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Location_of_light [phenomenon]
A perceptible Figure shows up against a Ground location due to Light shining on/from it, its salience possibly dependent on a Cause_of_shine.
The grass|Fig glistened with dew|Shine.
Still glowing from the forge|Shine...
The oily mud|Fig gleamed wetly|Shine under his feet|Grnd.
Something|Fig was shimmering on the shore|Grnd.
The quartz|Fig glowed with a fitful, internal light|Lit.
The walls|Fig glowed in the sun|Grnd.
Note that in this last example, the PP 'in the sun' is both the Ground on the primary FE layer and Light on the secondary layer.
This frame is similar to the frame Light_movement; however, in Location_of_light, Light is conceived as stationary, while in Light_movement, light is conceived as traveling linearly outward from a light source, via a path, to whatever objects are illuminated.
In both of these light-related frames, there is a very consistent metaphorical conception of emotions as shining in eyes or forth from eyes, including the associated pattern of eyes shining with an emotion. The sense in such cases is that the eyes (or the muscles and features around the eyes) are in such a configuration as to saliently convey an emotion. In this metaphor, emotion is conceived as a light-source, with the amount of emotion described as amount of light, temporal patterns of intensity of emotion are patterns of light intensity, properties of the Figure which produce the emotion are described in terms of properties of light-producing objects--thus "glinting", associated literally with light on hard, smooth, cold objects like stones, is used to describe the eyes of someone expreriencing a "hard cold" emotion like hatred, while "sparkling", associated with beauty, is used to describe the eyes of someone experiencing a "beautiful" emotion like amusement or excitement. In both frames, such sentences should be tagged with the metaphor tag to differentiate them from literal sentences like "His eyes glistened with tears."
Her eyes glinted with hatred.
I saw a light in her eyes at the mention of cookies.
The grass|Fig glistened with dew|Shine.
Still glowing from the forge|Shine...
The oily mud|Fig gleamed wetly|Shine under his feet|Grnd.
Something|Fig was shimmering on the shore|Grnd.
The quartz|Fig glowed with a fitful, internal light|Lit.
The walls|Fig glowed in the sun|Grnd.
Note that in this last example, the PP 'in the sun' is both the Ground on the primary FE layer and Light on the secondary layer.
This frame is similar to the frame Light_movement; however, in Location_of_light, Light is conceived as stationary, while in Light_movement, light is conceived as traveling linearly outward from a light source, via a path, to whatever objects are illuminated.
In both of these light-related frames, there is a very consistent metaphorical conception of emotions as shining in eyes or forth from eyes, including the associated pattern of eyes shining with an emotion. The sense in such cases is that the eyes (or the muscles and features around the eyes) are in such a configuration as to saliently convey an emotion. In this metaphor, emotion is conceived as a light-source, with the amount of emotion described as amount of light, temporal patterns of intensity of emotion are patterns of light intensity, properties of the Figure which produce the emotion are described in terms of properties of light-producing objects--thus "glinting", associated literally with light on hard, smooth, cold objects like stones, is used to describe the eyes of someone expreriencing a "hard cold" emotion like hatred, while "sparkling", associated with beauty, is used to describe the eyes of someone experiencing a "beautiful" emotion like amusement or excitement. In both frames, such sentences should be tagged with the metaphor tag to differentiate them from literal sentences like "His eyes glistened with tears."
Her eyes glinted with hatred.
I saw a light in her eyes at the mention of cookies.
Properties
- ID
- #105
- Entry
- frm_location_of_light
- Namespace
- Eventive.Phenomenon
- FrameNet version
- Location_of_light (fn_1.7_2023)
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Location_of_light
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figure |
The percept which is perceived at a certain Ground location.
Candlelight|Fig sparkled on the silverware.Her face|Fig glistened with sweat. |
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| Ground |
The location of the phenomenon.Hot coals glowed behind the fire grate|Grnd.
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| Light |
The Light which is emitted. In this frame, it is usually incorporated in verbs and adjectives, and is the denotation of many of the nouns.
The fire [glowed|Lit]. The [glint|Light] of gold made me blind with greed. Occasionally this FE shows up as a full argument:The chamber [glowed|Lit] with brilliant light|Lit. |
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Figure
Light
Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
Degree to which the Light is emitted, usually indicating the brightness.
