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light up
Overview of verb light-up
The verb light up has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) light up -- (start to burn with a bright flame; "The coal in the BBQ grill finally lit up")
2. (1) light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate -- (make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit")
3. clear up, clear, light up, brighten -- (become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm")
4. light up -- (ignite; "The sky lit up quickly above the raging volcano")
5. light up, fire up, light -- (begin to smoke; "After the meal, some of the diners lit up")
Antonyms of verb light-up
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb light-up
5 senses of light up
Sense 1
light up
=> erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate
=> change state, turn
=> change
Sense 2
light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate
=> lighten, lighten up
=> change
Sense 3
clear up, clear, light up, brighten
Sense 4
light up
=> ignite, light
=> burn, combust
Sense 5
light up, fire up, light
=> ignite, light
=> burn, combust
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb light-up
1 of 5 senses of light up
Sense 2
light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate
=> floodlight
=> spotlight
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb light-up
5 senses of light up
Sense 1
light up
=> erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate
Sense 2
light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate
=> lighten, lighten up
Sense 3
clear up, clear, light up, brighten
Sense 4
light up
=> ignite, light
Sense 5
light up, fire up, light
=> ignite, light
'Cause To' of verb light-up
Derived Forms of verb light-up
Domain of verb light-up
Domain Terms of verb light-up
Familiarity of verb light-up
light up used as a verb is common (polysemy count =5)
Sample Sentences of verb light-up
5 senses of light up
Sense 1
light up
*> Something ----s
Sense 2
light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
clear up, clear, light up, brighten
*> Something ----s
*> It is ----ing
Sense 4
light up
*> Something ----s
Sense 5
light up, fire up, light
*> Somebody ----s
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb light-up
4 of 5 senses of light up
Sense 1
light up
> erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate
=> blow out
=> catch
=> light up
Sense 2
light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate
> lighten, lighten up
=> irradiate
=> light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate
Sense 4
light up
> ignite, light
=> light up, fire up, light
=> reignite
=> kindle, enkindle, conflagrate, inflame
=> light up
=> flare up
Sense 5
light up, fire up, light
> ignite, light
=> light up, fire up, light
=> reignite
=> kindle, enkindle, conflagrate, inflame
=> light up
=> flare up
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb light-up
Sense 1
light up
=> erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate
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Sense 2
light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate
=> lighten, lighten up
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Sense 3
clear up, clear, light up, brighten
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Sense 4
light up
=> ignite, light
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Sense 5
light up, fire up, light
=> ignite, light
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