionary language regarding fire hazards or misuse.
Keep the lighter away from children.
Pro Tip 1/3Popular Collocations
Commonly paired with verbs implying action, like 'flick', 'light', or 'refill'.
She flicked the lighter and lit the candles.
Pro Tip 2/3Implies Readiness
Suggests preparedness to start something, often a social activity like smoking.
He pulled out his lighter, ready for a smoke break.
Pro Tip 3/3Safety Warnings
Used with cautionary language regarding fire hazards or misuse.
Keep the lighter away from children.
Pro Tip 1/3Popular Collocations
Commonly paired with verbs implying action, like 'flick', 'light', or 'refill'.
She flicked the lighter and lit the candles.
Pro Tip 2/3Implies Readiness
Suggests preparedness to start something, often a social activity like smoking.
He pulled out his lighter, ready for a smoke break.
Pro Tip 3/3Safety Warnings
Used with cautionary language regarding fire hazards or misuse.
Keep the lighter away from children.
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Why Do Gorillas Have...
can they're not amazing at it they're better than we are 100 but they are exceptionally heavy animals so they do spend a lot of their lifetime in the trees and they can climb but and they can swing around but it tends to be the lighter ones the younger ones and the females for example so the silverbacks can climb and swing to a
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Your brain hallucinates...
So what's happening here is that the brain is using its prior expectations built deeply into the circuits of the visual cortex that a cast shadow dims the appearance of a surface, so that we see B as lighter than it really is. Here's one more example, which shows just how quickly the brain can use new predictions
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How long should your...
Nappers consistently show cognitive benefits from napping, but non-nappers may not. Researchers think this could be because nappers are able to stay in a lighter sleep and move through sleep stages more easily. Meanwhile, non-nappers may experience more deep sleep while napping, making them groggy afterward.
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My stroke of insight PIPE...
So here I am in this space, and my job, and any stress related to my job -- it was gone. And I felt lighter in my body. And imagine all of the relationships in the external world and any stressors related to any of those -- they were gone. And I felt this sense of peacefulness.
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The science of skin...
and increasingly lighter pheomelanin-rich skin shades fanning outwards as the sunshine dwindles. Therefore, skin color is little more than an adaptive trait for living on a rock that orbits the Sun. It may absorb light, but it certainly does not reflect character.
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Will there ever be a...
The higher we build, the higher the gravitational pressure from the upper stories on the lower ones. This principle has long dictated the shape of our buildings, leading ancient architects to favor pyramids with wide foundations that support lighter upper levels.
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Can you solve the...
Now, take two of the newly marked coins and weigh them against each other. If they balance, the third coin is fake. Otherwise, look at their marks. If they are plus coins, the heavier one is the imposter. If they are marked with minus, it's the lighter one.
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Sharks 101 PIPE National...
which reduces friction and helps sharks swim quickly and quietly. Sharks also have skeletons made of cartilage instead of bone. Cartilage is a much lighter material than bone so sharks have less weight to carry.
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Giant Horse Conch &...
The risk paid off handsomely. The new shell is both lighter and stronger than the old home and it's not a moment too soon, because the tide is flowing in strongly, flooding the plains.
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How to deal with...
detachment it means distinguishing between the world of the gas lighter and the real world so you can let people have their alternative facts you'll stick to
Video examples
Why Do Gorillas Have...
can they're not amazing at it they're better than we are 100 but they are exceptionally heavy animals so they do spend a lot of their lifetime in the trees and they can climb but and they can swing around but it tends to be the lighter ones the younger ones and the females for example so the silverbacks can climb and swing to a
Video examples
Your brain hallucinates...
So what's happening here is that the brain is using its prior expectations built deeply into the circuits of the visual cortex that a cast shadow dims the appearance of a surface, so that we see B as lighter than it really is. Here's one more example, which shows just how quickly the brain can use new predictions
Video examples
How long should your...
Nappers consistently show cognitive benefits from napping, but non-nappers may not. Researchers think this could be because nappers are able to stay in a lighter sleep and move through sleep stages more easily. Meanwhile, non-nappers may experience more deep sleep while napping, making them groggy afterward.
Video examples
My stroke of insight PIPE...
So here I am in this space, and my job, and any stress related to my job -- it was gone. And I felt lighter in my body. And imagine all of the relationships in the external world and any stressors related to any of those -- they were gone. And I felt this sense of peacefulness.
Video examples
The science of skin...
and increasingly lighter pheomelanin-rich skin shades fanning outwards as the sunshine dwindles. Therefore, skin color is little more than an adaptive trait for living on a rock that orbits the Sun. It may absorb light, but it certainly does not reflect character.
