lighting upon

A form of light upon — To find or think of something unexpectedly; to come upon something by accident.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of light upon
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APA

lighting upon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lighting%20upon

MLA

“lighting upon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lighting%20upon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lighting upon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lighting%20upon.

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