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View definitions for light up

light up

verb as in brighten

verb as in illuminate

verb as in lighten

verb as in twinkle

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Example Sentences

Once they start treatment, they light up when they walk in the room during their first appointments, she said.

From Salon

The mollusk lights up using bioluminescence when threatened to distract predators, researchers said.

In Scotland, landmarks install red lights as part of a nationwide "light up red" campaign.

From BBC

Three years later, Fulton’s face still lights up when he thinks about one of the best plays he’s ever seen.

He added: "Smoke has filled the air and flames are lighting up the faces of those who've come to watch, while faint echoes of drumming come from over the hill."

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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