Tuesday, June 28, 2005

Definitions

sea·son
pronunciation: 'sE-z&n
function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French saison, from Old French, from Latin sation-, satio action of sowing, from serere to sow -- more at SOW
1 a : a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature b : a suitable or natural time or occasion c : an indefinite period of time : WHILE
2 a : a period of the year characterized by or associated with a particular activity or phenomenon : as (1) : a period associated with some phase or activity of agriculture (as growth or harvesting) (2) : a period in which an animal engages in some activity (as migrating or mating); also : ESTRUS, HEAT (3) : the period normally characterized by a particular kind of weather (4) : a period marked by special activity especially in some field (5) : a period in which a place is most frequented b : one of the four quarters into which the year is commonly divided c : the time of a major holiday
3 : YEAR
4 [Middle English sesoun, from sesounen to season] :

light
pronunciation: 'lIt
function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lEoht; akin to Old High German lioht light, Latin luc-, lux light, lucEre to shine, Greek leukos white
1 a : something that makes vision possible b : the sensation aroused by stimulation of the visual receptors c : an electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range including infrared, visible, ultraviolet, and X rays and traveling in a vacuum with a speed of about 186,281 miles (300,000 kilometers) per second; specifically : the part of this range that is visible to the human eye
2 a : DAYLIGHT b : DAWN
3 : a source of light: as a : a celestial body b : CANDLE c : an electric light
4 archaic : SIGHT 4a
5 a : spiritual illumination b : INNER LIGHT c : ENLIGHTENMENT d : TRUTH
6 a : public knowledge b : a particular aspect or appearance presented to view
7 : a particular illumination
8 : something that enlightens or informs
9 : a medium (as a window) through which light is admitted
10 plural : a set of principles, standards, or opinions
11 : a noteworthy person in a particular place or field
12 : a particular expression of the eye
13 a : LIGHTHOUSE, BEACON b : TRAFFIC LIGHT
14 : the representation of light in art
15 : a flame for lighting something- in the light of 1 : from the point of view of 2 or in light of : in view of

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