dull
scintillate
winkle
twinkle
unglowing
photogenic
light
sickly
semidark
shine
opaque
underexpose
darkness
flat
matt
bright
matte
dark
sparkling
matted
owl light
gossamer-thin
mat
dark space
gleaming
self-luminous
gleam
glow
lambency
underglow
glimmer
photoinsensitive
luminiferous
fireflied
beamless
darkened
shining
glistening
lustrous
black
glossy
unbright
flash
shiny
sheeny
twink
subincandescent
shimmer
epifluorescence
play
luminance
brightness
brightness level
subdued
luminousness
multilight
luminosity
semitranslucent
dim
emittable
luminescent
lightness
undimmed
nonlight
interreflection
irradiant
flare
waver
incandescence
photobleach
critical angle
incandesce
streetlight
devastating
spark
cobwebby
withering
annihilating
flicker
beamy
glint
dull
unglowing
photogenic
light
sickly
semidark
opaque
flat
matt
bright
matte
dark
sparkling
matted
gossamer-thin
mat
self-luminous
photoinsensitive
luminiferous
fireflied
beamless
darkened
shining
glistening
lustrous
glossy
unbright
shiny
sheeny
black
subincandescent
subdued
multilight
semitranslucent
dim
emittable
luminescent
undimmed
nonlight
irradiant
devastating
cobwebby
withering
annihilating
beamy
shine
darkness
dark
owl light
dark space
gleaming
gleam
glow
lambency
glimmer
black
twink
shimmer
epifluorescence
play
light
luminance
brightness
brightness level
luminousness
luminosity
lightness
flash
interreflection
flare
incandescence
critical angle
streetlight
spark
flicker
glint
scintillate
winkle
twinkle
underexpose
underglow
shine
flash
glimmer
waver
glow
photobleach
incandesce
adj
- emitting or reflecting very little light
- lacking in liveliness or animation
- not keenly felt
- not having a sharp edge or point
adj
- being or made softer or less loud or clear
- so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
- (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- (of business) not active or brisk
- blunted in responsiveness or sensibility
- not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
- darkened with overcast
verb
adj
- characterized by or emitting light
- of comparatively little physical weight or density
- (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
- of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
- not great in degree or quantity or number
- psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
- of little intensity or power or force
- (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
noun
- the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
- (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
- any device serving as a source of illumination
- a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
- an illuminated area
- a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
- the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
- a person regarded very fondly
- having abundant light or illumination
- mental understanding as an enlightening experience
- merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
- public awareness
- a visual warning signal
- a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
adj
- (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
- easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
- (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
- (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
- moving easily and quickly; nimble
- demanding little effort; not burdensome
- weak and likely to lose consciousness
- very thin and insubstantial
- marked by temperance in indulgence
- less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
- having little importance
- intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
- silly or trivial
- designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
- having relatively few calories
- (of sleep) easily disturbed
- casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
verb
- introduce light into
- begin to smoke
- to come to rest, settle
- cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
- fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
- alight from (a horse)
- start or maintain a fire in
adv
adj
- Shedding a relatively small amount of light; (of light) not very bright.
- Associated with poor moral or mental well-being.
- Appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; giving the appearance of illness.
- Characterized by poor or unhealthy growth.
- Overly sweet.
- Not in good health; (somewhat) sick.
- Tending to produce nausea.
- Lacking intensity or vigour.
- Frequently ill or in poor health.
adv
verb
noun
- Brightness from reflected light.
- Shoeshine.
- Excellence in quality or appearance; splendour.
- Brightness from a source of light.
- Moonshine; illicitly brewed alcoholic drink.
- Sunshine.
- A liking for a person; a fancy.
- The amount of shininess on a cricket ball, or on each side of the ball.
verb
- To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
- To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one’s clothing.
- To be effulgent in splendour or beauty.
- To distinguish oneself; to excel.
- To be immediately apparent.
- To create light with (a flashlight, lamp, torch, or similar).
- To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.
- To reflect light.
- To cause (something) to shine; put a shine on (something); polish (something).
- To cause to shine, as a light or by reflected light.
adj
- not reflecting light; not glossy
- having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
- having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness
- not modified or restricted by reservations
- stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
- flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
- lacking taste or flavor or tang
- lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting
- having lost effervescence
- sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
- horizontally level
- lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth
- commercially inactive
adj
- lacking contrast or shading between tones
- (of a musical note) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone
noun
- a level tract of land
- a shallow box in which seedlings are started
- a musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named
- freight car without permanent sides or roof
- a deflated pneumatic tire
- scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting
- a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
adv
adj
adv
adj
- having strong or striking color
- characterized by quickness and ease in learning
- having lots of light either natural or artificial
- made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
- splendid
- clear and sharp and ringing
- characterized by happiness or gladness
- likely to turn out well in the future
adj
- Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
- Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.
- Off the air; not transmitting.
- Ambiguously or unclearly expressed: enigmatic, esoteric, mysterious, obscure, undefined.
- Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malign.
- With emphasis placed on the unpleasant aspects of life; said of a work of fiction, a work of nonfiction presented in narrative form, or a portion of either.
- Deprived of sight; blind.
