Very light

See also: very-light, very light, and verylight

English

Etymology

Named after Edward W Very, a 19th-century US naval officer.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈvɛɹi lʌɪt/
• Hyphenation: Very light

Noun

Very light (plural Very lights)

1. A type of pyrotechnic flare used as a signal or temporary illumination.
   • 1974, John Le Carré, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Folio Society, published 2009, pages 266–7:

     Flares exploded, Very lights went up, even tracer, and as Jim raced the Fiat down the track he had the impression of leaving a military tattoo at its climax.

Hypernyms

• light

Related terms

• Very pistol