"light upon" meaning in English

See light upon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: lights upon [present, singular, third-person], lighting upon [participle, present], lit upon [past], lighted upon [past], lit upon [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|light<,,lit> upon|past2=lighted upon}} light upon (third-person singular simple present lights upon, present participle lighting upon, simple past lit upon or lighted upon, past participle lit upon)
  1. To find or think of something unexpectedly.
    Sense id: en-light_upon-en-verb-~RLAFXfg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (upon)

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