What does light upon mean?
Definitions for light upon
light up·on
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word light upon.
Princeton's WordNet
fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discoververb
find unexpectedly
"the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
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light upon
To light upon generally means to find or come across something, often by chance. It can also refer to coming to a realization or understanding about something. It implies an unexpected or unplanned discovery.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of light upon in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of light upon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of light upon in a Sentence
Speech is but broken light upon the depth Of the unspoken.
I teach in various countries and I'm always touting the greatness of America. It's going to be difficult for me to convince people in other parts of the world that we are that shining light upon a hill because of what happened that day, it's an embarrassment to me.
From dawn of creation. Passion burning sensation. To make reality of imagination. Fear not the dissenters, prove them wrong their bitter sight. Forget not the believers Out of love prove them right. Oh great dreamer I call upon you. Your power, manifest. Shine your light upon this world forever. Til your vessel takes its rest.
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