Video examples
Will there ever be a...
The higher we build, the higher the gravitational pressure from the upper stories on the lower ones. This principle has long dictated the shape of our buildings, leading ancient architects to favor pyramids with wide foundations that support lighter upper levels.
Video examples
Can you solve the...
Now, take two of the newly marked coins and weigh them against each other. If they balance, the third coin is fake. Otherwise, look at their marks. If they are plus coins, the heavier one is the imposter. If they are marked with minus, it's the lighter one.
Video examples
Sharks 101 PIPE National...
which reduces friction and helps sharks swim quickly and quietly. Sharks also have skeletons made of cartilage instead of bone. Cartilage is a much lighter material than bone so sharks have less weight to carry.
Video examples
Giant Horse Conch &...
The risk paid off handsomely. The new shell is both lighter and stronger than the old home and it's not a moment too soon, because the tide is flowing in strongly, flooding the plains.
Video examples
How to deal with...
detachment it means distinguishing between the world of the gas lighter and the real world so you can let people have their alternative facts you'll stick to
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Craig Ferguson
Scottish Comedian
Scotland is a much lighter and more fun place than I thought it was. I was miserable when I was there. But it wasn't Scotland's fault. It was my circumstances. I was - I hate to say the word humbled - but that's what it felt like. I was wrong about this place. This is a great place full of very fun people.
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Oscar Isaac
Guatemalan Actor
I was in bands, but they were punk bands, and you plug in the guitars, you turn them up really loud, you've got four or five other people on stage with you, you've got some protection from when they throw lighters. You can always hide behind the lead singer or the bass player.
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Mercedes Schlapp
American Public Servant
If a student believes that taking too many exams is hard or skipping advanced courses for a lighter load is a better deal, just wait until he or she goes to college and needs to prepare for finals or has to figure out complex work problems in a stressful environment.
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Sobhita Dhulipala
Indian Actress
Characters, like people, don't need to be right - only understood and, perhaps, accepted. We are all grey, lighter and darker, depending on our state of security.
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Joel Edgerton
Australian Actor
As an actor, I'm constantly striving to find the darkness in the lighter characters and the lightness in the darker characters.
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Stephen Hough
British Composer
I like the extras in life. Concentrating on serious things doesn't mean you can't also enjoy the lighter ones.
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Barun Sobti
Indian Actor
I have played both serious as well as lighter characters, also, and have been satisfied with both types.
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Matt Skiba
American Musician
To be in touch with death, and the darker side of life, makes the lighter side more enjoyable.
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Nipsey Russell
American Comedian
My only mission is to look for fun, the lighter side of life. I spell it fool-osophy.
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Regina King
American Actress
I would definitely welcome lighter material, but I like to be where the truth lies.
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Craig Ferguson
Scottish Comedian
Scotland is a much lighter and more fun place than I thought it was. I was miserable when I was there. But it wasn't Scotland's fault. It was my circumstances. I was - I hate to say the word humbled - but that's what it felt like. I was wrong about this place. This is a great place full of very fun people.
Quote examples
Oscar Isaac
Guatemalan Actor
I was in bands, but they were punk bands, and you plug in the guitars, you turn them up really loud, you've got four or five other people on stage with you, you've got some protection from when they throw lighters. You can always hide behind the lead singer or the bass player.
Quote examples
Mercedes Schlapp
American Public Servant
If a student believes that taking too many exams is hard or skipping advanced courses for a lighter load is a better deal, just wait until he or she goes to college and needs to prepare for finals or has to figure out complex work problems in a stressful environment.
Quote examples
Sobhita Dhulipala
Indian Actress
Characters, like people, don't need to be right - only understood and, perhaps, accepted. We are all grey, lighter and darker, depending on our state of security.
Quote examples
Joel Edgerton
Australian Actor
As an actor, I'm constantly striving to find the darkness in the lighter characters and the lightness in the darker characters.
Quote examples
Stephen Hough
British Composer
I like the extras in life. Concentrating on serious things doesn't mean you can't also enjoy the lighter ones.
Quote examples
Barun Sobti
Indian Actor
I have played both serious as well as lighter characters, also, and have been satisfied with both types.
Quote examples
Matt Skiba
American Musician
To be in touch with death, and the darker side of life, makes the lighter side more enjoyable.
Quote examples
Nipsey Russell
American Comedian
My only mission is to look for fun, the lighter side of life. I spell it fool-osophy.
Quote examples
Regina King
American Actress
I would definitely welcome lighter material, but I like to be where the truth lies.
Example 1 of 10
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