pass vs light

pass and light both are nouns.

pass and light both are adjectives.

pass and light both are verbs.

pass is not an adverb while light is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pass	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
light	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, light is a hyponym of pass; that is, light is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pass:

pass: be inherited by
light: fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed

Other hyponyms of pass include fall.

pass (noun)	light (noun)
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team	any device serving as a source of illumination
a usually brief attempt	a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate	the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls	the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
success in satisfying a test or requirement	merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
a flight or run by an aircraft over a target	mental understanding as an enlightening experience
a permit to enter or leave a military installation	a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
any authorization to pass or go somewhere	public awareness
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent	a visual warning signal
a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions	an illuminated area
a complimentary ticket	a person regarded very fondly
a difficult juncture	(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)	having abundant light or illumination
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks	a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
(military) a written leave of absence

pass (adjective)	light (adjective)
of advancing the ball by throwing it	of comparatively little physical weight or density
	psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
	not great in degree or quantity or number
	of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
	(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
	characterized by or emitting light
	(physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
	of little intensity or power or force
	easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
	silly or trivial
	weak and likely to lose consciousness
	having little importance
	less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
	designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
	moving easily and quickly; nimble
	(used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
	having relatively few calories
	(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
	(of sleep) easily disturbed
	marked by temperance in indulgence
	very thin and insubstantial
	casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
	demanding little effort; not burdensome
	(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
	intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound

pass (verb)	light (verb)
eliminate from the body	introduce light into
come to pass	start or maintain a fire in
disappear gradually	begin to smoke
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life	to come to rest, settle
grant authorization or clearance for	alight from (a horse)
transmit information	fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
pass over, across, or through	cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
go across or through
travel past
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
for time to move forward
cause to pass
move past
place into the hands or custody of
throw (a ball) to another player
transfer to another; of rights or property
be inherited by
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
go unchallenged; be approved
accept or judge as acceptable
go successfully through a test or a selection process
allow to go without comment or censure
use up a period of time in a specific way
be superior or better than some standard
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

pass (adverb)	light (adverb)
	with few burdens

pass vs light

pass and light both are nouns.

pass and light both are adjectives.

pass and light both are verbs.

pass is not an adverb while light is an adverb.

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