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It was still quite light out of doors, but inside with the curtains drawn and the smouldering fire sending out a dim, uncertain glow, the room was full of deep shadows.
Kate Chopin

Meaning of "light out" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIGHT OUT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIGHT OUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Light out is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb light out in English.

WHAT DOES LIGHT OUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of light out in the English dictionary

The definition of light out in the dictionary is to depart quickly, as if being chased.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LIGHT OUT

PRESENT

Present
I light out
you light out
he/she/it lights out
we light out
you light out
they light out
Present continuous
I am lighting out
you are lighting out
he/she/it is lighting out
we are lighting out
you are lighting out
they are lighting out
Present perfect
I have lighted out
you have lighted out
he/she/it has lighted out
we have lighted out
you have lighted out
they have lighted out
Present perfect continuous
I have been lighting out
you have been lighting out
he/she/it has been lighting out
we have been lighting out
you have been lighting out
they have been lighting out
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I lighted out
you lighted out
he/she/it lighted out
we lighted out
you lighted out
they lighted out
Past continuous
I was lighting out
you were lighting out
he/she/it was lighting out
we were lighting out
you were lighting out
they were lighting out
Past perfect
I had lighted out
you had lighted out
he/she/it had lighted out
we had lighted out
you had lighted out
they had lighted out
Past perfect continuous
I had been lighting out
you had been lighting out
he/she/it had been lighting out
we had been lighting out
you had been lighting out
they had been lighting out
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will light out
you will light out
he/she/it will light out
we will light out
you will light out
they will light out
Future continuous
I will be lighting out
you will be lighting out
he/she/it will be lighting out
we will be lighting out
you will be lighting out
they will be lighting out
Future perfect
I will have lighted out
you will have lighted out
he/she/it will have lighted out
we will have lighted out
you will have lighted out
they will have lighted out
Future perfect continuous
I will have been lighting out
you will have been lighting out
he/she/it will have been lighting out
we will have been lighting out
you will have been lighting out
they will have been lighting out
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would light out
you would light out
he/she/it would light out
we would light out
you would light out
they would light out
Conditional continuous
I would be lighting out
you would be lighting out
he/she/it would be lighting out
we would be lighting out
you would be lighting out
they would be lighting out
Conditional perfect
I would have light out
you would have light out
he/she/it would have light out
we would have light out
you would have light out
they would have light out
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been lighting out
you would have been lighting out
he/she/it would have been lighting out
we would have been lighting out
you would have been lighting out
they would have been lighting out
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you light out
we let´s light out
you light out
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to light out
Past participle
lighted out
Present Participle
lighting out
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIGHT OUT

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WORDS THAT END LIKE LIGHT OUT

check out
contract out
cut out
eat out
flat out
get out
hit out
left out
let out
night out
opt out
point out
print out
push the boat out
put out
set out
shoot out
sit out
sort out
start out
sweat out

Synonyms and antonyms of light out in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LIGHT OUT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «light out» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of light out

Translation of «light out» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIGHT OUT

Find out the translation of light out to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of light out from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «light out» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

亮出来
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

iluminar a cabo
570 millions of speakers

English

light out
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रकाश बाहर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضوء من
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свет вне
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

luz para fora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আউট আলোকে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lumière sur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cahaya keluar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Licht aus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

退散する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

광 출력
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cahya metu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chiếu sáng ra ngoài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒளியற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रकाश द्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sıvışmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

luce fuori
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zapalić się
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

світло поза
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lumina afară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φως έξω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lig uit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ljus ut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lys ut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of light out

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGHT OUT»

The term «light out» is regularly used and occupies the 79.320 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGHT OUT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «light out» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «light out» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about light out

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2 QUOTES WITH «LIGHT OUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word light out.
1
Howard Barker
When I write, I am not giving a lecture, I am speculating on behavior. Sometimes this is dangerous, but it should be. As I say often, theatre is a dark place and we should keep the light out of it.
2
Kate Chopin
It was still quite light out of doors, but inside with the curtains drawn and the smouldering fire sending out a dim, uncertain glow, the room was full of deep shadows.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIGHT OUT»

