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alight
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adj 1: lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze
(or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were
aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight
on the tables"; "houses on fire" [syn: ablaze(p),
afire(p), aflame(p), aflare(p), alight(p), on
fire(p)]
v 1: to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him"
[syn: alight, light, perch]
2: come down; "the birds alighted" [syn: alight, climb down]
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alright
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adv 1: without doubt (used to reinforce an assertion); "it's
expensive all right" [syn: all right, alright]
2: an expression of agreement normally occurring at the
beginning of a sentence [syn: very well, fine, alright,
all right, OK]
3: in a satisfactory or adequate manner; "she'll do okay on her
own"; "held up all right under pressure"; (`alright' is a
nonstandard variant of `all right') [syn: okay, O.K.,
all right, alright]
adj 1: nonstandard usage
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bight
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n 1: a loop in a rope
2: a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)
3: a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline; "the
Bight of Benin"; "the Great Australian Bight"
4: the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its
ends)
v 1: fasten with a bight
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blight
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n 1: a state or condition being blighted
2: any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
v 1: cause to suffer a blight; "Too much rain may blight the
garden with mold" [syn: blight, plague]
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bright
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adv 1: with brightness; "the stars shone brilliantly"; "the
windows glowed jewel bright" [syn: brilliantly,
brightly, bright]
adj 1: emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts;
"the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"
[ant: dull]
2: having striking color; "bright dress"; "brilliant
tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage" [syn: bright,
brilliant, vivid]
3: characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some
children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart
children talk earlier than the average" [syn: bright,
smart]
4: having lots of light either natural or artificial; "the room
was bright and airy"; "a stage bright with spotlights"
5: made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a
sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished
brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in
lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny
black patents" [syn: bright, burnished, lustrous,
shining, shiny]
6: splendid; "the bright stars of stage and screen"; "a bright
moment in history"; "the bright pageantry of court"
7: not made dim or less bright; "undimmed headlights";
"surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the
houselights were still undimmed" [syn: undimmed, bright]
[ant: dim, dimmed]
8: clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the trumpet
section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets" [syn:
bright, brilliant]
9: characterized by happiness or gladness; "bright faces"; "all
the world seems bright and gay"
10: full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the
scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political
career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway" [syn: bright,
hopeful, promising]
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daylight
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n 1: the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light
outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to
make the repairs in the daytime" [syn: day, daytime,
daylight] [ant: dark, night, nighttime]
2: light during the daytime
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delight
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n 1: a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight
to see her was obvious to all" [syn: delight,
delectation]
2: something or someone that provides a source of happiness; "a
joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car
is a delight" [syn: joy, delight, pleasure]
v 1: give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please
the senses"; "a pleasing sensation" [syn: please,
delight] [ant: displease]
2: take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter" [syn:
delight, enjoy, revel]
3: hold spellbound [syn: enchant, enrapture, transport,
enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight] [ant:
disenchant, disillusion]
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fight
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n 1: a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course
of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of
Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he
got into a real engagement" [syn: battle, conflict,
fight, engagement]
2: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke
out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets";
"the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap" [syn: fight,
fighting, combat, scrap]
3: an aggressive willingness to compete; "the team was full of
fight" [syn: competitiveness, fight]
4: an intense verbal dispute; "a violent fight over the bill is
expected in the Senate"
5: a boxing or wrestling match; "the fight was on television
last night"
v 1: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen
fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting";
"Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
[syn: contend, fight, struggle]
2: fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would
oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" [syn: fight, oppose,
fight back, fight down, defend]
3: make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years
to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath" [syn:
fight, struggle]
4: exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to
gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or
person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for
reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is
pushing for his favorite candidate" [syn: crusade, fight,
press, campaign, push, agitate]
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flight
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n 1: a formation of aircraft in flight
2: an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an
exciting adventure for him" [syn: flight, flying]
3: a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and
the next [syn: flight, flight of stairs, flight of
steps]
4: the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the
mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his
flight was an indication of his guilt" [syn: escape,
flight]
5: an air force unit smaller than a squadron
6: passing above and beyond ordinary bounds; "a flight of
fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination"
7: the path followed by an object moving through space [syn:
trajectory, flight]
8: a flock of flying birds
9: a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports; "I
took the noon flight to Chicago"
v 1: shoot a bird in flight
2: fly in a flock; "flighting wild geese"
3: decorate with feathers; "fledge an arrow" [syn: fledge,
flight]
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height
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n 1: the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base
of something to the top [syn: height, tallness]
2: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of
development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty";
"the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her
career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak";
"...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit
of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by
man"; "at the top of his profession" [syn: acme, height,
elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative,
meridian, tiptop, top]
3: (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot [syn:
stature, height]
4: elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's
surface; "the altitude gave her a headache" [syn: altitude,
height]
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knight
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n 1: originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and
chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the
sovereign for personal merit
2: a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move
