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Meaning of "Very light" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VERY LIGHT

Named after Edward W. Very (1852–1910), US naval ordnance officer.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VERY LIGHT

Very light  [ˈvɛrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VERY LIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Very light is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VERY LIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flare gun

A flare gun is a firearm that launches flares. It is typically used for signalling, as distress signalling, for people at sea or from the ground to aircraft. It is not designed to function as a weapon.

Definition of Very light in the English dictionary

The definition of Very light in the dictionary is a coloured flare fired from a special pistol for signalling at night, esp at sea.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VERY LIGHT


berry
ˈbɛrɪ
bury
ˈbɛrɪ
cherry
ˈtʃɛrɪ
derry
ˈdɛrɪ
ferry
ˈfɛrɪ
herry
ˈhɛrɪ
hery
ˈhɛrɪ
huckleberry
ˈhʌkəlˌbɛrɪ
jerry
ˈdʒɛrɪ
Kerry
ˈkɛrɪ
Londonderry
ˈlʌndənˌdɛrɪ
meri
ˈmɛrɪ
merry
ˈmɛrɪ
Owerri
əˈwɛrɪ
perry
ˈpɛrɪ
Pondicherry
ˌpɒndɪˈtʃɛrɪ
Puducherry
ˌpuːduːˈtʃɛrɪ
sherry
ˈʃɛrɪ
terry
ˈtɛrɪ
very
ˈvɛrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VERY LIGHT

Vertumnus
Verulamium
verumontana
verumontanum
vervain
verve
vervelled
vervet
Verwoerd
very
very high frequency
very large-scale integration
very low frequency
Very pistol
Very Reverend
Vesalius

WORDS THAT END LIKE VERY LIGHT

back-up light
backlight
bright
come to light
daylight
delight
flashlight
flight
green light
headlight
highlight
in mid-flight
light
moonlight
red light
slight
spotlight
starlight
sunlight
the spotlight
twilight

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Very light» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VERY LIGHT

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

Translator English - Chinese

很轻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Muy ligero
570 millions of speakers

English

Very light
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बहुत प्रकाश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خفيف جدا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Очень легкий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

muito leve
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খুব হালকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

très léger
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sangat ringan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sehr leicht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

非常に軽い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

매우 가벼운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banget cahya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rất nhẹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிகவும் ஒளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खूप प्रकाश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çok hafif
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Molto leggero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bardzo lekkie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дуже легкий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lumina foarte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολύ φως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

baie lig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Mycket lätt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

veldig lett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Very light

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VERY LIGHT»

The term «Very light» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.246 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VERY LIGHT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Very light» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Very light» 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 Very light

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VERY LIGHT»

