Zesty Y
2021-12-29 09:12
Light up phrase
To give light to something or cause something to become lighter.
The red glow of the sun beautifully lit up the sky.
I pulled back the curtains, and the sunlight streamed in, lighting up the room.
To start to burn something or make something start to burn.
After rolling his cigarette, John dangled it from his lips and lit it up.
He accidentally lit up his sleeve while performing a trick with fire.
To become or cause someone/something to become lively, excited, or happy.
His jokes and funny comments lit up the whole room.
When hearing the news that he got admitted to Harvard, his face lit up.
To ignite or start burning.
When you say that you strike a match, you mean that you create a flame from a match by rubbing the tip against a rough surface of a matchbox.
The verb "light" must be conjugated according to its tense.
Meaning 2 dates from the mid-1800s.
Meaning 3 dates from the mid-1700s.
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