LIGHTNESS Definition & Meaning

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lightness

[ lahyt-nis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the state or quality of being light lights in weight:
the amazing lightness of the new metal.
the quality of being agile, nimble, or graceful.
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lack of pressure or burdensomeness.
lack of seriousness; levity in actions, thoughts, or speech:
That kind of lightness seemed out of place.
gaiety of manner, speech, style, etc.; cheerfulness:
His lightness was just what the party needed.

lightness

[ lahyt-nis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the state or quality of being light lights or illuminated.
thin or pale coloration.
the relative degree to which an object reflects light, lights, especially light lights of complementary or nearly complementary colors.

lightness

/ ˈ��ɪ�ٲ�ɪ�� /

noun

the attribute of an object or colour that enables an observer to judge the extent to which the object or colour reflects or transmits incident light See also colour

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of lightness¹

1175–1225; Middle English. See light ², -ness

Origin of lightness²

before 1050; Middle English; Old English ��ī��ٲԱ��. See light ¹, -ness

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Gray added that she felt there was still hope for “The Bachelor,” especially if producers inject more comedy and lightness into the franchise.

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You feel the director’s thumbs on every frame, squeezing out any life or lightness or air.

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“We were shooting this montage of grotesque deaths and he just had this lightness to his touch. There’s something so playful and almost childlike — it inspires a lot of trust in him.”

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“With absurd humor, I could tell this story with a little bit of lightness.”

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I felt a lightness inside, and such gratitude that I laughed out loud.

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