well-lit

/ˌwɛlˈlɪt/

adjective

Adequately illuminated by light.

“Filming was difficult as the room was not well-lit.”

Meanings

adjectivewell-lit (comparative better-lit or more well-lit, superlative best-lit or most well-lit)

comparative better-lit · comparative more well-lit · superlative best-lit · superlative most well-lit

  1. Adequately illuminated by light.

    Filming was difficult as the room was not well-lit.

    2 more examples

    The shed, a steel-framed structure with a single-span roof devoid of intermediate support, is exceptionally well-lit by continuous glazing on the roof and along much of the sides, while there is fluorescent roof lighting for night work.

    1960 July, “New Eastern Region diesel depot at Finsbury Park”, in Trains Illustrated, pages 422–423

    All around is dark, so all you can really see when you look out of a well-lit carriage is a distorted view of yourself looking back at you.

    2023 February 8, Greg Morse, “Crossing the border... by Sleeper”, in RAIL, number 976, page 43

Origin

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 明亮
  • 明亮 (míngliàng)adequately illuminated by light
Dutch goed verlicht
  • goed verlichtadequately illuminated by light
Finnish hyvin valaistu, valaistu
  • hyvin valaistuadequately illuminated by light
  • valaistuadequately illuminated by light
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