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light up
verb
to light a cigarette, pipe, etc
to illuminate or cause to illuminate
to make or become cheerful or animated
Idioms and Phrases
Become or cause to become more animated or cheerful, as in Her laughter lit up the whole room , or His face lit up when he saw her . This expression transfers physical illumination to human moods. Also see lighten up . [Mid-1700s]
Start smoking a cigar, cigarette, or pipe, as in The minute he got outside the church he lit up . [ Colloquial ; mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
Twice each year, Earth moves through this debris field -- once near Halloween, when the Taurids light up the night, and again in June, when the Beta Taurids occur during daylight hours.
She lights up as the conversation veers into the stuff she watched to unwind while shooting “Pluribus”: “I’m obsessed with ‘Chicken Shop Date,’” she says.
Sr. Mary Pat’s love of life and gratitude for all things would light up a room and touch everyone’s soul.
Youth took centre stage in the Champions League this week, with six teenagers lighting up the scoresheet - the joint-most in a single round of the competition.
While lamps and firecrackers light up homes and streets during the festival, they also worsen air pollution - a problem especially pronounced in northern India, where winter months already bring poor air quality.
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