bring to life

Idioms and Phrases

Enliven or energize a person or thing. For example, The promise of a big part in the play brought Jane to life , or The author's changes really brought this screenplay to life . [c. 1300] Also see come to life .

Example Sentences

Veteran “The Simpsons” voice actor Pamela Hayden will bid farewell to Springfield’s Milhouse, Jimbo Jones and all the other characters she helped bring to life for more than three decades.

From Los Angeles Times

"What the conversations bring to life is he was just a man, doing his life, going to restaurants, being angry," she says.

From BBC

For the Lion King attraction, Disney's creative department - dubbed "Imagineering" - has promised to "bring to life the majestic Pride Rock".

From BBC

I found it more diverting than compelling, but these events did raise a ruckus in their time, and there are always those who’ll want to see actors bring to life things they remember reading in the paper.

From Los Angeles Times

“The period necessary to bring to life a new opera is longer than the mandate of a theater director,’’ Meyer told a news conference, adding pointedly, “A little stability doesn’t hurt.”

From Seattle Times