Also what does (light from a lighthouse shining over the horizon) mean? It means that the lighthouse is too far away to be visible, but its light is visible. On the horizon: if some object is on the horizon, it is barely visible.
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AnonymousCould you please let me know?You can use either of them, depending on exactly what you are seeing. Both are correct, but describe different phenomena.