lightness
pronunciation
How to pronounce lightness in British English:
UK ['laɪtnɪs]
How to pronounce lightness in American English:
US [ˈlaɪtnɪs]
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- Noun:
- the property of being comparatively small in weight
- the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
- having a light color
- the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
Word Origin
- lightness (n.)
- "quality of having little weight," late Old English, from light (adj.1) + -ness.
Example
- 1. ' Perhaps the villagers laugh at me , 'said boldwood with a pretended lightness .
- 2. Ultimately , it 's best to accept the whole thing the sorrow as well as the fleeting pleasures and moments of lightness .
- 3. As she says , " it can be anything that whispers freedom , lightness , acceptance , love , truth - grace . "
- 4. Each color has a lightness and emotion associated with it .
- 5. As yeltsin wrote in his published diary , " I well remember how a sensation of freedom and lightness suddenly came over me . "