Discover the use of Very light in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Very light and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Very Light Jet: Pilot Training to Enhance Safe and Efficient ...
Tweet T. Coleman. Since the VLJs must be turbojet-powered by definition, an aircraft type rating is required to fly them and pilots will tested in accordance with the Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) and Type Rating Practical Test Standards (PTS).
Tweet T. Coleman, 2008
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Annual report of the regents
cloudy. very light N by W I very light S E very light S by W 2, . . . . . light snow. do do very light S E do very light S W do snow. snow. very light S W light S E high W by S fair. fair. cloudy. very light N W very light N W very light W by N Snow in night  ...
University of the State of New York (Albany, NY), 1852
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
Colors on fresh surfaces are generally very light gray (N8) to medium dark gray ( N4) and light olive gray (5Y 6/1), but some sandstones are light greenish gray ( 5GY 8/1) to moderate greenish gray (5GY 5/1), very light bluish white (5B 8/1) to ...
‎1972
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International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors, ...
TABLE 4 Evaluation of Continous Force (i.e. Lasting More than 4 sec) Extremity Postural Demands (Specify Body Position: ) Fingers Not applicable Very low Low Moderate High Very high Force Very light Light Moderate Heavy Very heavy ...
Waldemar Karwowski, 2006
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Geological Survey Circular
... very fine to fine grained sandstone and very light gray (N8) sandy siltstone Sonsela sandstone bed: Sandstone, silty, very light gray (N8) to light -brownish - gray (5YR 6/1), very fine to fine grained, subangular to subrounded, fairly well sorted; ...
‎1960
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Endless Light: The Ancient Path of the Kabbalah to Love, ...
Answers the question "Who am I?" with the teachings of the Torah, and offers ways to become enriched spiritually and live more satisfying lives
David Aaron, 1997
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Geological Survey professional paper
formation : Clay shale, medium-dark-gray, soft 55 Clay shale, greenish-gray, waxy, interbedded with pale-green to whitish siltstone and shaly very fine grained sandstone 15 Sandstone, very light gray, pale-green, or salmon, very fine grained, ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), Geological Survey (U.S.). Geographic Names Information Management, 1987
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Stratigraphy and History of the Moenkopi Formation of ...
Siltstone: very light olive gray, fine-grained, very calcareous, hard; forms prominent light gray band at base of steep slope; forms bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.0 19. Mudstone: weak reddish brown, structureless; alternates with: Siltstone: ...
Edwin Dinwiddie McKee, 1954
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Nordhoff'S West Coast
TAKEN 9 A.M., 12 M., AND 5 P.M., NOVEMBER, 1371. WET DRY DIFFERBUUL mum “on wnm nsnnnxs. nun. 53° 70° 17° s. Light Bright sunshine. Nov. s, 187?. 50° 620 120 s-E' “ '5 5' 5' 9, “ 54° 67° 13° SE. Very light. 01“ d d“ f “ 10, “ i 1 .
Nordhoff,, 2013
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U.S. Geological Survey professional paper
... light-olive-gray; contains greenish- gray clay, fragments of carbonized wood, and few scattered small pebbles 23 312 Sand, fine to very fine, light-olivc-gray and very light gray; few small pebbles from 312- 316-foot interval 14 326 Clay, silty, ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1968

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VERY LIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Very light is used in the context of the following news items.
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Many young women say they're 'very light smokers'
While smoking has declined in the past 20 years, nearly 1 in 5 women between the ages of 18 and 25 call themselves “very light smokers.” “Very light” smoking ... «Futurity: Research News, Jul 15»
2
'Very Light' Smoking Common Among Young Women
Young American women commonly smoke, but only very lightly, or they smoke on some days but not others, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed ... «Live Science, Jul 15»
3
Sleet, flurries reported across Houston area
HOUSTON - Gray clouds brought light sleet and a few flurries to residents across ... Matt F. sent KHOU 11 News this video of very light snow-sleet falling in Katy ... «KHOU, Feb 15»
4
U.K. Town Plans to Be First “Very Light Rail” Innovation Hub
With a value capture deal in place, the European Investment Bank has approved a loan for a new London Underground Northern Line extension from ... «Next City, Feb 15»
5
Driving the Edison 2 Very Light Car 4.0
The quest led Edison 2 to build an electrically powered Very Light Car (VLC) in 2011. The four-seat streamliner achieved a record 245 mpg-e in the five-cycle ... «AutoWeek, Apr 13»
6
X-Prize Winners Unveil the 1400-Pound Edison2 'Very Light Car'
The car of the 21st century is an ultra-efficient, slippery sled on wheels that's half plane, half pod, 1,400 pounds and capable of triple-digit fuel economy. At least ... «Wired, Apr 13»
7
Edison2 shows off an updated Very Light Car EV by exposing its …
We've had a few looks at Edison2's Very Light Car (VLC) project including its gasoline-powered X-Prize winning incarnation, but today's EV looked a bit different ... «Engadget, Apr 13»
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The very light, very electric, very efficient Edison2 eVLC scores …
After winning the X-Prize, Edison2 decided the next logical step for its Very Light Car was to put an electric engine in it. Well, what is now known as the eVLC has ... «Engadget, Oct 11»
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X Prize winners, finalists: A 100 mpg mandate (photos)
Very Light Car No. 98. Very Light Car No. 98 by the team Edison2 will receive $5 million for winning the mainstream, four-seater category of the Automotive X ... «CNET, Sep 10»
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Light, Fuel-Driven Car Goes For 100 Mpg X Prize
The team, called Edison2, entered its vehicle, dubbed the Very Light Car, in the X Prize competition, and it's the last remaining four-seat sedan in the competition ... «NPR, Jul 10»

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