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lighting up a room

lighting up a room is the present participle of light up a room.

Meaning of light up a room

Verb

light up a room (third-person singular simple present lights up a room, present participle lighting up a room, simple past and past participle lit up a room)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To possess great energy and appeal; to cause a social gathering to become animated and cheerful.
    • her eyes could light up a room

Questions about lighting up a room

What is lighting up a room the present participle of?
Lighting up a room is the present participle of light up a room.

Words near lighting up a room in the dictionary

  1. lighting technicians
  2. lighting the blue touchpaper
  3. lighting the touch-paper
  4. lighting the touchpaper
  5. lighting up
  6. lighting up a room
  7. lighting up like a Christmas tree
  8. lighting up someone's ass
  9. lighting up the room
  10. lighting up the tote
  11. lighting upon

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