lighten
Make less heavy
Lighten means to make or become lighter.
This splits into two senses: reducing weight or burden lighten the load, and increasing brightness The sky lightened at dawn.
The figurative uses follow both paths—you can lighten someone's mood or lighten up by becoming less serious.
Lighten up, it was just a joke.
Chemical stain and germ killer
- whitenMake pale or colorless
- brightenIncrease luminosity or cheer
- fadeLose intensity gradually
- paleLacking color intensity
blonde · highlights · peroxide · tint · wash · sun-bleached · platinum · frosted
Joyfulness or encouragement
- upliftRaise emotionally or physically
- brightenIncrease luminosity or cheer
- buoyTethered nautical signal
- easeLack of strain
relieve · humor · joke · levity · spirits · atmosphere · tension · laughter
Increase luminosity or cheer
- glowSteady, soft light
- illuminateSupply with radiance
- lampElectric light fixture
- candleWax stick with wick
window · daylight · sunrise · dawn · skylight · torch · lantern · shine
bleach
Chemical stain and germ killer
pale · blonde · highlights · peroxide · tint · wash · sun-bleached · platinum · frosted · streaks
cheer
Joyfulness or encouragement
- upliftRaise emotionally or physically
- brightenIncrease luminosity or cheer
- buoyTethered nautical signal
ease · relieve · humor · joke · levity · spirits · atmosphere · tension · laughter · playful
brighten
Increase luminosity or cheer
- glowSteady, soft light
- illuminateSupply with radiance
- lampElectric light fixture
candle · window · daylight · sunrise · dawn · skylight · torch · lantern · shine · radiance
unload
Remove contents from
relieve · lift · remove · shed · decrease · diminish · offload · alleviate · unburdened · cargo
fold
Bend onto itself
leaven · beaten · eggs · batter · souffle · meringue · whites · cream · mousse · sponge
- coloringcoloring book, dye, colorize, coloring books, coloring page
- discolorationdiscoloration, stain, stains, staining, spots
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
- surface treatmentselectroplating, anodizing, galvanizing, chrome plating, nickel plating
- camera actionsshoot, capture, photograph, focus, expose
- getting rid ofunload, disposal, dump, shed, offloading
- red lightTraffic control meaning halt
- light bulbElectric illumination source
- traffic lightRoad signal device
- green lightAuthorization to proceed
- light upBecome illuminated or joyful
- light switchWall-mounted illumination control
light, delight, highlight, delightful, lighting, delighted, lightning, lighter, lighted