- Transmitting, reflecting, or receiving inadequate light to render timely discernment or comprehension: caliginous, darkling, dim, gloomy, lightless, sombre.
- Having racing capability not widely known.
- Marked by or conducted with secrecy: hidden, secret; clandestine, surreptitious.
- Conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak.
- Lacking progress in science or the arts.
- Extinguished.
- Extremely sad, depressing, or somber, typically due to, or marked by, a tragic or undesirable event.
noun
- A complete or (more often) partial absence of light.
- Ignorance.
- Nightfall.
- A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, etc.
verb
adj
- Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks or flashes of light.
- Of a beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage, containing dissolved carbon dioxide (either naturally or that has been added) that comes out of solution in the form of many tiny bubbles.
- Brilliant and vivacious.
noun
adj
noun
- a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
- mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
- sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
- a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven
- the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
- a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
- a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
verb
noun
- an appearance of reflected light
- an alert and refreshed state
- light from nonthermal sources
- the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
- a feeling of considerable warmth
- a steady even light without flames
- the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
verb
adj
noun
- The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed.
- Blackness, the condition of belonging to or being descended from one of these ethnic groups.
- The edge of home plate.
- A pen, pencil, crayon, etc., made of black pigment.
- The black ball.
- A black dye or pigment.
- A member of descendant of any of various (African, Aboriginal, etc) ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin. (See usage notes.)
- A type of firecracker that is really more dark brown in colour.
- The person playing with the black set of pieces.
- Something, or a part of a thing, which is black.
- Marijuana.
- A dark smut fungus, harmful to wheat.
- Black cloth hung up at funerals.
adj
- Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
- Related to the Christian Democratic Union of Germany.
- Of the spades or clubs suits. Compare red (“of the hearts or diamonds suit”)
- Clandestine; relating to a political, military, or espionage operation or site, the existence or details of which is withheld from the general public.
- Foul; dirty, soiled.
- Occult; relating to something (such as mystical or magical knowledge) which is unknown to or kept secret from the general public.
- Said of a symbol or character that is solid, filled with color. Compare white (“said of a character or symbol outline, not filled with color”).
- Expressing menace, or discontent; threatening; sullen.
- Without any cream, milk, or creamer.
- Having one or more features (hair, fur, armour, clothes, bark, etc) that is dark (or black); in taxonomy, especially: dark in comparison to another species with the same base name.
- Belonging to or descended from any of various (African, Aboriginal, etc) ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin. (See usage notes below.)
- Bad; evil; ill-omened.
- Of or relating to the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the "black" set (in chess the set used by the player who moves second) (often regardless of the pieces' actual colour).
- Illegitimate, illegal or disgraced.
- Belonging to or descended from any of various sub-Saharan African ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin.
- Anarchist; of or pertaining to anarchism.
- Overcrowded.
- Designated for use by those ethnic groups (as described above).
- Without light.
- Protestant, often with the implication of being militantly pro-British or anti-Catholic. (Compare blackmouth ("Presbyterian").)
verb
verb
- emit a brief burst of light
- gleam or glow intermittently
- appear briefly
- display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
- make known or cause to appear with great speed
- run or move very quickly or hastily
- expose or show briefly
- protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
noun
- a momentary brightness
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- a short vivid experience
- a sudden brilliant understanding
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- a gaudy outward display
- a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
- a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
- a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
adj
noun
- One or more very small, short bursts of light.
- Correction fluid or correction tape.
- The chaffinch.
- A very short moment of time.
- A young, attractive, slim male, usually having little body hair.
- A weak or effeminate man, whether gay or not.
- A player (or character created by a player) in a multi-user dungeon or other roleplaying game who engages in obnoxious or abusive behaviour, especially one who uses a higher level character to give advanced equipment to one of their own lower-level characters.
verb
noun
- a weak and tremulous light
- a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
- a theatrical performance of a drama
- a preset plan of action in team sports
- a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
- a state in which action is feasible
- utilization or exercise
- an attempt to get something
- activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
- (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
- the removal of constraints
- verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
- movement or space for movement
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
- (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
- the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
verb
- participate in games or sport
- act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
- play on an instrument
- play a role or part
- be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
- replay (as a melody)
- perform music on (a musical instrument)
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
- bet or wager (money)
- engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
- pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
- emit recorded sound
- perform on a certain location
- put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
- engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
- behave in a certain way
- cause to emit recorded audio or video
- manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
- use to one's advantage
- consider not very seriously
- be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
- behave carelessly or indifferently
- cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
- perform on a stage or theater
- be performed or presented for public viewing
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
- make bets
- stake on the outcome of an issue
- shoot or hit in a particular manner
- use or move
- employ in a game or in a specific position
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
noun
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- a shape that spreads outward
- a sudden burst of flame
- reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
- a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
- a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
- an unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
- a sudden outburst of emotion
- a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
- a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
- (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
verb
verb
- To flicker, glimmer, quiver, as a weak light.
- To sway back and forth; to totter or reel.
- To fluctuate or vary, as commodity prices or a poorly sustained musical pitch.
- To shake or tremble, as the hands or voice.
- To falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way.
- To be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate.
noun
noun
- a momentary flash of light
- merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
- electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
- a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger
- a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction
verb
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