EnglishMain Dictionary
alight
Universal Words
adjective, verb
adjective [notbeforenoun]
1 on fire:
A cigarette set the dry grass alight. * A car was overturned and set alight. * Her dress caught alight in the fire.
2 (written) (of faces or eyes) showing a feeling of happiness or excitement:
The children's faces were alight with enthusiasm.
IDIOMS see WORLD
verb [V] (formal or literary)
1 ~ (in / on / upon sth) (of a bird or an insect) to land in or on sth after flying to it
2 ~ (from sth) to get out of a bus, a train or other vehicle
SYNGETOFF:
Do not alight from a moving bus.
PHRASALVERBS
alight on / upon sth to think of, find or notice sth, especially by chance:
Eventually, we alighted on the idea of seeking sponsorship. * Her eyes suddenly alighted on the bundle of documents.
