light up
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.29 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The deafening claps of thunder and the dazzling flashes of lightning which lit up the ghastly scene testified that the artillery of heaven had lent its supernatural pomp to the already gruesome spectacle."
- "I've never seen a supernova blow up, but if it's anything like my old Chevy Nova, it'll light up the night sky."
- "The illumination was organised by Martin Whyte from events company The Stage Group, fulfilling a long-held ambition of his to light up the 21-arch Scottish structure."
- "When we cranked up the engine, the fire warning light lit up."
- "Clara's eyes lit up at this highly unusual occurrence."
- "He saw Mary and his face lit up."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Usage
- Transitive verb
- Intransitive verb
- Slang
- American usage