alight

/ə'lait/
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alight

The bird alights gently on a slender tree branch.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To descend from a vehicle or mode of transport: To step down or get off from a bus, train, horse, bicycle, etc.
    • To land or settle after flight: To come down from the air and rest on a surface, typically used for birds, insects, or aircraft.

  2. Adjective:

    • Lit up; on fire: Burning or glowing with light.
    • Brightened or illuminated: Showing excitement or happiness, often in one's expression.
Usage Examples

  • Verb:

    • Please wait for the bus to stop completely before you alight.
    • The sparrow alighted on the branch.

  • Adjective:

    • The torches were alight, illuminating the path.
    • Her face was alight with joy when she heard the news.
Advanced Usage
  • "to alight from": to disembark from a vehicle.
    • Passengers should alight from the rear doors.
  • "to alight on/upon": to land on a surface; (figuratively) to find or notice something by chance.
    • The butterfly alighted upon a flower.
    • During her research, she alighted upon a fascinating piece of information.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ablaze (adj): Burning fiercely; very brightly lit.
  • Aflare (adj): Flaring or blazing.
  • Aflame (adj): In flames; burning.
  • Light (v): To come down to rest; to land (archaic or formal, similar to 'alight').
Synonyms
  • Verb: Descend, disembark, dismount, land, perch, settle.
  • Adjective: Lit, illuminated, burning, blazing, glowing, bright.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Alight from: To get off a vehicle.
    • We will alight from the train at the next station.
  • Alight on/upon: To land on; to discover.
    • The detective's gaze alighted on a crucial clue.
Related Idioms
  • To set alight: To ignite or cause to burn.
    • A spark from the engine set the dry grass alight.
  • Eyes alight with: Showing a strong positive emotion in one's eyes.
    • The children's eyes were alight with anticipation.
alight

The bird alights gently on a slender tree branch.

Adjective
  1. lighted up by or as by fire or flame
    • forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning
    • even the car's tires were aflame
    • a night aflare with fireworks
    • candles alight on the tables
    • houses on fire
Verb
  1. come down
    • the birds alighted
  2. to come to rest, settle
    • Misfortune lighted upon him

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