white

adj//waɪt//

vit, vitt, ljushyad, ljushyllt

  1. Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.

  2. (sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Europeans or those of European descent, regardless if their skin has cool or warm undertones.

  3. (chiefly, historical) Designated for use by Caucasians.

  4. Pale or pallid, as from fear, illness, etc.

  5. (board games, chess) The standard denomination of the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the white set, no matter what the actual colour.

  6. (politics) Pertaining to constitutional or anti-revolutionary political parties or movements.

  7. The color of snow or milk; the color of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.

  8. A person of European descent with light-colored skin.

  9. (archery) The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.

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