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  • 1Light painting — Light painting, also known as light drawing is a photographic technique in which exposures are made usually at night or in a darkened room by moving a hand held light source or by moving the camera. In many cases the light source itself does not… …

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  • 2CANDLES — In the Bible and Mishnah only oil lamps and torches were used for lighting (see pottery ). The torch (lappid) is not only mentioned in the Bible (Gen. 15:17) but also in Assyrian sources. It was used to spread fire in time of battle (Judg.… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 3light — I 1. noun 1) the light of candles Syn: illumination, brightness, luminescence, luminosity, shining, gleaming, gleam, brilliance, radiance, luster, glowing, glow, blaze, glare, dazzle; sunlight, moonlig …

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  • 4Candles — • The word candle (candela, from candeo, to burn) was introduced into the English language as an ecclesiastical term, probably as early as the eighth century Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Candles     Candles …

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  • 5Light — Light, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lighted} (l[imac]t [e^]d) or {Lit} (l[i^]t); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lighting}.] [AS. l[=y]htan, l[=i]htan, to shine. [root]122. See {Light}, n.] 1. To set fire to; to cause to burn; to set burning; to ignite; to kindle; as,… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 6Light Opera Works — is a resident professional not for profit musical theatre company in Evanston, Illinois. It was founded in 1980 by Philip Kraus, Bridget McDonough (still its managing director), and Ellen Dubinsky. Light Opera Works has presented over 75… …

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  • 7candles —    In religious ritual, candles express a widespread symbolism whereby light is equated with goodness and spirituality specifically, in Christianity, with Christ as the Light of the World. In all Catholic and many Anglican churches, there must be …

    A Dictionary of English folklore

  • 8Candles on Bay Street — Infobox Film name = Candles on Bay Street |200px caption = director = Peter Winther producer = John Erman and Andrew Gottlieb writer = Jonathan Estrin and Michael Bortman narrator = starring = Alicia Silverstone music = cinematography = editing …

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  • 9light — light1 lightful, adj. lightfully, adv. /luyt/, n., adj., lighter, lightest, v., lighted or lit, lighting. n. 1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 2. Physics …

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  • 10light — light1 W1S1 [laıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(natural/artificial light)¦ 2¦(lamp/electric light etc)¦ 3¦(traffic control)¦ 4¦(on a vehicle)¦ 5 first light 6 be/stand in somebody s light 7¦(for a cigarette)¦ 8¦(in somebody s eyes)¦ 9 set light to something …

    Dictionary of contemporary English