"catch the light" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: catches the light [present, singular, third-person], catching the light [participle, present], caught the light [participle, past], caught the light [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|catch<,,caught> the light}} 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. Translations (to shine in the light): riflettere la luce (Italian)
    Sense id: en-catch_the_light-en-verb-U3tZzdaV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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