light-tight en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- lītʹtīt
Etymology
From light (noun) + tight (adjective).
Meanings
-
Impervious to light; excluding the light perfectly.
From a practical point of view it is not always possible to achieve an absolute lighttight home darkroom.
2000, Stephen G. Anchell, The darkroom cookbook, page 127:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighttight | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more light-tight | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most light-tight | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Relateds
For other similar compound words · the derived terms under tight
Synonyms
Translations (8)
bg непрозра́чен (light-tight) · da lystæt (light-tight) · nb lystett (light-tight) · nl lichtdicht (light-tight) · sv ljustät (light-tight) · nn lystett (light-tight) · de lichtdicht (light-tight) · nn ljostett (light-tight)