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Pronunciation
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(
US
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈlaɪtɚ/
or
[ˈlaɪɾɚ]
(
UK
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈlaɪtə/
Hyphenation
: ligh‧ter
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Adjective
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Positive
light
Comparative
lighter
Superlative
lightest
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
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Singular
lighter
Plural
lighters
A
lighter
(
countable
) A
lighter
is a
device
that is used to
start
fires
.
He used a
lighter
to start a fire at the
campsite
.