light ball

Luminous floating globe

A light ball is a ball that doesn't weigh much—used in sports contexts where ball weight matters: She prefers a light ball for her bowling.

In gaming and fantasy contexts, a light ball may be a glowing orb that illuminates dark spaces or serves as a magical projectile.

The phrase can also describe casual, unserious play: Let's just throw some light ball around.

Related

lightbulb · illumination · will-o'-the-wisp · luminescence · photon · tracer · round shot · radiance · sun · bulb · halo effect · orb · electromagnetic wave · firefly · St. Elmo's fire · balloon · brightness · brightness

Opposites
weight

light ballheavy ball

Weighty spherical object

medicine ball · bowling ball · lead ball · shot put · cannonball

LUMINOSITY (if referring to a glowing orb)

light ballchandelier

Decorative suspended light fixture

shadow ball · candelabra · tube light · strip light · recessed lighting

FORMALITY/SERIOUSNESS (if referring to a casual dance event)

light ballgrand ball

gala · debutante ball · cotillion

Family

light, ball, lights, lighted, lit, lighting, lighter, lightest, lightly

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G