Alight | Mean of alight in English Dictionary

/əˈlaɪt/

• Verb
• to stop on a surface after flying
1. A butterfly alighted [=landed] on her hat.
• to step down from a boat, vehicle, etc.
1. A group of tourists alighted from the boat/bus/train.
• to see, notice, or think of (something)
1. Her eye/eyes alighted on a strange man in the crowd.
2. a speaker who easily alights upon topics that interest a wide audience

• full of light
1. The sky was alight with stars.
2. a face alight with excitement
3. The children laughed, their eyes alight.
• on fire
1. Enemy soldiers set the building alight.