Definition of alight - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
bird behaviorUK land on something, as of birdsUK
- A butterfly alighted on the flower..
2.
transportationDated UK descend from a vehicle or horseDated UK
- She alighted from the train at dawn..
Adjective
1.
lightilluminated or lit up
- The street was alight with festive lights.
2.
fireburning or on fire
- The house was alight with flames.
3.
emotionRare UK showing strong emotion or excitementRare UK
- Her eyes were alight with joy.
Expressions with alight
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land gently on a surface
The butterfly alighted on the flower.
maintain a fire so it continues burning
We need more wood to keep the fire alight.
land gently on a surface
The butterfly alighted upon the flower.
become bright or shining because of something
His face alight with joy.
shining or glowing because of strong feeling or light
Her eyes were alight with excitement.
make people everywhere excited or impressed by what you do
Her music set the world alight.
make sure hope or enthusiasm continues strongly
We must keep hope alight during tough times.
cause something to start burning
The campers set alight the dry wood.
Origin of alight
Old English, ālīhtan (to descend)
Terms with alight included in their meaning
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fire
no longer alight or shining
continuous fire
continuously on fire or alight
Examples of alight in a sentence
A dragonfly alighted on the pond's surface. Passengers alighted from the bus in an orderly manner. He alighted from his horse with grace. The garden was alight with glowing lanterns. Her eyes were alight with excitement. The forest was alight after the lightning strike.
The campfire was alight, warming the group. His face was alight with excitement. The room was alight with laughter.
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- French:se poser, illuminé, ...
- German:landen, erleuchtet, ...
- Italian:atterrare, acceso, ...
- Spanish:posarse, iluminado, ...
- Portuguese:pousar, iluminado, ...
- Chinese:停落, 点亮的, ...
- Japanese:止まる, 明るい, ...
- Arabic:حَطَّ, مُضَاء, ...
- Hebrew:לִנְחוֹת, מוּאָר, ...
- Russian:сесть, освещённый, ...
- Ukrainian:приземлитися, освітлений, ...
- Hindi:आ बैठना, जगमग, ...
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