Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

according to one's lights

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: ac-cord-ing -to one's -lights
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Synonym of by one's lights.

Example Sentences

""Well, there's her statement of her case, and according to her lights, it's a just one. She's got a slum-bred mind.""
"She tried to bring them up according to her lights, and Cal’s lights are pretty good - and another thing, the children love her."

Synonyms

by one's lights

Questions

What does according to one's lights mean?: Synonym of by one's lights.

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