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LIGHTNESSES
Noun
lightnesses
plural of lightness
Source: Wiktionary
LIGHTNESS
Light"ness, n. Etym: [From Light not heavy.]
Definition: The state, condition, or quality, of being light or not heavy; buoyancy; levity; fickleness; delicacy; grace.
Syn.
– Levity; volatility; instability; inconstancy; unsteadiness; giddiness; flightiness; airiness; gayety; liveliness; agility; nimbleness; sprightliness; briskness; swiftness; ease; facility.
Light"ness, n. Etym: [From Light bright.]
1. Illumination, or degree of illumination; as, the lightness of a room. Chaucer.
2. Absence of depth or of duskiness in color; as, the lightness of a tint; lightness of complexion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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