Difference between Alight and Light

What is the difference between Alight and Light?

Alight as a verb is (with from) to spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount; as , passengers alighting from the carriage. while Light as a verb is to start (a fire).

Alight

Part of speech: verb

Definition: (with from) To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount; as , passengers alighting from the carriage. (with on) To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, a flying bird alights on a tree, snow alights on a roof. To come or chance (upon).

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Lit; on fire, switched on. Lit; on fire, burning.

Light

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To start (a fire).To illuminate.To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighterTo find by chance.To alight.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Carrying little.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The natural medium emanating from the sun and other very hot sources (now recognised as electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of 400-750 nm), within which vision is possible.A source of illumination.Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.Facts. pieces of information; ideas, concepts.A notable person within a specific field or discipline.A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded.A flame or something used to create fire.A window, or space for a window in architectureThe series of squares reserved for the answer to a crossword clueA cross-light in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.A stone that is not thrown hard enough.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: having lightpale in colourserved with extra milk or creamOf low weight; not heavy.Lightly-built; designed for speed or small loads.Gentle; having little force or momentum.Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.Unimportant, trivial, having little value or significance.Unchaste, wanton.

Example sentence: A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside.

We hope you now know whether to use Alight or Light in your sentence.

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