to alit

Examples

• All

• There, his eyes alighted upon a bronze horse, the doors to its central chamber ajar.

• Doves alit upon my arms, my shoulders, my hair.

  Fiction book (1993)

• And when, when actually the female does go born like that, the male alights on the same leaf.

• She pushed off the barrel, sailed low across the room, and alit upon the ring.

  Fiction book (1993)

• A breath of air on my cheek, a thump on my wrist; the bird clumsily alit, flapped, nearly fell off, then at the last moment regained her balance.

  Fiction book (1993)

• The butterfly gracefully alit on the flower, its delicate wings fluttering.

• After a long flight, the eagle finally alit on the rocky cliff to rest.

• As the sun began to set, the flock of birds alit on the shoreline.

Synonyms

L

to land

vsto alit

∞ 1.0

To come down and rest on a surface

focuses on descent after flying rather than moving others down

T

to touch down

vsto alit

45 3.6

To land on the ground after a flight

is general and applies to any fall or settling from the air

S

to set down

vsto alit

9 3.6

To land on the ground or another surface

is about coming down from flight, not only placing vehicles down

A

to alight

vsto alit

2 6.6

To come down and land after flying, like a bird on a branch

is more general and applies to any descent from the air

A

to alight on

vsto alit

2 6.8

To come down and settle lightly on something

is broader and covers heavier or larger descents

Antonyms

T

to take off

478 1.9

To leave the ground and begin to fly

How Gentle

to glide

89 2.9

to alit

• Archaic

9.7

to land

∞ 1.0

to crash

71 2.4

Surface Forms

Etymology