two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
[syn: knight, horse]
v 1: raise (someone) to knighthood; "The Beatles were knighted"
[syn: knight, dub]
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light
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adv 1: with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light"
[syn: lightly, light]
adj 1: of comparatively little physical weight or density; "a
light load"; "magnesium is a light metal--having a
specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C" [ant: heavy]
2: (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring
agent; "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a
light-colored powder" [syn: light, light-colored] [ant:
dark]
3: of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively
small or light arms or equipment; "light infantry"; "light
cavalry"; "light industry"; "light weapons" [ant: heavy]
4: not great in degree or quantity or number; "a light
sentence"; "a light accent"; "casualties were light"; "light
snow was falling"; "light misty rain"; "light smoke from the
chimney" [ant: heavy]
5: psychologically light; especially free from sadness or
troubles; "a light heart" [ant: heavy]
6: characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light
when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was
airy and light" [ant: dark]
7: (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no
stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light
syllable"; "a weak stress on the second syllable" [syn:
unaccented, light, weak]
8: easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or
heavily seasoned; "a light diet"
9: (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "light
soil"
10: (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims;
"efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings";
"clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues";
"a light lilting voice like a silver bell" [syn: clean,
clear, light, unclouded]
11: moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and
graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light
tripping step" [syn: light, lightsome, tripping]
12: demanding little effort; not burdensome; "light housework";
"light exercise"
13: of little intensity or power or force; "the light touch of
her fingers"; "a light breeze" [ant: heavy]
14: (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than
average; "light water is ordinary water" [ant: heavy]
15: weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint
from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt
light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with
wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep" [syn: faint,
light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded]
16: very thin and insubstantial; "thin paper"; "light summer
dresses"
17: marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious with the use
of adverbs"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light
supper" [syn: abstemious, light(a)]
18: less than the correct or legal or full amount often
deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar";
"regularly gives short weight" [syn: light, scant(p),
short]
19: having little importance; "losing his job was no light
matter"
20: intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or
profound; "light verse"; "a light comedy"
21: silly or trivial; "idle pleasure"; "light banter"; "light
idle chatter" [syn: idle, light]
22: designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight;
"light aircraft"; "a light truck"
23: having relatively few calories; "diet cola"; "light (or
lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet"
[syn: light, lite, low-cal, calorie-free]
24: (of sleep) easily disturbed; "in a light doze"; "a light
sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night" [syn: light,
wakeful]
25: casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy
virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women";
"wanton behavior" [syn: easy, light, loose,
promiscuous, sluttish, wanton]
n 1: (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a
visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft
glass window" [syn: light, visible light, visible
radiation]
2: any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped
the car and turned off the lights" [syn: light, light
source]
3: a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; "although
he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"
4: the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light;
"its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
[syn: luminosity, brightness, brightness level,
luminance, luminousness, light]
5: an illuminated area; "he stepped into the light"
6: a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination;
"follow God's light" [syn: light, illumination]
7: the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as
created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and
the darkest dark" [syn: light, lightness]
8: a person regarded very fondly; "the light of my life"
9: having abundant light or illumination; "they played as long
as it was light"; "as long as the lighting was good" [syn:
light, lighting] [ant: dark, darkness]
10: mental understanding as an enlightening experience; "he
finally saw the light"; "can you shed light on this
problem?"
11: merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of
countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a
perpetual twinkle in his eyes" [syn: sparkle, twinkle,
spark, light]
12: public awareness; "it brought the scandal to light"
13: a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide
the soul [syn: Inner Light, Light, Light Within,
Christ Within]
14: a visual warning signal; "they saw the light of the beacon";
"there was a light at every corner"
15: a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires;
"do you have a light?" [syn: lighter, light, igniter,
ignitor]
v 1: make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a
bit" [syn: light, illume, illumine, light up,
illuminate]
2: begin to smoke; "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"
[syn: light up, fire up, light]
3: to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him" [syn:
alight, light, perch]
4: cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great
heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette"
[syn: ignite, light] [ant: blow out, extinguish,
quench, snuff out]
5: fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me";
"It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims" [syn:
fall, light]
6: alight from (a horse) [syn: unhorse, dismount, light,
get off, get down]
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limelight
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n 1: a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the
limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full
glare of publicity to the agency" [syn: limelight,
spotlight, glare, public eye]
2: a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime
with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage
lighting [syn: limelight, calcium light]
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midnight
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n 1: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night; "young
children should not be allowed to stay up until midnight"
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might
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n 1: physical strength [syn: might, mightiness, power]
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moonlight
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n 1: the light of the Moon; "moonlight is the smuggler's enemy";
"the Moon was bright enough to read by" [syn: moonlight,
moonshine, Moon]
v 1: work a second job, usually after hours; "The law student is
moonlighting as a taxi driver"
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night
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n 1: the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark
outside [syn: night, nighttime, dark] [ant: day,
daylight, daytime]
2: a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom
3: the period spent sleeping; "I had a restless night"
4: the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit;
"three nights later he collapsed"
5: darkness; "it vanished into the night"
6: a shortening of nightfall; "they worked from morning to
night"
7: the time between sunset and midnight; "he watched television
every night"
8: Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of
Greek Nyx [syn: Nox, Night]
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overnight
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adv 1: during or for the length of one night; "the fish
marinates overnight"
2: happening in a short time or with great speed; "these
solutions cannot be found overnight!"
adj 1: lasting, open, or operating through the whole night; "a
nightlong vigil"; "an all-night drugstore"; "an overnight
trip" [syn: nightlong, all-night, overnight]
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plight
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n 1: a situation from which extrication is difficult especially
an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most
awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless
people" [syn: predicament, quandary, plight]
2: a solemn pledge of fidelity [syn: plight, troth]
v 1: give to in marriage [syn: betroth, engage, affiance,
plight]
2: promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my
wife" [syn: pledge, plight]
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quite
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adv 1: to a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty";
"quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich" [syn: quite,
rather]
2: to the greatest extent; completely; "you're quite right";
"she was quite alone"; "was quite mistaken"; "quite the
opposite"; "not quite finished"; "did not quite make it"
3: of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind
(not used with a negative); "her victory was quite
something"; "she's quite a girl"; "quite a film"; "quite a
walk"; "we've had quite an afternoon" [syn: quite, quite
a, quite an]
4: actually or truly or to an extreme; "was quite a sudden
change"; "it's quite the thing to do"; "quite the rage";
"Quite so!"
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right
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adv 1: precisely, exactly; "stand right here!"
2: immediately; "she called right after dinner"
3: exactly; "he fell flop on his face" [syn: right, flop]
4: toward or on the right; also used figuratively; "he looked
right and left"; "the party has moved right" [ant: left]
5: in the right manner; "please do your job properly!"; "can't
you carry me decent?" [syn: properly, decently, decent,
in good order, right, the right way] [ant:
improperly]
6: an interjection expressing agreement [syn: right, right
on]
7: completely; "she felt right at home"; "he fell right into the
trap"
8: (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree; "the
baby is mighty cute"; "he's mighty tired"; "it is powerful
humid"; "that boy is powerful big now"; "they have a right
nice place"; "they rejoiced mightily" [syn: mighty,
mightily, powerful, right]
9: in accordance with moral or social standards; "that serves
him right"; "do right by him" [syn: justly, right]
10: in an accurate manner; "the flower had been correctly
depicted by his son"; "he guessed right" [syn: correctly,
right, aright] [ant: incorrectly, wrong, wrongly]
adj 1: being or located on or directed toward the side of the
body to the east when facing north; "my right hand";
"right center field"; "a right-hand turn"; "the right
bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you
are facing downstream" [ant: left]
2: free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the
correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer";
"took the right road"; "the right decision" [syn: correct,
right] [ant: incorrect, wrong]
3: socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party
without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior" [syn: correct,
right]
4: in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right
thing and confess" [ant: wrong]
5: correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right" [syn:
right, correct] [ant: wrong]
6: appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a
person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place";
"the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the
position" [syn: proper, right]
7: of or belonging to the political or intellectual right [ant:
center, left]
8: in or into a satisfactory condition; "things are right again
now"; "put things right"
9: intended for the right hand; "a right-hand glove" [syn:
right(a), right-hand(a)]
10: in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure;
"what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open
oysters" [syn: correct, right]
11: having the axis perpendicular to the base; "a right angle"
12: (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to
face outward; "the right side of the cloth showed the
pattern"; "be sure your shirt is right side out"
13: most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good
time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time
is ripe for great sociological changes" [syn: good,
right, ripe]
14: precisely accurate; "a veracious account" [syn: veracious,
right]
n 1: an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or
governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are
endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights";
"Certain rights can never be granted to the government but
must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor
Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives
you; it is something that nobody can take away"
2: location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the
side to the south when a person or object faces east; "he
stood on the right" [ant: left]
3: the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
[syn: right field, rightfield, right]
4: those who support political or social or economic
conservatism; those who believe that things are better left
unchanged [syn: right, right wing]
5: the hand that is on the right side of the body; "he writes
with his right hand but pitches with his left"; "hit him with
quick rights to the body" [syn: right, right hand]
6: a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when
the person is facing east; "take a right at the corner"
7: anything in accord with principles of justice; "he feels he
is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim" [syn:
right, rightfulness] [ant: wrong, wrongfulness]
8: (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom
in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights"
v 1: make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the
victims of the Holocaust" [syn: right, compensate,
redress, correct] [ant: wrong]
2: put in or restore to an upright position; "They righted the
sailboat that had capsized"
3: regain an upright or proper position; "The capsized boat
righted again"
4: make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the
calculation" [syn: correct, rectify, right] [ant:
falsify]
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sight
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n 1: an instance of visual perception; "the sight of his wife
brought him back to reality"; "the train was an unexpected
sight"
2: anything that is seen; "he was a familiar sight on the
television"; "they went to Paris to see the sights"
3: the ability to see; the visual faculty [syn: sight,
vision, visual sense, visual modality]
4: a range of mental vision; "in his sight she could do no
