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. ἄγαλμα, 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. ἅμʼ ἡμέρᾳ, P. ἅμʼ ἔῳ.

Light was beginning to break: P. ὑπέφαινέ τι ἡμέρας (Plat., Prot. 312^A).

Bringing light, adj.: Ar. and V. φωσφόρος.

Bring to light, v.: P. and V. ἀναφαίνειν, 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.), ἀπό (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. 377^E).

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v. trans.

Kindle: P. and V. ἅπτειν, ἀνάπτειν, ὑφάπτειν, κάειν, V. αἴθειν, ἀναίθειν, ὑπαίθειν, δαίειν, ἀνδαίειν, ἀναιθύσσειν, ἀνακάειν (Eur., Cycl.), ἐκκάειν.

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. ἐντυγχάνειν (dat.), τυγχάνειν (gen.), προσπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτυγχάνειν (gen. or dat.), P. περιπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and V. κυρεῖν (gen.), V. κιγχάνειν (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.