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flight
noun
the
action
or
process
of
moving
through
the
air
•
The
eagle
spread
its
wings
in
flight
over
the
canyon
.
The
eagle
spread
its
wings
in
flight
over
the
canyon
.
•
Bats
use
sound
waves
to
guide
their
silent
flight
through
a
moonlit
cave
.
Bats
use
sound
waves
to
guide
their
silent
flight
through
a
moonlit
cave
.
From
Old
English
‘
flyht
’,
related
to
the
verb
‘
fly
’.
noun
a
trip
on
an
airplane
from
one
place
to
another
•
Our
flight
to
Tokyo
was
delayed
by
two
hours
.
Our
flight
to
Tokyo
was
delayed
by
two
hours
.
•
She
booked
an
early-morning
flight
so
she
could
arrive
before
noon
.
She
booked
an
early-morning
flight
so
she
could
arrive
before
noon
.
Extended
from
the
basic
sense
of
moving
through
air
to
the
commercial
journey
by
aircraft
in
the
early
20th
century
.
noun
a
set
of
stairs
between
two
floors
or
landings
•
The
reading
room
is
up
one
flight
of
stairs
.
The
reading
room
is
up
one
flight
of
stairs
.
•
She
ran
down
the
last
flight
to
answer
the
doorbell
.
She
ran
down
the
last
flight
to
answer
the
doorbell
.
Metaphoric
extension
from
upward
movement
to
stepped
structure
during
the
15th
century
.
noun
a
group
of
birds
or
aircraft
flying
together
•
A
flight
of
geese
crossed
the
evening
sky
.
A
flight
of
geese
crossed
the
evening
sky
.
•
The
air
show
featured
a
precision
flight
of
vintage
planes
.
The
air
show
featured
a
precision
flight
of
vintage
planes
.
Originally
used
for
birds
;
extended
to
aircraft
with
military
aviation
in
the
20th
century
.
noun
the
act
of
running
away
to
escape
danger
or
capture
•
The
prisoners
took
flight
when
the
guards
looked
away
.
The
prisoners
took
flight
when
the
guards
looked
away
.
•
At
the
clap
of
thunder
,
the
deer
sprang
into
flight
.
At
the
clap
of
thunder
,
the
deer
sprang
into
flight
.
Old
sense
from
Middle
English
meaning
‘
fleeing
’.
noun
a
set
of
small
samples
of
drinks
,
especially
wine
or
beer
,
served
together
for
tasting
•
The
brewery
offers
a
flight
of
six
craft
beers
for
newcomers
.
The
brewery
offers
a
flight
of
six
craft
beers
for
newcomers
.
•
We
shared
a
wine
flight
before
ordering
dinner
.
We
shared
a
wine
flight
before
ordering
dinner
.
Sense
emerged
in
U
.
S
.
wine
culture
in
the
late
20th
century
,
likening
a
line
of
glasses
to
birds
in
formation
.
light
noun
A
lamp
,
bulb
,
or
other
device
that
produces
brightness
.
•
She
turned
on
the
bedside
light
to
read
her
book
.
She
turned
on
the
bedside
light
to
read
her
book
.
•
The
traffic
light
changed
from
red
to
green
.
The
traffic
light
changed
from
red
to
green
.
Sense
extended
from
the
general
idea
of
brightness
to
the
source
producing
it
in
the
late
Middle
English
period
.
noun
a
device
such
as
a
lamp
or
bulb
that
produces
illumination
•
He
switched
on
the
bedside
light
to
read
his
book
.
He
switched
on
the
bedside
light
to
read
his
book
.
•
The
street
lights
turned
on
automatically
at
sunset
.
The
street
lights
turned
on
automatically
at
sunset
.
verb
-
light
,
lighting
,
lights
,
lit
,
lighted
To
make
something
start
to
burn
or
to
switch
on
a
source
of
brightness
.
•
Please
light
the
candles
before
the
guests
arrive
.
Please
light
the
candles
before
the
guests
arrive
.
•
She
lit
a
campfire
to
keep
everyone
warm
.
She
lit
a
campfire
to
keep
everyone
warm
.
