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catching the light

catching the light is the present participle and gerund of catch the light.

Meaning of catch 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.

Questions about catching the light

What is catching the light the present participle and gerund of?
Catching the light is the present participle and gerund of catch the light.

Words near catching the light in the dictionary

  1. catching someone's fancy
  2. catching step
  3. catching strays
  4. catching the bus
  5. catching the eye
  6. catching the light
  7. catching the sun
  8. catching up
  9. catching wreck
  10. catching Z's
  11. catchingly

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