Hypernyms for "Light"
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                    actinic radiation
                    actinic ray
                    aspect
                    brainstorm
                    brainwave
                    burn
                    combust
                    come down
                    condition
                    descend
                    device
                    devolve
                    ethical motive
                    ethics
                    expression
                    face
                    facial expression
                    fall
                    friend
                    general knowledge
                    go down
                    ignite
                    illumination
                    insight
                    land
                    light
                    lighten
                    lighten up
                    look
                    morality
                    morals
                    pass
                    perspective
                    physical property
                    position
                    public knowledge
                    return
                    scene
                    set down
                    source of illumination
                    status
                    verve
                    view
                    visual property
                    visual signal
                    vitality
            
    What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.