Light
Light verb - To set (something) on fire.
Start and light are semantically related in set alight topic. In some cases you can use "Start" instead a verb "Light".
How words are described
| good | good light | good start |
| full | full light | full start |
| best | best light | best start |
| better | better light | better start |
| Other adjectives: true, green, poor, small, strong, big, great, huge, bad, new, early, possible, last, literal. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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At first, when the kidnappings start, the light goes out, and when the piano starts playing, a red light goes on instead.
Source: Animation / The Cat Piano -
In Ōkami, you can literally swim in stardust, or fragments of light, at the start of the game.
Source: Hard Light -
Near the start of "Scary-Oke", the machine in Stan's basement causes a light brilliant enough to be seen across town.
Source: Absurdly Bright Light
Cite this Source
Start and Light. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/light/start
Light & Start. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/light/start>.
Start or Light. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/light/start.
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