if a light lights up, it starts to shine
if someone’s face or eyes light up, they express a strong emotion, usually happiness or excitement
same as light
to become bright or light
to light a cigarette
A warning signal lit up on the dashboard.
A woman in a white cape and dress offered a cigarette from which her escort could light up his own.
Antony’s eyes lit up when Keiko walked into the room.
Fireworks were lighting up the night sky.
Her boss had finally gone out to run some errands and she had flown into the staffroom as quickly as she could to light up a cigarette.
His fingers twitched, wanting a smoke, but he didn't light up.
In the blacked-out city far below a few fires set in trash cans now light up small patches of street.
There was a flash of lightning and the sky lit up.
They could see the airport lit up far below them.
lights up
lighting up
lit up
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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