[{"word":"alighting","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"(with from) To get off or exit a vehicle or animal; to descend; to dismount.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He alighted from his horse."},{"definition":"(with on or at) To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"A flying bird alights on a tree."},{"definition":"(followed by upon) To find by accident; to come upon.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To befall or betide.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To make light or less heavy; lighten; alleviate.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To light; light up; illuminate.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To set light to; light.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act of one who alights.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/alight","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/alighting"]}]