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lit

lit

171 1.0
Having enough light to see easily
  • adjective
  • /lɪt/
: iluminado
  • Another great bookstore was A Clean, Well-Lit Place in Mountain View.

Advent calendar is usually lit and here it is.

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Examples

  • It's all like darkly lit, but beautiful, beautiful.

  • Is that better than being the same dimly lit round table?

  • No one's going to call this well lit, good lighting.

  • The Candles Will All Be Lit.

  • It gives you the most lit from within glow ever.

  • THIS IS ALL LIT UP.

  • IN THE DIMLY LIT BLACK MARBLE BATH

    Fiction book (1991)
  • BATHROOM - DAY (BRIGHTLY LIT)

    Fiction book (1991)
  • SKINNING ROOM - DAY (DIMLY LIT)

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The room was beautifully lit with soft, warm light from the lamps.

Synonyms

bright
vslit
510 1.0

Full of strong light that makes a place easy to see

can mean any illumination level or actual burning, not only brilliance
radiant
vslit
59 4.1

Shining or glowing brightly, often seeming very happy

is the wider idea covering both bright glowing and mere illumination
flaming
vslit
51 1.8

Burning with a bright fire or very bright color

is more general and can describe mere illumination without burning
blazing
vslit
39 3.5

Shining very brightly like the sun

can mean plain illumination or gentle glow, not always fierce heat
luminous
vslit
39 4.8

Shining with a soft steady light like a lantern

is more general and can mean brighter light or actual burning
lighted
vslit
24 1.4

Made bright by lamps or electric bulbs

is more general and can also mean burning or glowing
ablaze
vslit
19 5.5

On fire or shining brightly with color

is more general and does not always imply intense burning or flame
illuminated
vslit
17 4.2

Lit up by electric lights so it can be seen at night

is the broader term covering any light source, including burning
incandescent
vslit
  • Specialized
15 6.7

Giving off light because it is very hot

is broader, also applying to light without heat or combustion
alight
vslit
11 6.1

Shining with light or small fire, for example candles

is about having light generally, not limited to flame or burning
candlelit
vslit
9 3.3

Lit by soft candlelight

is general and can refer to any source, not just candles
sunlit
vslit
9 1.0

Sunlight shines on it

is broader, applying to any light source or to actual burning
aglow
vslit
7 5.5

Lit with a soft warm light or showing happiness

is broader, covering both gentle glows and strong illumination or flames
backlit
vslit
7 4.2

Having light behind so an object looks bright or glowing

is more general and can describe lighting from any direction or source
well-lighted
vslit
3 2.6

A place that has plenty of electric light

is neutral about amount, covering any level of illumination or burning
starlit
vslit
2 3.9

Lit by the stars at night

is general and covers stronger or artificial light, not just stars
floodlit
vslit
1 3.7

A place with very strong lights that shine on large areas at night

is general and can mean any illumination, not only strong floodlighting
lambent
vslit
  • Literature
1 9.6

A soft, gentle light that seems to move

is general and can refer to steady light, strong shine, or burning
lamplit
vslit
1 7.9

A place that has light from a lamp

is broader and covers other light types beyond lamp illumination
firelit
vslit
1 4.6

Lit by the light of a fire

is broader and not limited to fire as the light source
to spotlit
vslit
1 3.6

Shine a strong focused light on a person or thing

is general and can refer to any lighting, not only focused beams
torchlit
vslit
1 4.9

Light from torches makes a place look warm with flickering shadows

is general and includes many kinds of light, not only torches
lanterned
vslit
1 7.4

Having a small light in a glass box on top

is broader and describes having light without mentioning a lantern
lightful
vslit
  • Archaic
1 7.7

Full of bright light

is broader, including soft glows and cases of actual combustion
floodlighted
vslit
1 5.0

Lit by very bright lights at night

is broader in meaning, not restricted to large artificial lights
aflare
vslit
  • Archaic
9.0

Glowing brightly as if lit by fire

is the broader sense of having light that may not involve fire

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

With little or no light and not bright

7 2.7

Without any light or not burning

Compounds

chick lit
  • Jargon
3 7.1

Light, funny books about young women's lives and relationships

lit crit
  • Informal
1 9.3

Study and discussion of books, poems, and plays

wagon-lit
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A train car with beds for overnight travel

How Bright

dazzling
3 3.1
bright
510 1.0
lit
171 1.0
dim
74 1.0
unlit
7 2.7

Surface Forms

lit positive

Etymology

Lit is the past form of the verb light, which means 'to make bright'. So when a room or street is lit, it is 'filled with light'.