(v) :
(with from) To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount; as , passengers alighting from the carriage; (with on) To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, a flying bird alights on a tree, snow alights on a roof
(v) :
(with from) To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount; as , passengers alighting from the carriage; (with on) To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, a flying bird alights on a tree, snow alights on a roof