collocation: light

light verb

1 make sth begin to burn

verb + light

attempt to , try to

pause to , stop to

She paused to ~ another cigarette.

2 ( often be lit ) give light to sth

adverb

well

a well-lit room

badly , barely , dimly , faintly , poorly

a dimly lit street

brightly , brilliantly

softly

briefly

A gleam of pleasure briefly lit his face. ( figurative )

immediately , instantly

Stacey's face immediately lit up.

suddenly

up

There was an explosion and the whole sky lit up.

preposition

by

The room was dark now, lit only by a single candle.

with ( figurative )

Her face lit up with pleasure.

Light is used with these nouns as the subject: bulb , candle , fire , flame , flare , flash , glow , lamp , lantern , light , lightning , moon , torch

Light is used with these nouns as the object: bonfire , candle , cigar , cigarette , fire , firework , flame , fuse , gas , incense , lamp , lantern , match , pipe , room , stove , torch