light·ness  /ˈlaɪtnəs/

noun

1. a feeling of joy and pride

synset: elation, high_spirits, lightness

2. the property of being comparatively small in weight; "the lightness of balsa wood"

synset: lightness, weightlessness

antonym: heaviness, weightiness

3. the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble

synset: agility, legerity, lightness, lightsomeness, nimbleness

4. having a light color

synset: lightness

antonym: darkness

5. the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"

synset: light, lightness

6. the trait of being lighthearted and frivolous

synset: lightsomeness, lightness

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