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alight
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
alights; alighted; alighting
alights; alighted; alighting
Learner's definition of ALIGHT
[no object] somewhat formal
1
of insects, birds, etc. : to stop on a surface after flying（昆虫或鸟类）飞落，降落
- A butterfly alighted [=landed] on her hat.一只蝴蝶落在了她的帽子上。
2
: to step down from a boat, vehicle, etc.（从船、车上）下来
- A group of tourists alighted from the boat/bus/train.一个旅行团从游船/巴士/火车上下来。
alight on/upon
[phrasal verb] alight on/upon (something)
: to see, notice, or think of (something)看到；注意到；想起
- Her eye/eyes alighted on a strange man in the crowd.她的目光落在人群中的一个陌生男子身上。
- a speaker who easily alights upon topics that interest a wide audience能够轻松想到大家感兴趣的话题的演讲者
2 alight /əˈlaɪt/ adjective
2 alight
/əˈlaɪt/
adjective
Learner's definition of ALIGHT
not used before a noun
1
: full of light : lighted up发亮；充满亮光 — often used figuratively常用作比喻
- The sky was alight with stars.天空群星璀璨。
- a face alight with excitement因兴奋而容光焕发的脸
- The children laughed, their eyes alight.孩子们大笑起来，兴奋得眼睛发亮。
alighted also alit ə-ˈlit 
; alighting
; alighting 
Synonyms
Verb
Adjective
Example Sentences
Verb A group of tourists alighted from the boat. a flock of eight swans circled above, then alighted on the pond Adjective The sky was alight with stars. Enemy soldiers set the building alight.
Recent Examples on the Web
Allyson Portee, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022 To then, not return to the carriage at the destination stop to check whether the passenger has been able to successfully alight, is frankly lazy at best and broadly negligent. Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 26 June 2022 The rockets hit at random, setting buildings and at least one car alight over different city blocks. New York Times, 17 Apr. 2022 Fighting fire with fire might sound counterintuitive, but the practice gets rid of dry vegetation that can alight easily and make for intense flames that are harder to fight. Katie Hunt, CNN, 9 Apr. 2022 Jack Kerouac lives in pop culture memory as a writer on a perpetual road trip, a shooting star riding the highways and rails of postwar America alight with Catholic mysticism, booze, bebop and outlaw liberation. Douglas Brinkley, WSJ, 11 Mar. 2022 Every day, social media is alight with users posting the green and yellow boxes indicating their scores. Leah Asmelash, CNN, 1 Feb. 2022 Which is how Shuttleworth continues to alight here three times a year for monthlong stays on his properties, enabling him to remain involved, firsthand, with HBD’s efforts. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2022 Introduced in November, Melina is already one of the best restaurants to alight in Montgomery County in recent memory. Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2021 New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 The drama over Beanie Feldstein’s exit from the Broadway revival of Funny Girl has set social media alight in recent days, particularly over speculation that the producers may have been blindsided by her decision to leave. Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 2022 Gunfire rang out in Conakry overnight as people barricaded streets and set tyres alight in protest over a 20% increase in the price of gasoline, a Reuters reporter and witnesses said. Reuters, CNN, 3 June 2022 Later, 1,500 beacons were set alight across the U.K., Channel Islands, Isle of Man and in U.K. Overseas Territories. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 June 2022 Protesters also attacked railway property across Bihar, settling alight coaches in at least two locations, damaging train tracks and vandalizing a station, according to officials and a railways statement. Reuters, CNN, 16 June 2022 The site has Arizona as a alight favorite in Monday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2022 The main event will be more than enough: a chance for fans to rediscover — and fall back in love with — an album that kept them alight through some very difficult years. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 May 2022 Three Thousand Years of Longing were allowed to have their fun, setting the red carpet alight. Douglas Greenwood, Vogue, 30 May 2022 See More
Verb
Almost fifty years later the festival takes place over four days attracting people from all states and thirty-nine countries, who now alight at the Nissan Stadium. Allyson Portee, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022 To then, not return to the carriage at the destination stop to check whether the passenger has been able to successfully alight, is frankly lazy at best and broadly negligent. Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 26 June 2022 The rockets hit at random, setting buildings and at least one car alight over different city blocks. New York Times, 17 Apr. 2022 Fighting fire with fire might sound counterintuitive, but the practice gets rid of dry vegetation that can alight easily and make for intense flames that are harder to fight. Katie Hunt, CNN, 9 Apr. 2022 Jack Kerouac lives in pop culture memory as a writer on a perpetual road trip, a shooting star riding the highways and rails of postwar America alight with Catholic mysticism, booze, bebop and outlaw liberation. Douglas Brinkley, WSJ, 11 Mar. 2022 Every day, social media is alight with users posting the green and yellow boxes indicating their scores. Leah Asmelash, CNN, 1 Feb. 2022 Which is how Shuttleworth continues to alight here three times a year for monthlong stays on his properties, enabling him to remain involved, firsthand, with HBD’s efforts. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2022 Introduced in November, Melina is already one of the best restaurants to alight in Montgomery County in recent memory. Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2021 Adjective
There is random destruction as well, as Russian fire aimed at military targets also risks setting fields alight. New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 The drama over Beanie Feldstein’s exit from the Broadway revival of Funny Girl has set social media alight in recent days, particularly over speculation that the producers may have been blindsided by her decision to leave. Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 2022 Gunfire rang out in Conakry overnight as people barricaded streets and set tyres alight in protest over a 20% increase in the price of gasoline, a Reuters reporter and witnesses said. Reuters, CNN, 3 June 2022 Later, 1,500 beacons were set alight across the U.K., Channel Islands, Isle of Man and in U.K. Overseas Territories. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 June 2022 Protesters also attacked railway property across Bihar, settling alight coaches in at least two locations, damaging train tracks and vandalizing a station, according to officials and a railways statement. Reuters, CNN, 16 June 2022 The site has Arizona as a alight favorite in Monday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2022 The main event will be more than enough: a chance for fans to rediscover — and fall back in love with — an album that kept them alight through some very difficult years. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 May 2022 Three Thousand Years of Longing were allowed to have their fun, setting the red carpet alight. Douglas Greenwood, Vogue, 30 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English alighten "to descend, get off (of), dismount," going back to Old English alīhtan (transitive) "to lighten, relieve," (intransitive) "to descend, get off (of)," from a-, perfective prefix + līhtan "to make lighter, descend, dismount" — more at abide, light entry 6
Adjective
Middle English alyht, alight, past participle of alighten "to set on fire, kindle, shed spiritual light on," going back to Old English alīhtan "to illuminate, light up," from a-, perfective prefix + līhtan "to shed light, set on fire" — more at abide, light entry 3
Note: In Modern English reanalyzed as a- entry 1 + light entry 1, by analogy with ablaze, afire, aflame.
First Known Use
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of alight was before the 12th century Phrases Containing alight
adjective
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