LIGHT UP as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • make lighter or brighter
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • This lamp lightens the room a bit
    Hypernyms(s) light up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • begin to smoke
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • After the meal, some of the diners lit up
    Hypernyms(s) light up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s) Entail(s)
  3. Meaning
    • start to burn with a bright flame
    Usage Example(s)
    • The coal in the BBQ grill finally lit up
    Hypernyms(s) light up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • ignite
    Usage Example(s)
    • The sky lit up quickly above the raging volcano
    Hypernyms(s) light up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • become clear
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The sky cleared after the storm
    Antonym(s)