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View synonyms for

light up

verb

  1. to light a cigarette, pipe, etc
  2. to illuminate or cause to illuminate
  3. to make or become cheerful or animated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Across the Iberian peninsula, people turned to candles to light up dark spaces.

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The school's head teacher described Harvey as an "immensely popular" young man whose "smile would light up the room".

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I left … a little early to catch a flight, and when I landed, my phone was absolutely lighting up like a Christmas tree, just everyone calling and saying, “Oh, that was amazing. Congratulations.”

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There’s plenty more, including pocket watches and charms, and a giant interactive key that will light up and play music as guests explore the park.

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The pre-match build-up was more rock concert than football match, with flames and pyrotechnics lighting up Villa Park, fireworks flying over either side of the stadium from the roof of the towering stands.

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