Alight vs Igneous - What's the difference?
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(with from) To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount.
(with on) To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop.
To come or chance (upon).
To light; light up; illuminate.
To set light to; light.
Lit, on fire, switched on.
(figuratively) Lit; on fire, burning.
Pertaining to, having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance
(geology) Resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat; with rocks, it could also mean formed from lava/magma; as, granite and basalt are igneous rocks
As adjectives the difference between alight and igneous
is that alight is lit, on fire, switched on while igneous is pertaining to, having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance.As a verb alight
is to make light or less heavy; lighten; alleviate.alight
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) alighten, from (etyl) .Etymology 2
From (etyl) alighten, from (etyl) .Verb
- Passengers are alighting from the carriage
- A flying bird alights on a tree
- Snow alights on a roof .
Etymology 3
From (etyl) alighten, from (etyl) .Verb
Etymology 4
From (etyl) alight, from (etyl) *. See above.Alternative forms
*Adjective
(-)- The sticks were damp and wouldn't catch alight .
- Her face was alight with happiness.