light

/laɪt/ adjective

Definition

NOT HEAVY › not heavy: light clothing/machinery I can carry both bags - they're quite light.

NOT MUCH › small in amount: light rain/snow The traffic's much lighter than I expected. I only had a light lunch.

NOT STRONG › not strong or not forceful: a light breeze a light embrace

PALE › Light colours are pale: light brown/green a light blue cardigan

NOT SERIOUS › easy to understand and not serious: light entertainment I'm taking some light reading on holiday.

make light of sth › to talk or behave as if you do not think a problem is serious: I just laughed and tried to make light of it.

it is light › it is bright from the sun: Let's go now while it's still light.

lightness noun [U]

(Definition of light adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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