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catch the light

catch the light verb: to shine or reflect in the light.

Verb

catch the light (third-person singular simple present catches the light, present participle catching the light, simple past and past participle caught the light)

  1. To shine or reflect in the light.

Forms of catch the light

third-person singular presentcatches the light
present participlecatching the light
past participlecaught the light
pastcaught the light

Questions about catch the light

What does catch the light mean?
Catch the light means to shine or reflect in the light.
What part of speech is catch the light?
Catch the light is a verb.
What is the past tense of catch the light?
The past tense of catch the light is caught the light.

Words near catch the light in the dictionary

  1. catch steps
  2. catch strays
  3. catch the bus
  4. catch the eye
  5. catch the last chopper out of 'Nam
  6. catch the light
  7. catch the queer
  8. catch the sun
  9. catch the ten
  10. catch title
  11. catch titles

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