well-lit

English

Etymology

From well +‎ lit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌwɛlˈlɪt/

Adjective

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

1. (of a location) Adequately illuminated by light.

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

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

     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.

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

     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.

Translations

adequately illuminated by light

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Dutch: goed verlicht
• Finnish: hyvin valaistu, valaistu (fi)