light
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[ lahyt ]
/ laɪt /
verb (used without object), light·ed or lit, light·ing.
to get down or descend, as from a horse or a vehicle.
to come to rest, as on a spot or thing; fall or settle upon; land: The bird lighted on the branch. My eye lighted on some friends in the crowd.
to come by chance; happen; hit (usually followed by on or upon): to light on a clue; to light on an ideal picnic spot.
to fall, as a stroke, weapon, vengeance, or choice, on a place or person: The choice lighted upon our candidate.
Verb Phrases
light into, Informal.
to make a vigorous physical or verbal attack on: He would light into anyone with the slightest provocation.
light out, Slang.
to leave quickly; depart hurriedly: He lit out of here as fast as his legs would carry him.
Origin of light
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before 900; Middle English
lihten, Old English
līhtan to make light, relieve of a weight; see
light2
Words nearby light
British Dictionary definitions for light into (1 of 4)
light into
verb
(intr, preposition) informal
to assail physically or verbally
British Dictionary definitions for light into (2 of 4)
Light
/ (laɪt) /
noun
God regarded as a source of illuminating grace and strength
Quakerism short for Inner Light
British Dictionary definitions for light into (3 of 4)
light
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/ (laɪt) /
noun
adjective
verb lights, lighting, lighted or lit (lɪt)
Derived forms of light
lightish, adjective lightless, adjectiveWord Origin for light
Old English
lēoht; related to Old High German
lioht, Gothic
liuhath, Latin
lux
British Dictionary definitions for light into (4 of 4)
light
2
/ (laɪt) /
adjective
adverb
a less common word for lightly
with little equipment, baggage, etc
to travel light
verb lights, lighting, lighted or lit (lɪt) (intr)
Derived forms of light
lightish, adjective lightly, adverb lightness, nounWord Origin for light
Old English
lēoht; related to Dutch
licht, Gothic
leihts
Medical definitions for light into
light
[ līt ]
n.
Electromagnetic radiation that has a wavelength in the range from about 4,000 (violet) to about 7,700 (red) angstroms and may be perceived by the normal unaided human eye.
Electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength.
Scientific definitions for light into
light
[ līt ]
Electromagnetic radiation that can be perceived by the human eye. It is made up of electromagnetic waves with wavelengths between 4 X 10-7 and 7 X 10-7 meters. Light, and all other electromagnetic radiation, travels at a speed of about 299,728 km (185,831 mi) per second in a vacuum. See also photon.
Electromagnetic energy of a wavelength just outside the range the human eye can detect, such as infrared light and ultraviolet light. See Note at electromagnetic radiation.
Cultural definitions for light into
light
The type of electromagnetic wave that is visible to the human eye. Visible light runs along a spectrum from the short wavelengths of violet to the longer wavelengths of red. (See photon.)
Idioms and Phrases with light into (1 of 2)
light into
see lace into.
Idioms and Phrases with light into (2 of 2)
light