lighter

n. person or thing that lights; device for lighting cigarettes (or cigars, etc.); type of flat-bottomed barge

v. transport cargo on a lighter (flat bottomed barge)

adj. illuminated, filled with light, not dark, bright; pale (of tones or colors)

adj. not heavy; gentle, not forceful; slight; of little quantity; frivolous, superficial, trivial; dizzy; graceful; cheerful; low in calories

A lighter is a portable device used to create a flame. It consists of a metal or plastic container filled with lighter fluid (usually naphtha or liquid butane under pressure), as well as a means of ignition and some provision for extinguishing the flame, by depriving it of either air or fuel.Lighters using naphtha have a wick which is immersed in the fluid and becomes saturated. This type usually has a fiber packing material which absorbs the liquid to keep it from leaking. They also must have an enclosed top to prevent the volatile liquid from evaporating, and to conveniently extinguish the flame. Butane lighters have a valved orifice that meters the butane as it escapes as a gas.
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Noun
1. a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
(synonym) igniter, ignitor
(hypernym) fuel
(hyponym) firelighter
(derivation) ignite, light
2. a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?"
(synonym) light, igniter, ignitor
(hypernym) device
(hyponym) cigar lighter, cigarette lighter, pocket lighter
(derivation) ignite, light
3. a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
(synonym) barge, flatboat, hoy
(hypernym) boat
(hyponym) dredger
Verb
1. transport in a flatbottom boat
(hypernym) transport
(derivation) barge, flatboat, hoy

Noun
1. (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
(synonym) visible light, visible radiation
(hypernym) actinic radiation, actinic ray
(hyponym) beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light, irradiation
(part-holonym) electromagnetic spectrum
(derivation) illume, illumine, light up, illuminate
(classification) physics, physical science, natural philosophy
2. any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"
(synonym) light source
(hypernym) source of illumination
(hyponym) anchor light, riding light, riding lamp
(derivation) illume, illumine, light up, illuminate
3. a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"
(hypernym) position, view, perspective
4. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
(synonym) luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness
(hypernym) physical property
(hyponym) illuminance, illumination
(attribute) bright
(derivation) illume, illumine, light up, illuminate
5. an illuminated area; "he stepped into the light"
(hypernym) scene
(derivation) illume, illumine, light up, illuminate
6. a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light"
(synonym) illumination
(hypernym) condition, status
7. the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"
(synonym) lightness
(hypernym) visual property
(hyponym) aura, aureole, halo, nimbus, glory, gloriole
(derivation) illume, illumine, light up, illuminate
8. a person regarded very fondly; "the light of my life"
(hypernym) friend
9. mental understanding as an enlightening experience; "he finally saw the light"; "can you shed light on this problem?"
(hypernym) insight, brainstorm, brainwave
10. having abundant light or illumination; "they played as long as it was light"; "as long as the lighting was good"
(synonym) lighting
(antonym) dark, darkness
(hypernym) illumination
(derivation) illume, illumine, light up, illuminate
11. public awareness; "it brought the scandal to light"
(hypernym) public knowledge, general knowledge
12. brightness and animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"
(synonym) sparkle, spark
(hypernym) vitality, verve
13. a visual warning signal; "they saw the light of the beacon"; "there was a light at every corner"
(hypernym) visual signal
(hyponym) traffic light, traffic signal, stoplight
14. a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?"
(synonym) lighter, igniter, ignitor
(hypernym) device
(hyponym) cigar lighter, cigarette lighter, pocket lighter
(derivation) ignite
Verb
1. make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
(synonym) illume, illumine, light up, illuminate
(hypernym) lighten, lighten up
(hyponym) floodlight
(derivation) lighting
2. begin to smoke; "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"
(synonym) light up, fire up
(hypernym) ignite
(entail) smoke
(derivation) lighter, igniter, ignitor
3. to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him"
(synonym) alight, perch
(hypernym) land, set down
4. cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette"
(synonym) ignite
(hypernym) burn, combust
(hyponym) light up, fire up
(cause) burn, combust
(derivation) lighter, igniter, ignitor
5. fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
(synonym) fall
(hypernym) fall, return, pass, devolve
(verb-group) accrue, fall
6. get off (a horse)
(synonym) unhorse, dismount, get off, get down
(hypernym) descend, fall, go down, come down
(classification) riding, horseback riding
Adjective
1. of comparatively little physical weight or density; "a light load"; "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C"
(antonym) heavy
(similar) airy
(attribute) weight
2. (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder"
(synonym) light-colored
(antonym) dark
(similar) pale
(see-also) white, achromatic
(attribute) value
3. of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment; "light infantry"; "light cavalry"; "light industry"; "light weapons"
(antonym) heavy
(similar) light-armed, lightly-armed
4. not great in degree or quantity or number; "a light sentence"; "a light accent"; "casualties were light"; "light snow was falling"; "light misty rain"; "light smoke from the chimney"
(antonym) heavy
(similar) easy
5. psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles; "a light heart"
(antonym) heavy
(similar) fooling, casual
6. characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light"
(antonym) dark
(similar) ablaze(p), inflamed, reddened
(attribute) lightness
7. used of vowels or syllables; pronounced with little or no stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a weak stress on the second syllable"
(synonym) unaccented, weak
(similar) unstressed, unaccented
8. easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned; "a light diet"
(similar) digestible
9. (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "light sandy soil"
(synonym) friable, sandy
(similar) loose
10. (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"
(synonym) clean, clear, unclouded
(similar) pure
11. moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step"
(synonym) lightsome, tripping
(similar) light-footed
12. demanding little effort; not burdensome; "light housework"; "light exercise"
(similar) undemanding
13. of little intensity or power or force; "the light touch of her fingers"; "a light breeze"
(antonym) heavy
(similar) easy, gentle, soft
14. (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average; "light water is ordinary water"
(antonym) heavy
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
15. weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep"
(synonym) faint, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded
(similar) ill, sick
16. very thin and insubstantial; "thin paper"; "flimsy voile"; "light summer dresses"
(synonym) flimsy
(similar) thin
17. marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious meals"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"
(synonym) abstemious, light(a)
(similar) temperate
18. less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight"
(synonym) scant(p), short
(similar) insufficient, deficient
19. having little importance; "losing his job was no light matter"
(similar) insignificant, unimportant
20. intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound; "light verse"; "a light comedy"
(similar) frivolous
21. silly or trivial; "idle pleasure"; "light banter"; "light idle chatter"
(synonym) idle
(similar) frivolous
22. having a spongy or flaky texture; well-leavened; "light pastries"
(similar) leavened
23. designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight; "light aircraft"; "a light truck"
(similar) light-duty
24. having relatively few calories; "diet cola"; "light (or lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet"
(synonym) lite, low-cal
(similar) nonfat, fat-free, fatless
25. (of sleep) easily disturbed; "in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night"
(synonym) wakeful
(similar) shallow
26. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
(synonym) easy, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton
(similar) unchaste
Adverb
1. with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light"
(synonym) lightly

(v. t.)
To convey by a lighter, as to or from the shore; as, to lighter the cargo of a ship.
  

(n.)
One who, or that which, lights; as, a lighter of lamps.
  

(n.)
A large boat or barge, mainly used in unloading or loading vessels which can not reach the wharves at the place of shipment or delivery.
  

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