as in to brighten
to become glad or hopeful
the patient lightened when he heard the disease responds well to treatment
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as in to illumine
to supply with light
the room was gradually lightened by the rising sun
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New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025
There’s a lot of levity here as well, to lighten the mood amid all the shootouts.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
Transition lenses typically take around 30 seconds to get darker outside and a few minutes to lighten back up inside.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Trying to lighten the mood, Francis jokes with his colleagues in Romanian and makes a nasty comment about Julia.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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View 9 Images View gallery - 9 images Following the recent launch of the impressive, all-new X-Dome series, Durston has burrowed back in the workshop to tweak and lighten some of its already-svelte existing tent models.
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