Light
Light noun - The steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible.
Show
Show noun - An outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good light | good show |
| full | full light | full show |
| best | best light | best show |
| better | better light | better show |
| Other adjectives: similar, normal, certain, single, great, serious, little, bad, dark, new, early, last, realistic. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Sometimes Gordon will bring out a UV light and show the horrifying stains on the bed and carpet.
Source: Series / Hotel Hell -
The show allowed ships to travel faster than light using hyperspace, envisioned here as an alternate dimension in which travel is much more rapid.
Source: Faster-Than-Light Travel -
Double Standard: Abuse, Female on Male: Zigzagged throughout the show: Played straight during the light-hearted comedic sections of the show.
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Show and Light. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/light/show
Light & Show. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/light/show>.
Show or Light. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/light/show.
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