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alight

/əˈlaɪt/adjective

उच्चारण अलाइट

जलता हुआ, आग लगा हुआ

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adjective
  1. 1

    [not before noun]

    on fire; burning

    जलता हुआ, आग लगा हुआ

    • The house was alight within minutes.
    • Protesters set a bus alight.

    Synonyms burning ablaze aflame on fire

  2. 2

    [not before noun] literary

    (of a person's face or eyes) showing happiness or excitement

    (खुशी से) चमकता हुआ

    • Her eyes were alight with joy.

    Synonyms shining glowing

verb
  1. 1

    [I] ~ (from sth) formal

    to get out of a bus, train or other vehicle

    (वाहन से) उतरना

    • Passengers should alight from the rear door.
    • She alighted at the next station.

    Synonyms get off disembark

    Opposite board get on

  2. 2

    [I] ~ (on sth)

    to land on something after flying through the air

    (उड़कर) आ बैठना

    • A butterfly alighted on the flower.

    Synonyms land settle perch

→Phrasal verbs 1

alight on/upon something

to think of, find or notice something, especially by chance

(संयोग से) किसी चीज़ पर नज़र या ध्यान जाना

  • She finally alighted on the answer.
  • His eye alighted upon an old photograph.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

burning ablaze aflame on fire shining glowing get off disembark land settle perch

Antonyms

board get on

§Grammar and usage

Alight from a vehicle (not 'alight down from').

Alight from a vehicle सही है ('alight down from' गलत है)।