Appears in: Lunar Baedeker; “Der Blinde Junge”; “Brancusi’s Golden Bird”; “‘The Starry Sky’ of Wyndham Lewis”; “Love Songs”; “Café du Néant”; “Sketch of a Man on a Platform”
Frequency: 8
Definition:
(noun; verb; adjective) n. 1) That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous; 2) That which furnishes, or is a source of light, as the sun, a star, a candle, a lighthouse, etc.; 3) The time during which the light of the sun is visible; day; especially, the dawn of day; 4) The brightness of the eye or eyes; 5) The medium through which light is admitted, as a window or window pane; 6) Life; existence; 7) Open view; public observation; 8) The power of perception by vision (etc.); adj. 1) Having little, or comparatively little, weight; not tending to the center of gravity with force; not heavy; 2) Not burdensome easy to be lifted, borne, or carried by physical strength; 3) Easy to be endured or performed; not severe; not difficult (etc.); v. 1) To dismount; to descend, as from a horse of carriage; to alight; 2) To feel light; to be made happy; 3) To descend from flight, and rest, perch, or settle, as a bird or insect; 4) To come down suddenly and forcible; to call; 5) To come by chance; to happen (MW)
