Word
bathed
/ˈbeɪðd/
Definition
adj. covered in light or liquid. You use this to describe a place or person that is completely surrounded by something like sunshine or water.
adj. covered or soaked in a liquid or light. Often used in a participial sense to describe a scene or subject permeated by a specific atmosphere or illumination.
Examples
“The room was bathed in golden sunlight.”
“After the long hike, the valley below was bathed in the soft, purple glow of the setting sun.”
“The ancient marble statues, bathed in the harsh fluorescent light of the modern gallery, seemed to lose the soft contours they once possessed under the Mediterranean sun.”
Examples
simple
“The room was bathed in golden sunlight.”
contextual
“After the long hike, the valley below was bathed in the soft, purple glow of the setting sun.”
complex
“The ancient marble statues, bathed in the harsh fluorescent light of the modern gallery, seemed to lose the soft contours they once possessed under the Mediterranean sun.”
Usage
Often follows a linking verb and is frequently paired with the preposition 'in'.
Real-World Examples
“The away end, bathed in the evening sun, was jubilant.”