Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahyt]
- /laɪt æt stressed ði ˈend ʌv, ɒv stressed ði ˈtʌn l/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lahyt]
- /laɪt æt stressed ði ˈend ʌv, ɒv stressed ði ˈtʌn l/
Definitions of light at the end of the tunnel words
- noun light at the end of the tunnel something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 1
- noun light at the end of the tunnel Physics. Also called luminous energy, radiant energy. electromagnetic radiation to which the organs of sight react, ranging in wavelength from about 400 to 700 nm and propagated at a speed of 186,282 mi./sec (299,972 km/sec), considered variously as a wave, corpuscular, or quantum phenomenon. a similar form of radiant energy that does not affect the retina, as ultraviolet or infrared rays. 1
- noun light at the end of the tunnel the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of sight. 1
- noun light at the end of the tunnel an illuminating agent or source, as the sun, a lamp, or a beacon. 1
- noun light at the end of the tunnel the radiance or illumination from a particular source: the light of a candle. 1
- noun light at the end of the tunnel the illumination from the sun; daylight: We awoke at the first light. 1
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Origin of light at the end of the tunnel
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun and adj.) Middle English; Old English lēoht; cognate with Old Saxon lioht, Old Frisian liacht, Dutch, German licht, Gothic liuhath (noun); akin to Old Norse ljōs (noun), ljōss (adj.), Latin lūx (noun), Greek leukós bright, white; (v.) Middle English lighten, Old English līhtan, cognate with Old Saxon liuhtian, Old High German liuhten (German leuchten), Gothic liuhtjan
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Parts of speech for Light at the end of the tunnel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
light at the end of the tunnel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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