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Meaning of lightness

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  lightness
      n 1: a feeling of joy and pride [syn: {elation}, {high spirits},
           {lightness}]
      2: the property of being comparatively small in weight; "the
         lightness of balsa wood" [syn: {lightness}, {weightlessness}]
         [ant: {heaviness}, {weightiness}]
      3: the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and
         nimble [syn: {agility}, {legerity}, {lightness},
         {lightsomeness}, {nimbleness}]
      4: having a light color [ant: {darkness}]
      5: the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as
         created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and
         the darkest dark" [syn: {light}, {lightness}]
      6: the trait of being lighthearted and frivolous [syn:
         {lightsomeness}, {lightness}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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