"relight" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: relights [present, singular, third-person], relighting [participle, present], relighted [participle, past], relighted [past], relit [participle, past], relit [past]
Rhymes: -aɪt Etymology: From re- + light. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|light}} re- + light Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=relit}} relight (third-person singular simple present relights, present participle relighting, simple past and past participle relighted or relit)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To light or kindle anew. Tags: intransitive, transitive Translations (to light or kindle anew): athlas (Irish), riaccendere (Italian), raccendere (Italian), aafoad (Manx)
    Sense id: en-relight-en-verb-vPmjTRUD Disambiguation of 'to light or kindle anew': 85 13 2
  2. To light or illuminate anew.
    Sense id: en-relight-en-verb-JJP5YhAb
  3. (transitive, computer graphics) To render again with different simulated lighting conditions. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Computer graphics
    Sense id: en-relight-en-verb-PUnemSCc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Manx translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 9 80 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 31 31 38 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 20 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 12 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 11 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 17 17 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 15 15 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 17 17 67 Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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