Definitions for lights
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1. lightsnoun

   A butcher's term for the lungs of an animal (being lighter than adjacent parts).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lightsnoun

   The lungs; the organs of breathing.

   Etymology: supposed to be called so from their lightness in proportion to their bulk.

   The complaint was chiefly from the lights, a part as of no quick sense, so no seat for any sharp disease. John Hayward.

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1. Lights

   Lights is a Japanese song by South Korean boy band BTS, released on July 3, 2019, through Universal Music Japan. It was released as a double A-side single with the Japanese version of "Boy with Luv". It debuted atop the Oricon Singles Chart and Billboard Japan Hot 100.

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1. lights

   Lights refer to a source of illumination that produces visible radiance, allowing objects and surroundings to be seen. They can be generated through various means, such as electric bulbs, candles, or natural sources like the sun or fire. Lights play a crucial role in enabling vision and creating a pleasant and functional environment in both indoor and outdoor settings.

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1. Lights

   the lungs of an animal or bird; -- sometimes coarsely applied to the lungs of a human being

2. Etymology: [So called from their lightness.]

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1. Lights

   Lights is the debut studio album by the English alternative rock band Brigade. It was produced by Joe Gibb and released on 29 May 2006 through independent label Mighty Atom Records.

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1. lights

   In men-of-war, all the seamen's lights are extinguished by 8 P.M., the officers' at 10, unless the commanding officer gives his permission, through the master-at-arms, for a longer time, as occasion may require.

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1. lights

   Plural form of the word light.

   We use the lights at the house when we are there.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on November 22, 2015  

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1. lights

   Song lyrics by lights -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by lights on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. LIGHTS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lights is ranked #147253 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lights surname appeared 112 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Lights.
   
   86.6% or 97 total occurrences were Black.
   7.1% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'lights' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2454

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'lights' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1260

Anagrams for lights »

1. slight

How to pronounce lights?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say lights in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lights in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lights in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of lights in a Sentence

1. Ron DeSantis:

   Now, anyone can spout conservative rhetoric. We can sit around and have academic debates about conservative policy, but the question is, when the Klieg lights get hot, when the left comes after you : Will you stay strong or will you fold ?

2. Kevin Cordaro of Whitman:

   Depending on how many street lights are on, the scenery ranges from stagnant to nonexistent.

3. Ashton Kutcher:

   I thought it odd the lights were all on, I didn't want to be the guy looking through her window.

4. Bill Murtagh:

   The beautiful visible manifestation [ of space weather ] is the northern lights that everyone loves — that's the nice, pretty part. But the consequences, as we found out on Friday, can be quite significant to some of these technologies.

5. Janet Bete:

   In my neighbourhood there is a man who runs a spaza (tuck shop) but has no electricity, so I hire out the solar lights to him daily from 5am when he opens, to 7am when it's no longer dark.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lights
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lights
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lights
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lights
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lights
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=lights
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html