Light

Light
subs.
P. and V. φῶς, τό, Ar. and V. φέγγος, τό (also Plat. but rare P.), φάος, τό.
Gleam: Ar. and V. σέλας, τό (also Plat. but rare P.), αὐγή, ἡ (also Plat. in sense of ray).
Lamp: Ar. and P. λύχνος, ὁ.
Concretely of persons or things, the light of, the glory of: V. γαλμα, τό, φῶς, τό, φάος, τό; see {{U}}Glory.
See the light, live, v.:V. φῶς βλέπειν, φάος βλέπειν, or βλέπειν alone.
As soon as it was light: P. and V. μʼ ἡμέρᾳ, P. ἅμʼ ἔῳ.
Light was beginning to break: P. ὑπέφαινέ τι ἡμέρας (Plat., Prot. 312A).
Bringing light, adj.: Ar. and V. φωσφόρος.
Bring to light, v.: P. and V. ναφαίνειν, εἰς μέσον φέρειν, P. πρὸς φῶς ἄγειν, εἰς τὸ φανερὸν ἄγειν; see {{U}}Disclose.
Come to light: P. and V. φαίνεσθαι, ἀναφαίνεσθαι, ἐκφαίνεσθαι (Plat.).
Give a light: Ar. and P. φαίνειν (absol.).
Shed light on, met.: P. and V. σαφηνίζειν (acc.) (Xen.), διασαφεῖν (acc.); see {{U}}Explain.
Shine on: P. καταλάμπειν (gen.) (Plat.).
Stand in a person's light: P. and V. ἐμποδὼν εἶναι (dat.).
In the light of: P. and V. ἐκ (gen.), πό (gen.).
Each of the former favours is viewed in the light of the final result: P. πρὸς τὸ τελευταῖον ἐκβὰν ἕκαστον τῶν προϋπαρξάντων κρίνεται (Dem. 12).
Represent in a bad light: P. κακῶς εἰκάζειν περί (gen.) (Plat., Rep. 377E).
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v. trans.
Kindle: P. and V. ἅπτειν, νάπτειν, φάπτειν, κειν, V. αἴθειν, ναίθειν, παίθειν, δαίειν, ἀνδαίειν, ναιθύσσειν, νακειν (Eur., Cycl.), ἐκκειν.
Have lighted: P. ἀνάπτεσθαι (Lys. 93).
A lighted torch, subs.: Ar. δᾷς ἡμμένη.
A lighted lamp: P. λύχνος ἡμμένος (Thuc. 4, 133).
Give light to: Ar. and P. φαίνειν (dat.).
Make bright, v.: V. φλέγειν.
Fall: P. and V. πίπτειν, κατασκήπτειν.
Light on, descend on: P. and V. κατασκήπτειν (εἰς, acc.).
Envy is wont to light on things exalted: V. εἰς τἀπίσημα δʼ ὁ φθόνος πηδᾶν φίλεῖ (Eur., frag.).
Light on, chance on: P. and V. ἐντυγχνειν (dat.), τυγχάνειν (gen.), προσπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτυγχνειν (gen. or dat.), P. περιπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and V. κυρεῖν (gen.), V. κιγχνειν (acc. or gen.).
Of events: see {{U}}Befall.
Settle on: see {{U}}Settle.
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adj.
Ar. and P. φανός (Plat.),
Of colour: P. and V. λαμπρός; see {{U}}Bright.
As opposed to heavy: P. and V. κοῦφος, ἐλαφρός.
Easy to carry: V. εὐάγκαλος.
Small, slight: P. and V. λεπτός.
Active, nimble: P. and V. ἐλαφρός (Xen.), Ar. and V. κοῦφος, θοός, V. λαιψηρός.
Light troops: see light-armed.
Light conduct: P. and V. ὕβρις, ἡ.
Not serious: P. and V. κοῦφος, ἐλαφρός.
Easy: P. and V. ῥᾴδιος, εὐπετής (Plat.), εὔπορος, κοῦφος, ἐλαφρός, V. εὐμαρής.
Make light of: P. and V. ῥᾳδίως φέρειν (acc.), Ar and V. φαύλως φέρειν (acc.), V. εὐπετῶς φέρειν (acc.) (Soph., frag.); see Disregard, Despise.
Disparage: P. and V. διαβάλλειν (acc).
With a light heart: P. εὐχερῶς, P. and V. ῥᾳδίως.

Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language. 2014.

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