light up

Speech parts

1. light up - Adjective

2. light up - Verb

Meaning

become clear

begin to smoke

make lighter or brighter

start to burn with a bright flame

ignite

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

light-up

Synonyms

light illuminate brighten illume illumine clear up fire up kindle twinkle clear fire sparkle burn flash glow
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Antonyms

cloud obscure crush dim extinguish overcast
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Hypernyms

light ignite erupt lighten lighten up combust

Hyponyms

floodlight spotlight

Examples

If people's hate could be turned into electricity, it would light up the whole world. Nikola Tesla

Colour is what gives jewels their worth. They light up and enhance the face. Nothing is more elegant than a black skirt and sweater worn with a sparkling multi-stoned necklace. Christian Dior

But as we do not light up our houses with our brightest lamps for all comers, so neither did she emit from her eyes their brightest sparks till special occasions for such shining had arisen. Anthony Trollope

I love giving gifts and I love receiving them. I really like giving little kids extravagant gifts. You see their little faces light up and they get excited. If it's a really good gift, I love receiving it, like jewels, small islands. Gina Gershon

Student is not a container you have to fill but a torch you have to light up. Albert Einstein

As long as the fish swims in the water, don't light up the grill. Russian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

light tune light two-wheeled carriage light unit light up a cigarette light up a fire light up like a Christmas tree