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