short vs light

short and light both are nouns.

short and light both are adjectives.

short and light both are verbs.

short and light both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
short	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
light	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As adjectives, short and light are synonyms defined as:

short and light: less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

Other synonyms of short include scant.

short (noun)	light (noun)
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base	any device serving as a source of illumination
the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed	a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference	the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
	the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
	merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
	mental understanding as an enlightening experience
	a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
	public awareness
	a visual warning signal
	an illuminated area
	a person regarded very fondly
	(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
	having abundant light or illumination
	a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

short (adjective)	light (adjective)
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range	of comparatively little physical weight or density
(primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length	psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration	not great in degree or quantity or number
low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal	of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration	(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices	characterized by or emitting light
tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening	(physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
marked by rude or peremptory shortness	of little intensity or power or force
lacking foresight or scope	easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
of insufficient quantity to meet a need	silly or trivial
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so	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

short (verb)	light (verb)
create a short circuit in	introduce light into
cheat someone by not returning him enough money	start or maintain a fire in
	begin to smoke
	to come to rest, settle
	alight from (a horse)
	fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
	cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat

short (adverb)	light (adverb)
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner	with few burdens
at a disadvantage
so as to interrupt
at some point or distance before a goal is reached
clean across
without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold
quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation

short vs light

short and light both are nouns.

short and light both are adjectives.

short and light both are verbs.

short and light both are adverbs.

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