adjective

"Alight" means to get down from something (like a vehicle) or to be on fire. For example, if you alight from a bus, you get off the bus. If something is alight, it is burning.

Example

1. The passengers alighted from the bus after it stopped at the station.
2. We watched the fireflies alight on the trees in our backyard.
3. The children alighted from the car, ready to explore the beach.