English Dictionary

light

/laɪt/

verb

(transitive) To start (a fire). / (transitive) To set fire to; to set burning. / (transitive) To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark. / (intransitive) To become ignited; to take fire.

He used a match to light the candle.

意味（1）

(transitive) To start (a fire).

We lit the fire to get some heat.

意味（2）

(transitive) To set fire to; to set burning.

She lit her last match.

意味（3）

(transitive) To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.

I used my torch to light the way home through the woods in the night.

意味（4）

(intransitive) To become ignited; to take fire.

This soggy match will not light.

意味（5）

To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.

His bishops lead him forth, and light him on.

意味（6）

(transitive, pinball) To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.

Light the extra ball by amassing 500 million points in the wizard mode.