lightening

/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
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Other forms: lightenings

Definitions of lightening
  1. noun
    changing to a lighter color
    synonyms: whitening
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    bleach
    the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent)
    etiolation
    (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight
    type of:
    change of color
    an act that changes the light that something reflects
  2. noun
    descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
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    type of:
    descent
    a movement downward
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