No. 383 in Italian
luce
Light.
In a sentence
Accendi la luce, per favore.
Turn on the light, please.
Here, 'luce' is used in its literal sense, referring to artificial lighting.
La sua presenza illumina la stanza come una luce.
Her presence lights up the room like a light.
In this instance, 'luce' is metaphorically describing the welcoming and positive presence of someone.
Mi piace dipingere quadri pieni di luce e colori.
I like painting pictures full of light and colors.
Here, 'luce' is used abstractly to describe brightness or luminosity in artistic expressions.
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