Lighten

Word LIGHTEN
Character 7
Hyphenation light en
Pronunciations /ˈlaɪ.tən/

Definitions and meanings of "Lighten"

What do we mean by lighten?

To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.

To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.

To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning; to flash.

To emit or disclose in, or as if in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning.

To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Lighten

The word "lighten" in example sentences

The response entitled lighten folks may well be right. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The artists said Lane promptly requested that they literally go back to the drawing board and whiten (or more politely "lighten") the face of the African-American student. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Still ads should also use lighting and backgrounds that minimize color contrast, or even superficially "lighten" Obama. ❋ Steven Barnes (2010)

Just as depictions of emaciated models can encourage eating disorders and other dangerous practices in young women, so too can the impetus to "lighten" one's implicitly offensive and unwelcomed skin tone impact the mental and physical wellbeing of people of color. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The signal apparently was received in Prescott, Arizona where a school principal ordered artists to "lighten" the faces of white, black and Hispanic children on school mural after a radio campaign against the mural and weeks of passers-by screaming racial slurs. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Continuous racist epithets and comments from car drivers, Prescott community members, and Prescott Councilman Steve Blair led to a resolution from the mural committee, which includes Lane and two Miller Valley educators, to "lighten" the faces of the children of color depicted in the mural. ❋ Ileana Jiménez (2010)

Faithful, I have a friend, by name Ali the Persian, who hath store of tales and plea sent stories, such as lighten the heart and make care depart. ❋ Unknown (2006)

And then we'll kind of lighten the mood a little with Joy Behar. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Under a plan initiated in the late 1990s – and embraced by Mr. Rumsfeld as part of his program of defense transformation to "lighten" the Army by creating a larger number of smaller, "modularized" brigades – the personnel strength of an Army brigade was reduced to about 3,500. ❋ Thomas Donnelly (2008)

And so in the column, we have some suggestions for how to kind of lighten things up. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The author's statement that "additional back-fill will [under certain circumstances] lighten the load on the structure," is considered subject to modification by some such clause as the following, "the word 'lighten' here being understood to mean the reduction to some extent of what would be the total pressure due to the combined original and added back-fill, provided no arch action occurred." ❋ J. C. Meem (N/A)

Commander of the Faithful, 'answered Jaafer,' I have a friend, by name Ali the Persian, who hath store of tales and pleasant stories, such as lighten the heart and do away care. ' ❋ Anonymous (1879)

Making him hold up his head and touching him on the shoulder are done to "lighten" his forehand, and to put more weight on his hind quarters. ❋ Alice M. Hayes (1873)

Quoth Ja'afar, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have a friend, by name Ali the Persian, who hath store of tales and plea sent stories, such as lighten the heart and make care depart." ❋ Anonymous (1855)

It, along with the UVA/UVB protection (sunscreen), causes the skin to 'lighten' over time. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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