English / phrasal verb
light up
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To suddenly become animated, cheerful, or radiant with joy
In context
01
His face lit up with pride when the native speaker praised his natural accent.
02
Students' eyes light up whenever they grasp a tricky grammar concept through fun speaking games.
Synonyms
brighten,beam,illuminate
Antonyms
darken,gloom,dull
Collocations
face lights up,eyes light up,light up with joy