light up

Verb
  1. Start to burn with a bright flame (synset 202767187)
    "The coal in the BBQ grill finally lit up"
    is a type of: catch fire, combust, conflagrate, erupt, ignite, take fire - start to burn or burst into flames
  2. Make lighter or brighter (synset 200292635)
    "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
    is a type of: lighten, lighten up - become lighter
    subtypes:
    • floodlight - illuminate with floodlights
    • spotlight - illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
    same as: illume, illuminate, illumine, light
  3. Become clear (synset 202777127)
    "The sky cleared after the storm"
    same as: brighten, clear, clear up
  4. Ignite (synset 202770080)
    "The sky lit up quickly above the raging volcano"
    is a type of: ignite, light - cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
  5. Begin to smoke (synset 201202519)
    "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"
    entail: smoke - inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
    is a type of: ignite, light - cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
    same as: fire up, light

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