Very light
English edit
Etymology edit
Named after Edward W Very, a 19th-century US naval officer.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Very light (plural Very lights)
- A type of pyrotechnic flare used as a signal or temporary illumination.
- 1974, John Le Carré, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Folio Society, published 2009, pages 266–7:
- Flares exploded, Very lights went up, even tracer, and as Jim raced the Fiat down the track he had the impression of leaving a military tattoo at its climax.