Synonyms of lights

lights 1 of 3

noun

plural of light

1

as in glows

the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible

he read poetry to her by the light of the moon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glows
• glares
• gleams
• illuminations
• glints
• beams
• shines
• sunlights
• blazes
• flashes
• twinkles
• fluorescences
• radiances
• flares
• luminescences
• glimmers
• sparkles
• rays
• shimmers
• reflections
• moonlights
• incandescences
• scintillations
• daylights
• glitters
• sunbeams
• auroras
• halos
• sunshines
• aureoles
• lusters
• streams
• streaks
• polishes
• shafts
• sheens
• glosses
• afterglows
• glistens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shadows
• nights
• darks
• glooms
• dusks

2

as in lamps

something that provides illumination

turn off the light when you go to bed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lamps
• candles
• headlights
• lightings
• flashlights
• beacons
• illuminants
• lanterns
• chandeliers
• streetlights
• floodlights
• electrics
• spotlights
• candelabra
• gaslights
• light bulbs
• lighthouses
• arc lamps
• sconces
• candelabras
• fluorescent lamps
• flashbulbs
• incandescent lamps
• klieg lights
• flares
• flashes
• sun lamps
• flashcubes
• dark lanterns
• girandoles
• gasoliers

3

as in stars

a person who is widely known and usually much talked about

a leading light in the acting profession

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stars
• celebrities
• personalities
• figures
• dignitaries
• luminaries
• names
• superstars
• heroes
• notables
• personages
• notabilities
• celebs
• VIPs
• icons
• standouts
• causes célèbres
• somebodies
• notorieties
• idols
• favorites
• megastars
• pillars
• monuments
• worthies
• eminences
• immortals
• big shots
• magnates
• heartthrobs
• bigwigs
• demigods
• moguls
• barons
• nabobs
• kahunas
• panjandrums

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nobodies
• mediocrities
• lightweights
• noncelebrities
• has-beens

4

as in sunrises

the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance

with the coming of light we could see all the damage that the storm had caused

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sunrises
• daylights
• dawns
• days
• morns
• mornings
• auroras
• suns
• daybreaks
• sunups
• cockcrows
• daytimes
• forenoons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sunsets
• darks
• sundowns
• nights
• nightfalls
• midnights
• nighttimes
• afternoons
• evenings
• dusks
• twilights
• eventides
• gloamings
• middays

lights

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of light

1

as in burns

to set (something) on fire

we lit the kindling before adding the heavier logs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burns
• torches
• ignites
• fires
• scorches
• kindles
• illumines
• illuminates
• enkindles
• inflames
• bakes
• cooks
• immolates
• brightens
• sets off
• ashes
• broils
• chars
• lightens
• deflagrates
• kilns
• relights
• incinerates
• banks
• irradiates
• radiates
• sears
• frizzles
• cremates
• stokes
• rekindles
• scathes
• reignites
• scalds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extinguishes
• quenches
• puts out
• stamps (out)
• chokes
• smothers
• dims
• suffocates
• snuffs (out)
• obscures
• douses
• darkens
• dulls
• blackens

2

as in illumines

to supply with light

the lights from the TV cameras will light this room as though it were high noon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• illumines
• illuminates
• brightens
• beacons
• lightens
• irradiates
• illumes
• bathes
• beams
• shines
• emblazes
• glows
• highlights
• beats (down)
• spotlights
• floodlights
• gleams
• glistens
• blinds
• radiates
• flames
• ignites
• haloes
• glares
• dazzles
• glitters
• kindles
• blazes
• enhaloes
• incinerates
• fires
• burns
• dazes
• bedazzles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• darkens
• dims
• obscures
• blackens
• obfuscates
• dulls
• covers
• shrouds
• veils
• extinguishes
• puts out
• quenches
• snuffs (out)
• douses

lights

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of light

1

as in perches

to come to rest after descending from the air

the bird lit on the branch and began to sing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perches
• lands
• touches down
• alights
• roosts
• settles
• belly-lands
• crash-lands

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• planes
• wings
• takes off
• arises
• climbs
• ascends
• floats
• blasts off
• flies
• glides
• hangs
• soars
• hovers

2

as in descends

to come down from something (as a vehicle)

he hurriedly lighted from the bus and started walking up the street

Synonyms & Similar Words

• descends
• dismounts
• alights
• disembarks
• gets down
• detrains
• deplanes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• boards
• embarks
• mounts
• gets in
• climbs (aboard)
• entrains
• enplanes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lights

Noun

Extra touches include a pillow menu, bedside reading lights, Nespresso machines, large walk-in closets, and complimentary shoeshine. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

But at least one unit, as well as the common areas, are waiting on some internal fixes and a city permit approval before the lights can be switched back on. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Even without modification, white privacy lights are easily obscured by bangs and a bright sunny day. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

The easy-to-install kits include batteries to power lights at night and enough electricity to charge phones and other small devices. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

The star has dedicated himself with the fervor of a holy crusader to the notion that, to quote his ex-wife, we are not just entertained but reborn when the lights go down and our collective dreams show up onscreen. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

For some, problems continued even after the lights finally came back on. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

The mechanical principle is similar to a bicycle dynamo, which uses the bike’s rotating wheel to spin magnets inside the generator and produce an electrical current to power lights. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

The room is dimly lighted but for yellow and red string lights that produce radiant, shimmying splotches on the concrete floor. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

Alex Consani walks into a room and lights the whole thing up. — Time, 30 Sep. 2026

Moments later, Andrew enters the home and lights a pipe before meeting the same fate. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

State what lights you up, then invite feedback, because collaboration works best when your adventurous spirit meets boundaries. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026

Romantic Venus lights your 10th House of Career while unearthing Pluto in your sign, in your 1st House of Identity, demands authenticity in every public move. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

Darken your porch lights from their usual white light to black or yellow bulbs for a spooky look. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

For three years now, many have feared that Hezbollah’s war with Israel could be the spark that lights the tinderbox. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Down the hall, his girlfriend examines her birth chart, lights the palo santo and wonders whether Mercury is going to wreck her Tuesday. — Ryan Zickgraf, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2026

The Full Moon in Pisces lights your 1st House of Self, bringing your body, mood, identity, and personal needs into focus. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026