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verb
- 1. descend from a train, bus, or other form of transport: "he was the only passenger to alight from the train" Similar Opposite
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ALIGHT definition: 1. burning: 2. brightly lit up: 3. showing excitement and happiness: . Learn more.
1. : to come down from something (such as a vehicle): such as. a. : dismount. They alighted from the bus. b. : deplane. 2. : to descend from or as if from the air and come to rest : land, settle. The bird alighted on a branch. snow alighting on a roof. 3. archaic : to come by chance. alightment. ə-ˈlīt-mənt. noun. alight. 2 of 2.
Alight definition: to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle, etc.. See examples of ALIGHT used in a sentence.
If someone's eyes are alight or if their face is alight, the expression in their eyes or on their face shows that they are feeling a strong emotion such as excitement or happiness.
verb. old-fashioned us / əˈlaɪt / uk / əˈlaɪt / alight verb (GET OUT OF) [ I ] formal. to get out of a vehicle, especially a train or bus: The suspect alighted from the train at Euston and proceeded to Heathrow. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The word alight has two distinct meanings: it can mean coming down or settling in a delicate manner, such as a bird perching, or it can be a rather poetic way to describe something that’s on fire (or “afire”).
1. To come down and settle, as after flight: "A swarm of black birds flew across the road and alighted in a pecan tree" (Ernest J. Gaines). 2. To get down, as from a vehicle; dismount: The queen alighted from the carriage. 3. To come by chance: alight on a happy solution.
