LIGHT UP


Meaning of LIGHT UP in English

light up | ˌlight sth ↔ ˈup

1.

( informal ) to begin to smoke a cigarette :

They all lit up as soon as he left the room.

He sat back and lit up a cigarette.

2.

to become or to make sth become bright with light or colour :

There was an explosion and the whole sky lit up.

3.

if sb's eyes or face light up , or sth lights them up , they show happiness or excitement :

His eyes lit up when she walked into the room.

A smile lit up her face.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.