light up

light up
light up
1. to become brighter. •

Suddenly, the sky lit up like day.

The room lit up as the fire suddenly came back to life.

2. [for someone] to become interested and responsive in something. •

We could tell from the way Sally lit up that she recognized the man in the picture.

She lit up when we told her about our team's success.

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{v.} Suddenly to look pleased and happy. * /Martha's face lit up when she saw her old friend./ * /Tom will really light up when he sees his new bike!/

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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