light-v; 6 Senses

Sense Number 1: illuminate; (cause to) become brighter

Commentary: Includes: LIGHT UP
NOTE: Can include metaphorical uses.

Examples:
This lamp lights the room well.
The sky lit up above the raging volcano.
The torch will light your way.
The child's face lit up when she saw the new Teddy Bear.

Mappings:
VerbNet: remedy-45.7
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
light_up 2, 3

Sense Number 2: begin to smoke or burn; ignite

Commentary: Includes: LIGHT UP

Examples:
After dinner, some of the diners lit cigarettes.
Light a fire with a fire stick.
The coal in the BBQ finally lit up.
Soldiers light up cigarettes for each other.

Mappings:
VerbNet: preparing-26.3-1
FrameNet: Setting_fire
PropBank: light.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 4
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
light_up 1, 4

Sense Number 3: come to rest, fall upon, get down

Commentary: Includes: LIGHT UPON

Examples:
Misfortune lighted upon him.
And then Lady Luck lit upon my shoulder and I won the table.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 5, 6

Sense Number 4: attack; criticize

Commentary: Includes: LIGHT INTO

Examples:
The Senator gleefully lit into Thompson over a lengthy and poorly produced YouTube video.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM

Sense Number 5: discover or realize unexpectedly

Commentary: Includes: LIGHT UPON

Examples:
The archeologist lit upon a fabulous Roman temple.
It made me feel like a new person whenever it lit upon me.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM

Sense Number 6: start smoking cigarettes

Commentary: Is: LIGHT UP
NOTE: Can apply to other tobacco products as well.

Examples:
After dinner he like to take a fine cigar and light up.
Hey, are you going outside to light up? Can I come?

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
light_up 5