relighten

/rɪˈlaɪtn/; /riˈlaɪtn/

Definitions

1. verb

to make something shine or glow again; to give light to something that is dark

“The fire crackled, and the flames began to relighten the room.”

2. verb

to become lighter or brighter again

“The sky was relighting with hues of pink and orange after the storm.”

3. verb

to re-establish or renew a light source

“The engineer worked to relighten the power grid after the outage.”

4. noun

the act of making something shine or glow again

“The artist’s use of relighten in her painting created a captivating atmosphere.”

Synonyms

  • reilluminate
  • rekindle

Antonyms

  • darken
  • extinguish