alight
/əˈlaɪt/
adjective
- Lit up; glowing with light or fire.
- The campfire kept the forest alight through the night.
- Her eyes were alight with excitement when she saw the surprise.
- The sky was alight with fireworks on New Year's Eve.
- Very bright or shining; full of light.
- His face was alight with joy at the good news.
- The city skyline was alight with thousands of windows.
- The morning sun made the dew alight on the grass.
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verb
- To get off or down from something, such as a vehicle or horse.
- The passengers alighted from the bus at the final stop.
- Please wait for the train to stop completely before alighting.
- She carefully alighted from her horse after a long ride.
- To descend and settle, especially from the air; to land.
- Snowflakes alighted softly on the rooftops.
- The bird alighted on the branch and began to sing.
- A butterfly alighted on the flower in the garden.
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