light up

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. fiil To illuminate, to bring light to something, to brighten.

   “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.”

2. fiil To start to emit light; to become activated as a light source.

   “When we cranked up the engine, the fire warning light lit up.”

3. fiil To show an increase in activity or a brightening of mood.

   “He saw Mary and his face lit up.”

4. fiil To ignite.

   “Absence might cure it, or a second mistress / Light up another flame, and put out this.”

5. fiil To light a cigarette, pipe, etc.

   “Smoking in this building is not allowed, so I always step outside to light up.”

6. fiil To light a cigarette, pipe, etc. for (someone).

   “[He] accepted a cigar from one of his timid admirers. They followed him like Kindergärtner as he pointedly moved away from the Owl before allowing someone to light him up.”

7. fiil To make happy.

   “You are a shining light, and you light up my life.”

8. fiil To introduce (someone to something), to make someone aware of or interested in something; turn on.

   “Those clauses aren't all that uncommon these days; they were protecting thousands of gay and lesbian people before there were any city gay rights ordinances. That kind of stuff lit me up to the labor movement.”

9. fiil To open fire on a target or group of targets, especially with rockets, a flamethrower, etc.

   “telling me to light it up if it didn't stop approaching”

10. fiil To shock (someone) with a stun gun.
11. fiil To activate the emergency sirens on a police vehicle in order to pull someone over.

    “I guess he doesn't realize who's behind him, because the way he's darting and weaving, he's practically begging me to light him up.”

12. fiil To loosen, slacken, or ease off.

    “to light up the jib-sheets”