lighter

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Adjective

Positive light

Comparative lighter

Superlative lightest

1. The comparative form of light; more light.

   My room is a lighter shade of blue than yours.

   Have you lost weight? You look ten pounds lighter!

Noun

Singular lighter

Plural lighters

A lighter

1. (countable) A lighter is a device that is used to start fires.

   He used a lighter to start a fire at the campsite.