Old
English
“
līhtan
”
meaning
‘
to
illuminate
’,
influenced
by
Old
Norse
“
lysa
”.
verb
-
light
,
lighting
,
lights
,
lit
,
lighted
to
make
something
start
burning
or
shining
•
She
lit
the
candles
on
the
cake
before
singing
.
She
lit
the
candles
on
the
cake
before
singing
.
•
Please
light
the
campfire
while
I
set
up
the
tent
.
Please
light
the
campfire
while
I
set
up
the
tent
.
highlight
verb
to
make
something
stand
out
or
attract
attention
,
often
by
marking
it
with
bright
color
or
by
clearly
pointing
it
out
•
She
used
a
yellow
pen
to
highlight
the
important
dates
in
the
calendar
.
She
used
a
yellow
pen
to
highlight
the
important
dates
in
the
calendar
.
•
The
tour
guide
highlighted
the
castle's
history
during
the
walk
.
The
tour
guide
highlighted
the
castle's
history
during
the
walk
.
From
the
noun
highlight
(“
brightest
part
”)
+
-light
,
first
used
in
painting
to
name
the
bright
spots
;
later
verb
sense
developed
in
the
20th
century
.
noun
the
best
,
most
interesting
,
or
most
exciting
part
of
an
event
,
period
,
or
experience
•
The
concert's
highlight
was
the
surprise
guest
singer
.
The
concert's
highlight
was
the
surprise
guest
singer
.
•
Visiting
the
ancient
ruins
was
the
highlight
of
our
trip
.
Visiting
the
ancient
ruins
was
the
highlight
of
our
trip
.
Originally
referring
to
the
brightest
area
in
a
painting
,
the
figurative
sense
of
“
best
part
”
emerged
in
the
late
19th
century
.
noun
a
streak
or
section
of
hair
that
is
lighter
than
the
rest
,
created
intentionally
with
dye
or
by
the
sun
•
She
added
golden
highlights
to
frame
her
face
for
summer
.
She
added
golden
highlights
to
frame
her
face
for
summer
.
•
Sun-kissed
highlights
appeared
in
his
hair
after
weeks
at
the
beach
.
Sun-kissed
highlights
appeared
in
his
hair
after
weeks
at
the
beach
.
From
the
idea
of
making
certain
strands
the
brightest
or
“
high
”
light
in
the
overall
hair
color
palette
;
popularized
in
the
late
20th
century
fashion
industry
.
slight
adjective
-
slight
,
slighter
,
slightest
Very
small
in
amount
,
degree
,
or
importance
.
•
There
was
only
a
slight
delay
before
the
train
arrived
.
There
was
only
a
slight
delay
before
the
train
arrived
.
•
I
felt
a
slight
headache
after
the
long
flight
.
I
felt
a
slight
headache
after
the
long
flight
.
From
Old
Norse
*sleitr*
,
meaning
"
smooth
,
insignificant
,"
later
developing
into
the
senses
of
smallness
and
unimportance
in
Middle
English
.
adjective
-
slight
,
slighter
,
slightest
Thin
and
delicately
built
rather
than
strong
or
heavy
.
•
The
slight
boy
struggled
to
lift
the
heavy
suitcase
.
The
slight
boy
struggled
to
lift
the
heavy
suitcase
.
•
A
tall
slight
woman
in
a
long
coat
entered
the
café
.
A
tall
slight
woman
in
a
long
coat
entered
the
café
.
verb
-
slight
,
slighter
,
slightest
To
insult
,
ignore
,
or
treat
someone
as
unimportant
.
•
She
felt
the
teacher
had
slighted
her
by
skipping
her
question
.
She
felt
the
teacher
had
slighted
her
by
skipping
her
question
.
•
He
didn't
mean
to
slight
you
when
he
forgot
your
name
.
He
didn't
mean
to
slight
you
when
he
forgot
your
name
.
noun
-
slight
,
slighter
,
slightest
A
remark
or
action
that
insults
or
shows
a
lack
of
respect
.
•
Forgetting
my
birthday
felt
like
a
personal
slight
.
Forgetting
my
birthday
felt
like
a
personal
slight
.
•
He
apologized
for
the
slight
and
offered
to
make
amends
.
He
apologized
for
the
slight
and
offered
to
make
amends
.