Associations to the word «Lightness»

Wiktionary

LIGHTNESS, noun. (uncountable) the condition of being illuminated
LIGHTNESS, noun. (uncountable) the relative whiteness or transparency of a colour
LIGHTNESS, noun. (countable) The product of being illuminated.
LIGHTNESS, noun. The state of having little weight, or little force.
LIGHTNESS, noun. Agility of movement.
LIGHTNESS, noun. Freedom from worry.
LIGHTNESS, noun. Levity, frivolity; inconsistency.

Dictionary definition

LIGHTNESS, noun. A feeling of joy and pride.
LIGHTNESS, noun. The property of being comparatively small in weight; "the lightness of balsa wood".
LIGHTNESS, noun. The gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble.
LIGHTNESS, noun. Having a light color.
LIGHTNESS, noun. The visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark".
LIGHTNESS, noun. The trait of being lighthearted and frivolous.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.