light-up

Glow with joy

Light-up describes something equipped with internal lighting, typically battery-powered LEDs: light-up sneakers, light-up Halloween decorations.

The term usually modifies novelty items, children's toys, or festive accessories that glow or flash.

As a noun phrase, a light-up is British slang for a cigarette or the act of smoking one.

excite

brighten

Increase luminosity or cheer

animate · enliven · glow · smile · joy · enthusiasm · elation · faces · eyes

illuminate

glow

Steady, soft light

  • LEDSemiconductor that glows
  • neonInert illuminating element
  • fluorescentEmitting light when energized

backlit · floodlit · spotlit · lantern · torch · beacon · headlamp · candlelit · streetlamp · halogen

activate

power-up

Collected in-game enhancement

trigger · flash · blink · flicker · pulse · glow-up · start · energize · engage

decorate

festoon

Ornamental hanging chain

deck · ornament · drape · twinkle · garland · display · festive · holiday · sparkle · glitter

reveal

expose

Make known publicly

display · unveil · clarify · illuminate · manifest · pinpoint · feature · accentuate · emphasize

Categories
Opposites
illumination state

light-updarken

Diminish light in

dim · go dark · fade · black out · switch off

emotional/facial expression

light-updarken

Diminish light in

cloud over · fall · droop · sadden · dim

activation/ignition

light-upextinguish

End combustion forcibly

put out · snuff out · turn off · switch off · douse

Family

light, delight, lit, highlight, sunlight, lighten, twilight, daylight, lighting

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G