Word
lighted
Phoneticslight·ed
US/ˈɫaɪtəd/
UK/lˈaɪtɪd/
Definition
adj. having a flame or light turned on. You use this to describe things like candles, lamps, or rooms that are currently glowing.
adj. provided with light or set on fire. Often used as a participial adjective to describe objects like cigarettes, candles, or rooms; frequently interchangeable with 'lit' but sometimes preferred in more formal or descriptive contexts.
Examples
“The room was brightly lighted by the morning sun.”
“He walked down the well-lighted hallway toward the exit.”
“The festival featured thousands of lighted lanterns floating down the river, creating a shimmering path of gold against the dark water.”
Examples
simple
“The room was brightly lighted by the morning sun.”
contextual
“He walked down the well-lighted hallway toward the exit.”
complex
“The festival featured thousands of lighted lanterns floating down the river, creating a shimmering path of gold against the dark water.”
Usage
Often used attributively before a noun ('a lighted match') or predicatively after a linking verb ('the stage was lighted').
Pitfall
a litened room
a lighted room
Learners sometimes confuse the adjective 'lighted' with the verb 'lighten' (to make lighter in weight or color).
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