Question

Is light a misnomer?

Answer 1

idkbut can u help me please

Answer 2

nope. Light is the manifestation of a "microscopic" phenomenon.

Answer 3

i dont think you understand my question

Answer 4

rephrase it.

Answer 5

Light means having relatively little mass, light as no mass. Light is not light.

Answer 6

oh. you mean, "light-ness".

Answer 7

yyeah, as in the opposite to heavy

Answer 8

yea.. well, then it'd not be mass, no would it. It will be the "weight"
as in lighter on the moon, than on earth.

Answer 9

i feel the word light as in contrast to heavy is totally different compared to light as in optics..

Answer 10

thats what i mean by misnomer

Answer 11

misnomer means whether the meaning you thought is wrong :P..
m saying nothing is wrong.. we just use the word for two different meanings :P

Answer 12

Well, translate into any non-germanic language, and you will be satisfied.

Answer 13

Light is a homophone (a word that is pronounced the same as another word, and sometimes spelled the same, but differs in meaning) for the word meaning 'not heavy'.
The Japanese word for light 'hikari' also means rays or beam, but the Japanese for light meaning 'not heavy' is karui.

Answer 14

light might be a misnomer for for now but not forever

Answer 15

There is light in terms of weight and/or mass, and there is light in terms of brightness. It depends on which context you want to use the word light.