Lightness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state or quality of being light in weight; lack of heaviness or gravity: as, the lightness of a burden; the lightness of cork or of hydrogen.
  • noun. In cookery, sponginess; the state of being well raised; freedom from sogginess.
  • noun. Freedom from heaviness or clumsiness in act or execution; dexterity; nimbleness; agility: as, lightness of touch in painting or music; lightness of foot in running or dancing.
  • noun. Inconstancy; unsteadiness; fickleness.
  • noun. Levity; wantonness; unchastity.
  • noun. Light-headedness.
  • noun. Synonyms Briskness, sprightliness, ease, facility, swiftness.
  • noun. 4, Volatility, Frivolity, etc. (see levity), instability, giddiness, airiness.
  • noun. The state or quality of being light or bright.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Illumination, or degree of illumination.
  • noun. Absence of depth or of duskiness in color
  • noun. The state, condition, or quality, of being light or not heavy; buoyancy; levity; fickleness; nimbleness; delicacy; grace.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. the condition of being illuminated
  • noun. the relative whiteness or transparency of a colour
  • noun. The product of being illuminated.
  • noun. The state of having little weight, or little force.
  • noun. Agility of movement.
  • noun. Freedom from worry.
  • noun. Levity, frivolity; inconsistency.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a feeling of joy and pride
  • noun. the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
  • noun. the property of being comparatively small in weight
  • noun. having a light color
  • noun. the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
  • noun. the trait of being lighthearted and frivolous
  • Word Usage
    "Extreme portability and lightness is what I am looking for."
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