come to life

Definitions

1. To become alive, to be given life; to be brought into existence.
   idiomatic, intransitive
2. To appear as if alive.
   idiomatic, intransitive
3. To start to become energetic.
   idiomatic, intransitive

Equivalents

Examples

“We want⟳ to know⟳ exactly how the first cells came to life on earth.”

“I don't think⟳ of Hobbes as a doll that miraculously comes to life when Calvin's around. Neither do I think⟳ of Hobbes as the product of Calvin's imagination... Hobbes is more about the subjective nature of reality than about dolls coming to life.”

“The CGI-generated characters came to life through an incredible display of a cutting-edge 3D technology.”

“It was only after Yakubu sliced another chance into the side netting, a bad miss⟳ by the former Everton striker, that Norwich came to life.”

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