lights Synonyms
Another word for lights
• noun (Context 1)
Devices or fixtures, such as electric lamps, bulbs, or lanterns, that produce illumination.
"Please turn off the lamps in the conference room before leaving for the evening."
• verb (Context 2)
To provide a place or object with illumination, or to cause something to start burning (third-person singular simple present of 'light').
"The morning sun illuminates the eastern facade of the cathedral with a warm golden glow."
• noun (Context 3)
A person's natural capacities, standards, or spiritual and intellectual understanding (especially in the phrase 'according to one's lights').
"He always strove to act fairly and ethically according to his own standards."
• verb (Context 4)
To descend and settle upon a surface after flight, or to come upon something by chance (third-person singular simple present of 'light').
"A monarch butterfly gently alights upon the blooming milkweed in the garden."
• noun (Context 5)
The lungs of certain animals, especially sheep, pigs, or cattle, used as food or pet feed.
"Traditional recipes from the region often call for minced liver and lungs simmered in a rich gravy."
Opposites of lights
The opposite of lights shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: