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English Dictionary: lightness	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for lightness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lightness n a feeling of joy and pride [syn: elation, high spirits, lightness] the property of being comparatively small in weight; "the lightness of balsa wood" Synonym(s): lightness, weightlessness Antonym(s): heaviness, weightiness the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble Synonym(s): agility, legerity, lightness, lightsomeness, nimbleness having a light color Antonym(s): darkness the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark" Synonym(s): light, lightness the trait of being lighthearted and frivolous Synonym(s): lightsomeness, lightness
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lightness \Light"ness\, n. [From {Light} not heavy.] The state, condition, or quality, of being light or not heavy; buoyancy; levity; fickleness; nimbleness; delicacy; grace. Syn: Levity; volatility; instability; inconstancy; unsteadiness; giddiness; flightiness; airiness; gayety; liveliness; agility; nimbleness; sprightliness; briskness; swiftness; ease; facility.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lightness \Light"ness\, n. [From {Light} bright.] 1. Illumination, or degree of illumination; as, the lightness of a room. --Chaucer. 2. Absence of depth or of duskiness in color; as, the lightness of a tint; lightness of complexion.