That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous.
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Half-light
a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)
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The act of scintillating.
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Chemistry, Spectroscopy.(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Chemistry, Spectroscopy.(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Chemistry, Spectroscopy.Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Chemistry, Spectroscopy.a column of light (as from a beacon)
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Chemistry, Spectroscopy.the light provided by a burning candle
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Chemistry, Spectroscopy.The light of a candle.
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Chemistry, Spectroscopy.A crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished services.
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Chemistry, Spectroscopy.a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeor…
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Chemistry, Spectroscopy.The light of day as opposed to the darkness of night; the light of the sun, as opposed to that of the moon or to artificial light.
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Chemistry, Spectroscopy.the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Chemistry, Spectroscopy.That property which some transparent bodies have of producing at their surface, or within their substance, light different in color fr…
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Chemistry, Spectroscopy.a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Chemistry, Spectroscopy.The light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas.
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Chemistry, Spectroscopy.a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeor…
Used in the same subject area: Physics, Chemistry, Spectroscopy.To shine with an intense or white heat; to give forth vivid light and heat; to be incandescent.
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A genus of plants including the plants called mugwort, southernwood, and wormwood. Of these A. absinthium, or common wormwood, is well…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: greyish, light, dawn, dusk, interiors.The rising light of the morning; the dawn of day; the redness of the sky just before the sun rises.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: greyish, light, dawn, dusk, interiors.giant epiphytic or lithophytic fern; Asia to Polynesia and Australia
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: greyish, light, dawn, dusk, interiors.The One First Cause; also, one of the triad of Hindoo gods. The triad consists of Brahma, the Creator, Vishnu, the Preserver, and Siva…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: greyish, light, dawn, dusk, interiors.Alt. of Brahmin
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: greyish, light, dawn, dusk, interiors.A person of the highest or sacerdotal caste among the Hindoos.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: greyish, light, dawn, dusk, interiors.To strain apart; to sever by fracture; to divide with violence; as, to break a rope or chain; to break a seal; to break an axle; to br…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: greyish, light, dawn, dusk, interiors.Growing white, or assuming a color approaching to white.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: greyish, light, dawn, dusk, interiors.A large species of African baboon (Cynocephalus porcarius); -- called also ursine baboon. [See Illust. of Baboon.]
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: greyish, light, dawn, dusk, interiors.A cryptocrystalline, translucent variety of quartz, having usually a whitish color, and a luster nearly like wax.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: greyish, light, dawn, dusk, interiors.The American wood rabbit (Lepus sylvaticus); -- also called Molly cottontail.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: greyish, light, dawn, dusk, interiors.The time of light, or interval between one night and the next; the time between sunrise and sunset, or from dawn to darkness; hence, t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: greyish, light, dawn, dusk, interiors.The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; hence, the beginning.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: greyish, light, dawn, dusk, interiors.A huge ray (Manta birostris / Cephaloptera vampyrus) of the Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic coasts. Several other related species…
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