Definitions

light on

VERB

land

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dock settle touch down

STRONG

alight berth debark disembark ground pilot steer thump

WEAK

bring in check in come ashore come down come in come to berth descend upon drop anchor flatten out get down level off make land put down put in set down set on deck sit down splash down take down

Antonyms

WEAK

ascend take off

Example Sentences

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New asteroids and distant objects are being discovered all the time as our observing capabilities become more detailed, which should gradually shed more light on what might be out there.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Barker has no interest in shining some light on Nikki when keeping his woebegone protagonist in the dark is scarier.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

It powers our appliances and gives us light on demand, but we can’t start a romance with it or ask it to summarize a book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

But, for her, the real win was in shining a light on the "systemic" miscalculating of PT holiday pay by Nuffield Health.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

She reminds me to leave a porch light on.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

light on

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