point lumineux

Phonetic: "/lʌɪt/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.

Example: As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings.

Definition: A source of illumination.

Example: Put that light out!

Definition: Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.

Example: Can you throw any light on this problem?

Definition: (in the plural) Facts; pieces of information; ideas, concepts.

Definition: A notable person within a specific field or discipline.

Example: Picasso was one of the leading lights of the cubist movement.

Definition: The manner in which the light strikes a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or other scene; opposed to shade.

Definition: A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded.

Example: I'm really seeing you in a different light today.

Definition: A flame or something used to create fire.

Example: Hey, buddy, you got a light?

Definition: A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or coloured flame.

Example: a Bengal light

Definition: A window, or space for a window in architecture.

Example: This facade has eight south-facing lights.

Definition: The series of squares reserved for the answer to a crossword clue.

Example: The average length of a light on a 15×15 grid is 7 or 8.

Definition: A cross-light in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.

Definition: Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity.

Definition: The power of perception by vision.

Definition: The brightness of the eye or eyes.

Definition: A traffic light, or, by extension, an intersection controlled by one or more that will face a traveler who is receiving instructions.

Example: To get to our house, turn right at the third light.

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A small, round spot.

Example: a dot of colour

Definition: (grammar) A punctuation mark used to indicate the end of a sentence or an abbreviated part of a word; a full stop; a period.

Definition: A point used as a diacritical mark above or below various letters of the Latin script, as in Ȧ, Ạ, Ḅ, Ḃ, Ċ.

Definition: A symbol used for separating the fractional part of a decimal number from the whole part, for indicating multiplication or a scalar product, or for various other purposes.

Definition: One of the two symbols used in Morse code.

Definition: A lump or clot.

Definition: Anything small and like a speck comparatively; a small portion or specimen.

Example: a dot of a child

Definition: A dot ball.

Definition: Buckshot, projectile from a "dotty" or shotgun

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To cover with small spots (of some liquid).

Example: His jacket was dotted with splashes of paint.

Definition: To add a dot (the symbol) or dots to.

Example: Dot your is and cross your ts.

Definition: To mark by means of dots or small spots.

Example: to dot a line

Definition: To mark or diversify with small detached objects.

Example: to dot a landscape with cottages

Definition: To punch (a person).

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Dot product of the previous vector and the following vector.