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- Dictionarylighten/ˈlʌɪtn/
verb
- 1. make or become lighter or brighter: "the sky began to lighten in the east" Similar Opposite
- 2. flash with lightning: rare "it thundered and lightened" Similar
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LIGHTEN definition: 1. to become less dark: 2. to make a difficult situation or responsibility easier: 3. to make…. Learn more.
The meaning of LIGHTEN is to make light or clear : illuminate. How to use lighten in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lighten.
When something lightens or when you lighten it, it becomes less dark in colour. The sky began to lighten. [VERB] Leslie lightens her hair and has now had it cut into a short, feathered style. [VERB noun] If someone lightens a situation, they make it less serious or less boring. Anthony felt the need to lighten the atmosphere. [VERB noun]
Lighten definition: to become lighter or less dark; brighten. See examples of LIGHTEN used in a sentence.
LIGHTEN definition: 1. If a serious situation lightens, it becomes less serious, and if something or someone lightens…. Learn more.
[transitive] lighten something to reduce the amount of work, debt, worry, etc. that somebody has synonym lessen. equipment to lighten the load of domestic work; The measures will lighten the tax burden on small businesses.
To lighten something is to make it brighter or shine a light on it. You can lighten your dark basement room with plenty of lamps and a coat of white paint.
When something lightens or when you lighten it, it becomes less dark in colour. [...] 2. If someone lightens a situation, they make it less serious or less boring. [...] 3. If your attitude or mood lightens, or if someone or something lightens it, they make you feel more cheerful, happy, and relaxed. [...]
to brighten or light up, as the eyes or features: Her face lightened when she heard the good news. to flash as or like lightning (often used impersonally with it as subject): It thundered and lightened for hours. [ Archaic.]to shine, gleam, or be bright: steel blades lightening in the sun. illuminate: A full moon lightened the road.
To make light or pale. To become light; grow brighter. To cause to flash in or as in lightning. To shine brightly; flash. From light +"Ž -en. Jackson seized every opportunity to point out the upsides, and tried his best to lighten her mood. I really enjoy the humor the author uses to lighten up the mood of the book.
