relight
relight · relights · relighted / relit · relighting
To light or kindle anewTo light or kindle anew.
» “That,” said a very young man, making spasmodic efforts to relight his cigar over the lamp; “that . . . very clear indeed.”
Meaning
3 senses(ambitransitive)To light or kindle anew.
To light or illuminate anew.
(transitive)To render again with different simulated lighting conditions.
Examples
1 sentences“That,” said a very young man, making spasmodic efforts to relight his cigar over the lamp; “that . . . very clear indeed.”
Translations
2 languagesForms
relights, relighting, relighted, relightedWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle