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English adjective: lit

1. lit provided with artificial light


SamplesIlluminated advertising.
Looked up at the lighted windows.
A brightly lit room.
A well-lighted stairwell.


Synonymsilluminated, lighted, well-lighted


Similarlight


Antonymsdark

2. lit set afire or burning


SamplesThe lighted candles.
A lighted cigarette.
A lit firecracker.


Synonymslighted


Similarablaze, afire, aflame, aflare, alight, enkindled, ignited, kindled, on fire


Antonymsunlighted, unlit


English noun: lit

1. lit (cognition) the humanistic study of a body of literature


SamplesHe took a course in Russian lit.


Synonymsliterature


Broader (hypernym)literary study


Domain categoryliterature









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