English verb: light up | |||
1. | light up (weather) start to burn with a bright flame | ||
Samples | The coal in the BBQ grill finally lit up. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | catch fire, combust, conflagrate, erupt, ignite, take fire | ||
2. | light up (change) make lighter or brighter | ||
Samples | This lamp lightens the room a bit. | ||
Synonyms | illume, illuminate, illumine, light | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lighten, lighten up | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | floodlight, spotlight | ||
3. | light up (weather) become clear | ||
Samples | The sky cleared after the storm. | ||
Synonyms | brighten, clear, clear up | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. It is ----ing | ||
Antonyms | cloud, overcast | ||
4. | light up (weather) ignite | ||
Samples | The sky lit up quickly above the raging volcano. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ignite, light | ||
5. | light up (consumption) begin to smoke | ||
Samples | After the meal, some of the diners lit up. | ||
Synonyms | fire up, light | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ignite, light | ||
Entail | smoke | ||