English adjective: lit | |||
| 1. | lit provided with artificial light | ||
| Samples | Illuminated advertising. Looked up at the lighted windows. A brightly lit room. A well-lighted stairwell. | ||
| Synonyms | illuminated, lighted, well-lighted | ||
| Similar | light | ||
| Antonyms | dark | ||
| 2. | lit set afire or burning | ||
| Samples | The lighted candles. A lighted cigarette. A lit firecracker. | ||
| Synonyms | lighted | ||
| Similar | ablaze, afire, aflame, aflare, alight, enkindled, ignited, kindled, on fire | ||
| Antonyms | unlighted, unlit | ||
English noun: lit | |||
| 1. | lit (cognition) the humanistic study of a body of literature | ||
| Samples | He took a course in Russian lit. | ||
| Synonyms | literature | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | literary study | ||
| Domain category | literature | ||