Meanings
very light1
nounvery light (plural very lights)
plural very lights
- A size classification below that of sublight and above that of ultralight.
- abbreviationellipsisaeronauticsEllipsis of very light jet (“VLJ”).
- abbreviationellipsisaeronauticsEllipsis of very light aircraft.
- aeronauticsA type of microlight, an aircraft type similar to ultralight or sailplane.
- aeronauticsAn aircraft fitting the size classification.
adjectivevery light (not comparable)
- not comparableaeronauticsPeratining to the verylight classification.
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of very-light.
Very light2
nounVery light (plural Very lights)
plural Very lights
- A type of pyrotechnic flare used as a signal or temporary illumination.
Flares exploded, Very lights went up, even tracer, and as Jim raced the Fiat down the track he had the impression of leaving a military tattoo at its climax.
1974, John Le Carré, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Folio Society, published 2009, pages 266–7
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Origin
Very light · noun
Named after Edward W Very, a 19th-century US naval officer.
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