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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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to get out of a vehicle, especially a train or bus: The suspect alighted from the train at Euston and proceeded to Heathrow.
The meaning of ALIGHT is to come down from something (such as a vehicle). How to use alight in a sentence.
showing excitement and happiness: Her eyes were alight with mischief. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. alight. 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.
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”).
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.
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.
verb (used without object) , a·light·ed or a·lit, a·light·ing. to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle, etc. to settle or stay after descending: The bird alighted on the tree. to encounter or notice something accidentally.
Definition of alight adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
alight. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English a‧light1 /əˈlaɪt/ adjective [ not before noun] 1 burning The car was set alight and pushed over a hill.
ALIGHT meaning: 1. burning: 2. to get out of a bus, train, etc: . Learn more.
