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lit

lit

1.0
Having enough light to see easily
  • adjective
  • /lɪt/
translation icon : 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
459 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
64 4.1

Shining or glowing brightly, often seeming very happy

is the wider idea covering both bright glowing and mere illumination
luminous
vslit
38 4.8

Shining with a soft steady light like a lantern

is more general and can mean brighter light or actual burning
ablaze
vslit
14 5.5

On fire or shining brightly with color

is more general and does not always imply intense burning or flame
sunlit
vslit
9 1.0

Sunlight shines on it

is broader, applying to any light source or to actual burning
incandescent
vslit
  • Specialized
8 6.7

Giving off light because it is very hot

is broader, also applying to light without heat or combustion
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
well-lighted
vslit
7 2.6

A place that has plenty of electric light

is neutral about amount, covering any level of illumination or burning
candlelit
vslit
5 3.3

Lit by soft candlelight

is general and can refer to any source, not just candles
alight
vslit
4 6.1

Shining with light or small fire, for example candles

is about having light generally, not limited to flame or burning
backlit
vslit
2 4.2

Having light behind so an object looks bright or glowing

is more general and can describe lighting from any direction or source
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
blazing
vslit
1 3.5

Shining very brightly like the sun

can mean plain illumination or gentle glow, not always fierce heat
firelit
vslit
1 4.6

Lit by the light of a fire

is broader and not limited to fire as the light source
starlit
vslit
1 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
illuminated
vslit
4.2

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

is the broader term covering any light source, including burning
lighted
vslit
1.4

Made bright by lamps or electric bulbs

is more general and can also mean burning or glowing
lightful
vslit
  • Archaic
7.7

Full of bright light

is broader, including soft glows and cases of actual combustion
aflare
vslit
  • Archaic
9.0

Glowing brightly as if lit by fire

is the broader sense of having light that may not involve fire
flaming
vslit
1.8

Burning with a bright fire or very bright color

is more general and can describe mere illumination without burning
lamplit
vslit
7.9

A place that has light from a lamp

is broader and covers other light types beyond lamp illumination
torchlit
vslit
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
7.4

Having a small light in a glass box on top

is broader and describes having light without mentioning a lantern
floodlighted
vslit
5.0

Lit by very bright lights at night

is broader in meaning, not restricted to large artificial lights
to spotlit
vslit
3.6

Shine a strong focused light on a person or thing

is general and can refer to any lighting, not only focused beams

Antonyms

1.0

With little or no light and not bright

6 2.7

Without any light or not burning

Compounds

chick lit
  • Jargon
2 7.1

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

lit crit
  • Informal
9.3

Study and discussion of books, poems, and plays

wagon-lit
  • Archaic
9.9

A train car with beds for overnight travel

How Bright

dazzling
2 3.1
bright
459 1.0
lit
1.0
dim
62 1.0
unlit
6 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'.