Light Synonyms

Light synonyms such as "chance on, beam of light, beacon, angle, vip, burn, bright, bleached, easy to carry, delicate, crumbly, easily digested, dainty, amusing, blithe, arrive at, and blunder on". Light is a noun, and its antonyms are darkness and weight. Here are 249 another word for light with example sentences.

Another word for Light

249 other ways to say light.

1. illumination

  • sunlight
  • starlight
  • shining
  • shaft of light
  • refulgence
  • ray of light
  • radiance
  • phosphorescence
  • natural light
  • moonlight
  • lustre
  • luminosity
  • luminescence
  • light of day
  • lamplight
  • lambency
  • incandescence
  • illumination
  • hours of sunlight
  • glowing
  • glow
  • gleaming
  • gleam
  • glare
  • gaslight
  • fulguration
  • firelight
  • electric light
  • effulgence
  • dazzle
  • daytime
  • daylight hours
  • daylight
  • day
  • brilliance
  • brightness
  • blaze
  • beam of light

2. lamp

  • wall light
  • torch
  • taper
  • street light
  • standard lamp
  • sidelight
  • lantern
  • lamp
  • headlight
  • headlamp
  • floodlight
  • flashlight
  • candle
  • beacon

3. aspect

4. expert

  • worthy
  • VIP
  • star
  • public figure
  • master
  • luminary
  • leading light
  • leader
  • guru
  • guiding light
  • expert
  • dignitary
  • celebrity
  • celeb
  • bigwig
  • big shot
  • big noise
  • big name
  • big gun
  • authority

5. set alight

  • touch off
  • torch
  • start
  • spark (off)
  • set on fire
  • set light to
  • set fire to
  • set burning
  • set alight
  • put/set a match to
  • kindle
  • ignite
  • fire
  • enkindle
  • burn

6. bright

  • well lit
  • well lighted
  • well illuminated
  • undimmed
  • sunshiny
  • sunny
  • full of light
  • brilliant
  • bright

7. light-coloured

  • yellow
  • whitish
  • weak
  • pastel-coloured
  • pastel
  • pale-coloured
  • pale
  • light-toned
  • light-coloured
  • golden
  • flaxen
  • fair
  • faint
  • faded
  • blonde
  • bleached

8. easy to lift

  • weightless
  • weighing very little
  • transportable
  • portable
  • not heavy
  • lightweight
  • insubstantial
  • easy to lift
  • easy to carry
  • airy

9. flimsy

  • transparent
  • translucent
  • thin
  • sheer
  • see-through
  • lightweight
  • insubstantial
  • gossamer
  • gauzy
  • floaty
  • flimsy
  • diaphanous
  • delicate

10. friable

  • workable
  • sandy
  • porous
  • not dense
  • loose
  • friable
  • easily dug
  • crumbly

11. small

  • small
  • skimpy
  • simple
  • scanty
  • not rich
  • not large
  • not heavy
  • modest
  • frugal
  • easily digested
  • digestible

12. gentle

13. entertaining

  • witty
  • unserious
  • undemanding
  • trivial
  • trifling
  • superficial
  • recreative
  • middle-of-the-road
  • lightweight
  • light-hearted
  • humorous
  • funny
  • frivolous
  • entertaining
  • easily understood
  • diverting
  • chucklesome
  • amusing

14. gentle

15. come across

  • uncover
  • think of
  • stumble on/across
  • hit on
  • happen on
  • find
  • encounter
  • discover
  • come up with
  • come across
  • chance on
  • blunder on
  • arrive at

How to Use light in a Sentence

A divine light shone through.

He carried a light backpack.

Light travels faster than sound.

She turned on the light.

The light illuminated the room.