light up
Become illuminated or joyful
To light up is to illuminate or become illuminated: The fireworks lit up the sky, Her face lit up when she saw him.
The second example shows the common figurative use—expressing sudden joy or animation.
Light up also means to ignite a cigarette, joint, or other smokable: He stepped outside to light up.
Steady, soft light
- shineEmit or reflect light
- brightenIncrease luminosity or cheer
- radiateSend forth rays
- beamStructural support member
flicker · gleam · sparkle · twinkle · flash · blaze · glimmer · luminesce
Structural support member
- glowSteady, soft light
- radiateSend forth rays
- brightenIncrease luminosity or cheer
- smilePleased facial expression
sparkle · twinkle · shine · excitement · happiness · elation · cheerfulness · exuberance
Supply with vitality
- animateGive life to
- invigorateTo fill with energy
- electrifyExcite intensely or powerfully
- stimulateProvoke into activity
vitalize · awaken · transform · activate · buzz · atmosphere · room · party
Surprising disclosed truth
- realizationGrasping what's true
- eurekaDiscovery triumph cry
- ahaExclamation of realization
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
clarity · understanding · comprehension · dawn on · click · connect · grasp · recognition
glow
Steady, soft light
beam · flicker · gleam · sparkle · twinkle · flash · blaze · glimmer · luminesce · irradiate
beam
Structural support member
smile · sparkle · twinkle · shine · excitement · happiness · elation · cheerfulness · exuberance · enthusiasm
flame
Burning gas made visible
fire · torch · blaze · flicker · smolder · match · wick · fuse · combust · enkindle
energize
Supply with vitality
- animateGive life to
- invigorateTo fill with energy
- electrifyExcite intensely or powerfully
stimulate · vitalize · awaken · transform · activate · buzz · atmosphere · room · party · conversation
revelation
Surprising disclosed truth
- realizationGrasping what's true
- eurekaDiscovery triumph cry
- ahaExclamation of realization
insight · clarity · understanding · comprehension · dawn on · click · connect · grasp · recognition · epiphany
- puzzlespuzzles, sudoku, jigsaw puzzle, puzzle cube, crossword
- puzzle gamessudoku, matching, jigsaw puzzle, tetris, tiles
- logic puzzlessudoku, skyscraper, tapa, cave, corral
- smokingsmoking, cigarette, cigar, pipe, ashtray
- activateturn on, switch on, power on, power up, start
- number puzzlessudoku, number puzzle, number sequence, magic square, arithmetic puzzle
light upextinguish
End combustion forcibly
put out · snuff out · douse · switch off · turn off
light, delight, lit, lightly, highlight, delightful, daylight, lighting, delighted