light up
verb
- to illuminate
- to shoot with a firearm
Wiktionary
verb
Etymology: Phrasal verb from light (“to make less heavy”, verb) + up (“to a higher degree”, adverb).
- To loosen, slacken, or ease off.
“to light up the jib-sheets”
Etymology: Phrasal verb from light (“to make less heavy”, verb) + up (“to a higher degree”, adverb).
“to light up the jib-sheets”