Lightness - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈlaɪtnəs|  American pronunciation of the word lightness
Brit.  |ˈlaɪtnəs|  British pronunciation of the word lightness

noun

- a feeling of joy and pride (syn: elation)
- the property of being comparatively small in weight (syn: weightlessness)
the lightness of balsa wood
- the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble (syn: agility, legerity, nimbleness)
- having a light color
- the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures (syn: light)
- the trait of being lighthearted and frivolous

Extra examples

The lightness of his speech hid his seriousness.

One of the properties of helium is its lightness.

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