light · v
light (MAKE BRIGHT)
B2 to produce light somewhere so that you can see things
Dictionary examples:
Fireworks lit up the sky. (26.3)
A lantern hanging from a tree branch lit our campsite. (57.4)
light (START FLAMES)
B1 to start to burn or to make something start to burn
Dictionary examples:
The chef tried to light the stove, but his eyebrows caught fire instead. (0.0)
I tried to light my birthday candles, but my breath blew them out! (0.0)
He couldn't light the campfire, so he ordered a pizza to the forest. (0.0)
I can't get the barbecue to light. (14.2)
to light a fire (20.8)
I tried to light the fire, but the wood was wet. (24.8)