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Definition of Very light in English: Very lightnounˈvɪəri ˌlʌɪtˈvɛri ˌlʌɪt A flare fired into the air from a pistol for signalling or for temporary illumination. Example sentencesExamples - I looked round and in the clear blue the Very lights and tracer bullets were shooting up into the sky.
- The moon was at their back, and the enemy used mortar-fire, Very lights and fire-bombs, setting the corn alight.
- It resembled a Very light (flare in the USA - J.T.) used as a distress signal by Royal Air.
- Suddenly a Very light went up, then another and another.
Synonyms warning fire, warning light, signal fire, signal light, bonfire, smoke signal, beam, signal, danger signal, guiding light
Origin Early 20th century: named after Edward W. Very (1847–1910), American naval officer. Definition of Very light in US English: Very lightnoun A flare fired into the air from a pistol for signaling or for temporary illumination. Example sentencesExamples - It resembled a Very light (flare in the USA - J.T.) used as a distress signal by Royal Air.
- I looked round and in the clear blue the Very lights and tracer bullets were shooting up into the sky.
- The moon was at their back, and the enemy used mortar-fire, Very lights and fire-bombs, setting the corn alight.
- Suddenly a Very light went up, then another and another.
Synonyms warning fire, warning light, signal fire, signal light, bonfire, smoke signal, beam, signal, danger signal, guiding light
Origin Early 20th century: named after Edward W. Very (1847–1910), American naval officer. |