wrong"
5: the range of vision; "out of sight of land" [syn: sight,
ken]
6: the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a
better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was
limited" [syn: view, survey, sight]
7: (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent;
"a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money";
"he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the
winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost
plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money" [syn:
batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal,
hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint,
mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty,
pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate,
stack, tidy sum, wad]
v 1: catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; "he caught sight
of the king's men coming over the ridge" [syn: spy,
sight]
2: take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other
device)
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sleight
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n 1: adroitness in using the hands [syn: dexterity, manual
dexterity, sleight]
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spotlight
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n 1: a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the
limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full
glare of publicity to the agency" [syn: limelight,
spotlight, glare, public eye]
2: a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a
restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
[syn: spotlight, spot]
v 1: move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent;
"The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished
career in linguistics" [syn: foreground, highlight,
spotlight, play up] [ant: background, downplay,
play down]
2: illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
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straight
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adv 1: without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake";
"went direct to the office" [syn: directly, straight,
direct]
2: in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly; "he didn't
answer directly"; "told me straight out"; "came out flat for
less work and more pay" [syn: directly, flat, straight]
[ant: indirectly]
3: in a straight line; in a direct course; "the road runs
straight"
adj 1: successive (without a break); "sick for five straight
days" [syn: straight, consecutive]
2: having no deviations; "straight lines"; "straight roads
across the desert"; "straight teeth"; "straight shoulders"
[ant: crooked]
3: (of hair) having no waves or curls; "her naturally straight
hair hung long and silky" [ant: curly]
4: erect in posture; "sit straight"; "stood defiantly with
unbowed back" [syn: straight, unbent, unbowed]
5: in keeping with the facts; "set the record straight"; "made
sure the facts were straight in the report"
6: characterized by honesty and fairness; "straight dealing"; "a
square deal" [syn: straight, square] [ant: corrupt,
crooked]
7: no longer coiled [syn: uncoiled, straight] [ant:
coiled]
8: free from curves or angles; "a straight line" [ant: curved,
curving]
9: neatly arranged; not disorderly; "the room is straight now"
10: not homosexual
11: accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite
true" [syn: true, straight]
12: without evasion or compromise; "a square contradiction"; "he
is not being as straightforward as it appears" [syn:
square(a), straightforward, straight]
13: without water; "took his whiskey neat" [syn: neat,
straight, full-strength]
14: following a correct or logical method; "straight reasoning"
15: rigidly conventional or old-fashioned [syn: square,
straight]
n 1: a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation
to persons of the opposite sex [syn: heterosexual,
heterosexual person, straight person, straight]
2: a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
3: a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse [syn:
straightaway, straight]
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tight
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adv 1: firmly or closely; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was
stuck fast"; "held tight" [syn: fast, tight]
2: in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard"
[syn: close, closely, tight]
adj 1: closely constrained or constricted or constricting;
"tight skirts"; "he hated tight starched collars";
"fingers closed in a tight fist"; "a tight feeling in his
chest" [ant: loose]
2: pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a
tight rope" [syn: taut, tight]
3: set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration;
"in tight formation"; "a tight blockade"
4: pressed tightly together; "with lips compressed" [syn:
compressed, tight]
5: (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative
of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly
tip" [syn: mean, mingy, miserly, tight]
6: affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow; "tight money";
"a tight market"
7: of such close construction as to be impermeable; "a tight
roof"; "warm in our tight little house" [ant: leaky]
8: of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very
tight weave" [syn: close, tight]
9: securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid; "the bolts are
tight"
10: (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close
contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game" [syn: close,
tight]
11: very drunk [syn: besotted, blind drunk, blotto,
crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed,
pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed,
smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy,
stiff, tight, wet]
12: exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; "a nasty
problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight
situation" [syn: nasty, tight]
13: demanding strict attention to rules and procedures;
"rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety
measures" [syn: rigorous, stringent, tight]
14: packed closely together; "they stood in a tight little
group"; "hair in tight curls"; "the pub was packed tight"
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tonight
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adv 1: during the night of the present day; "drop by tonight"
[syn: tonight, this evening, this night]
n 1: the present or immediately coming night
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uptight
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adj 1: being in a tense state [syn: edgy, high-strung,
highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy,
overstrung, restive, uptight]
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allright
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aight
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