1. having the least weight; weighing the smallest amount
Usage: superlative form of light
2. having the least darkness; brightest or palest in color
Usage: superlative form of light
3. least serious or severe; most trivial
Usage: superlative form of light

Examples

• This is the lightest suitcase in the store.
• She chose the lightest shade of blue for the walls.
• The feather was the lightest object on the scale.
• He received the lightest punishment of all the students.
• The lightest rain began to fall in the afternoon.
• Among all the fabrics, silk felt the lightest.
• The judge gave him the lightest sentence possible.