Discover the use of light out in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to light out and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Sliver of Light Out of Darkness: Gathering Truth Through ...
Gathering Truth Through Life Stories Glenn A. Atchinson. A Sliver of Light Out Of Darkness * Gathering Truth Through Life Stories A collection of life stories in which Goa' 3" light was encountered A Boo/e ahout Spirituality At Work in Ordinary ...
Glenn A. Atchinson, 2008
2
To Light Out
' The meditative variation at play in this ambitious collection shines forth brilliantly, at any hour of the day or night"--Susan Howe.
Karen Weiser, 2010
3
Kinetic Models for a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst
Table 4.4: CO Light-Off and Light-Out Temperatures at various CO concentrations , using the classical LH Simulation Table 4.5: Effect of Oxygen and CO Sticking Coefficients on Light-off and Light-Out temperatures, using the fully reversible LH  ...
Stephen Salomons, 2008
4
Put Out the Light
'I mean, the other Wardens say, “Put that light out”, but you shout, “Put out the light”.' ' Shakespeare,' the Warden said in a deep Voice. 'He Was a Writer. He Wrote great plays, but he's dead noW.' 'In the War? Did a bomb fall on him?' my sister ...
Terry Deary, 2013
5
Yeti, Turn Out the Light!
It is bedtime, but scary shadows on the wall are keeping Yeti awake.
Greg Long, Chris Edmundson, 2013
6
The plays of William Shakespeare
The punctuation recommended by Dr. Warburton, gives a spirit to it which I fear was not intended. It seems to have been only a play upon ivords. To put the light out was a phrase for to kill. In The Maid's Tragedy, Melantius fays, " 'Tis a justice,  ...
William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson, 1793
7
Aviation Unit and Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Manual: ...
The switches actuate when the engine torquemeter oil pressure exceeds 6.5 PSI (160-290 foot pounds) to open the ground return for the arming light out and automatic feathering relays and the autofeather dump valves. When the torquemeter ...
‎1989
8
The Light Out of the East
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
S. R. Crockett, 2010
9
Splintered Light: Logos and Language in Tolkien's World
J.R.R. Tolkien is perhaps best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, but it is in The Silmarillion that the true-depth of Tolkien's Middle-earth can be understood.
Verlyn Flieger, 2002
10
The Diagonal Line: Separation and Reparation in American ...
Moreover, the revelation of Pap's death clearly marks and perhaps influences Huck's intention to light out alone. What then is the significance of Jim's revelation and its effect on Huck? One possibility is that the news reveals to Huck a betrayal  ...
August J. Nigro, 1984

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIGHT OUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term light out is used in the context of the following news items.
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Weekend storms knock out power, topple grain bins - Post-Bulletin
It just got loud and we didn't realize how bad the damage was until it got light out," Donna Buck said. The strong winds had knocked down a ... «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»
2
July 20, 1969: Neil Armstrong Becomes the First Human Being to …
Would things get so bad on the home planet that we'd eventually have to light out for other territories in the solar system? The Nation recognized, in its editorial ... «The Nation., Jul 15»
3
Listen to Black Surf's charming new buzz saw anthem 'Army Of Sheep'
... Rage Against the Machine heavy-handed politics. Listen to 'Army Of Sheep' below and look out for the band's Light Out EP, coming soon. «The 405, Jul 15»
4
Sheboygan native sails 50th Mackinac race - Sheboygan Press
“It was very light out of the northeast, so we were trying to tack. God, did we struggle to get around that point.” A rough start meant many boats in ... «The Sheboygan Press, Jul 15»
5
Heat wave continues in the Tennessee Valley today, as highs hit …
Winds will be light out of the west, increasing to 5=10 mph in the morning. Expect partly cloudy conditions Monday night, with a low around 76 ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
6
Paul Gilster: New Kindle PaperWhite represents major step up …
The Fire is a tablet, like the iPad, with its own strengths and weaknesses, but the fact that the screen pushes light out past the text into your eyes ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
7
Video: Possible tornado rips through Goodhue farms - Post-Bulletin
It just got loud and we didn't realize how bad the damage was until it got light out," Donna Buck said. The early-morning sun revealed a wide ... «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»
8
Rowley: I am ready for debate
So today, I can say continue to hold that light out to the rest of the country, that staff out to the country, and continue to make all of us more ... «Trinidad Guardian, Jul 15»
9
British Open tee times 2015: Pairings for Friday's second round …
It stays light out in Scotland past 10 p.m. this time of year, but with the final tee time not set to go until 7:30 p.m. local, there's no way they will ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
10
Carry the Sun for When There Isn't Any
Screw it onto the top of an ordinary plastic bottle filled with water, and it becomes a lamp that diffuses light out to five meters. Better yet, snap on ... «PSFK, Jul 15»

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