Hypernyms for "light"
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actinic radiation
actinic ray
aspect
brainstorm
brainwave
burn
combust
come down
condition
descend
device
devolve
ethical motive
ethics
expression
face
facial expression
fall
friend
general knowledge
go down
ignite
illumination
insight
land
light
lighten
lighten up
look
morality
morals
pass
perspective
physical property
position
public knowledge
return
scene
set down
source of illumination
status
verve
view
visual property
visual signal
vitality
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.