Definition of alight

• v. i. - To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount.
• v. i. - To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, a flying bird alights on a tree; snow alights on a roof.
• v. i. - To come or chance (upon).
• a. - Lighted; lighted up; in a flame.
• v. i. - To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount.
• v. i. - To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, a flying bird alights on a tree; snow alights on a roof.
• v. i. - To come or chance (upon).
• a. - Lighted; lighted up; in a flame.