Definition

Adjective: - Provided with ample artificial or natural light; brightly illuminated. Describes a space or area that has sufficient lighting to see clearly, often for safety, functionality, or aesthetic purposes.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The hotel corridor was clean and well-lighted, which made guests feel safe at night.
  • For detailed tasks like sewing, you need a well-lighted workspace.
  • The emergency exit must be kept clear and well-lighted at all times.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Use: Often used to describe public spaces, work areas, or architectural features where good visibility is important.
  • The city's new urban plan mandates well-lighted pedestrian pathways in all parks.

Variants and Related Words

• Lighted (adj): Provided with light. Often used interchangeably with "lit," though "lighted" is more common as an adjective before a noun (e.g., a lighted candle).
• Lit (adj): Illuminated. Commonly used as the past tense of "light" but also as an adjective (e.g., a well-lit room).
• Illuminated (adj): Lighted up. Can have a more formal or decorative connotation (e.g., an illuminated manuscript).
• Well-lit (adj): A common variant with identical meaning to "well-lighted."

Synonyms

• Brightly lit
• Adequately illuminated
• Well-illuminated

Antonyms

• Dark
• Dimly lit
• Poorly lighted
• Unlit

Related Phrases

• Well-lighted place: A famous phrase from Ernest Hemingway's short story title, "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place," which evokes a sense of order and refuge against darkness or despair.
  • He sought the comfort of a clean, well-lighted place to read and think.

Adjective

1. provided with artificial light
   • illuminated advertising
   • looked up at the lighted windows
   • a brightly lit room
   • a well-lighted stairwell