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degree
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| Duration |
The period for which the Figure shows up against the Ground due to Light falling on it.
For a few minutes the walls glowed in the sun |
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duration
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| Manner |
Manner of Light emission.
In the dim light the gold and strong colours glittered and glowed intensely|Manr. |
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manner
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| Place |
The spatial setting in which the Figure shows up against a Ground location.
Outside something was shimmering on the shore. |
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locative_relation
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| Time |
The Time when the Figure is observed against the Ground location due to Light shining on it.
In the morning the grass glistened with dew |
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time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cause_of_shine |
This is the cause of the shininess of the phenomenon, generally introduced by 'with'.Her face glistened with sweat|Shine.His eyes gleamed with amusement|Shine.
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| Depictive |
The state of a focal participant during the emission of Light .
The moonlight shone cold|Dep over the Scottish moor. |
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| Result |
The Result of the emission of the Light .
The screen glowed into life. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Inheritance
See_also
Using
Lexical Units (47)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| bright.a | — | COD: giving out much light, or filled with light. |
| brilliant.a | — | COD: very bright or vivid. |
| coruscate.v | — | FN: to flash or sparkle as an object because the reflection or emission of light |
| coruscation.n | — | FN: flash or sparkle. |
| flame.v | — | FN: to shine light on an object as if by fire light |
| flare.v | — | FN: to suddenly light up, as though the object is on fire |
| flash.n | — | FN: the appearance of a sudden brief burst of light |
| flash.v | — | COD: shine or cause to shine in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way. |
| flashing.a | — | FN: giving off light in bright, sudden and/or intermittent bursts. |
| flicker.n | — | FN: the reflection of light off of or from an object intermittently |
| flicker.v | — | FN: to reflect light off of or from an object intermittenly |
| gleam.n | — | FN: the appearance of a brief or weak light with respect to a figure and a ground |
| gleam.v | — | FN: to light up an entity brighly |
| gleaming.a | — | FN: shining brightly, especially with reflected light. |
| glimmer.n | — | FN: a faint or wavering light shining on an entity |
| glimmer.v | — | FN: to light up an entity faintly with a wavering light |
| glint.n | — | FN: a small flash of light shining upon an entity |
| glint.v | — | FN: to illuminate an entity by giving out or reflecting small flashes of light. |
| glisten.v | — | COD: shine or sparkle (as on something wet or moist) |
| glistening.a | — | FN: illuminating an object by giving off a sparkle |
| glister.n | — | FN: a sparkle which illuminates an object |
| glister.v | — | FN: to illuminate an object by emitting a sparkle |
| glitter.n | — | COD: a bright, shimmering reflected light. |
| glitter.v | — | FN: to illuminate by emitting a shimmering light |
| glittering.a | — | FN: reflecting or shining small quantities of individual, separate points of light. |
| glossy.a | — | COD: shiny and smooth. |
| glow.n | — | FN: a steady radiance of light that illuminates an object |
| glow.v | — | COD: give out steady light without flame. |
| illuminate.v | — | FN: To brighten an area by adding light |
| lambency.n | — | FN: a glow or soft radiant flicker |
| lambent.a | — | COD: glowing or flickering with a soft radiance. |
| light up.v | — | FN: To cause light to reflect from something by introducing a light source. |
| light.n | — | COD: the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible; electromagnetic radiation from about 390 to 740 nm in wavelength. |
| lustre.n | — | COD: a gentle sheen or soft glow. |
| refulgence.n | — | FN: a very bright shine. |
| refulgent.a | — | COD: shining very brightly. |
| scintillate.v | — | FN: to illuminate an entity by emitting flashes of light |
| scintillation.n | — | COD: a flash of light. |
| sheen.n | — | COD: a soft lustre on a surface. |
| shimmer.v | — | COD: shine with a soft tremulous light. |
| shine.n | — | FN: a glow of bright light which illuminates an object |
| shine.v | — | FN: to illuminate an object by giving out a bright light |
| shining.a | — | FN: reflecting light brightly. |
| shiny.a | — | COD: reflecting light because very smooth, clean, or polished. |
| sparkle.v | — | COD: shine brightly with flashes of light. |
| twinkle.n | — | FN: a sparkle or gleam that illuminates an object |
| twinkle.v | — | COD: shine with a gleam that changes constantly from bright to faint. |
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