Syn: ignited, enkindled, kindled, lit.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2. Illuminated by artificial light; as, lighted by a
high-powered searchligh.
Syn: illuminated, lit, well-lighted. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
lighted — lighted; un·lighted; … English syllables
lighted — adjective 1. set afire or burning (Freq. 6) the lighted candles a lighted cigarette a lit firecracker • Syn: ↑lit • Ant: ↑unlighted … Useful english dictionary
Lighted — Light Light, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lighted} (l[imac]t [e^]d) or {Lit} (l[i^]t); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lighting}.] [AS. l[=y]htan, l[=i]htan, to shine. [root]122. See {Light}, n.] 1. To set fire to; to cause to burn; to set burning; to ignite; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lighted — Light Light, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lighted} (l[imac]t [e^]d) or {Lit} (l[i^]t); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lighting}.] [AS. l[=i]htan to alight orig., to relieve (a horse) of the rider s burden, to make less heavy, fr. l[=i]ht light. See {Light} not heavy,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lighted — light|ed [ˈlaıtıd] adj 1.) a lighted window, room etc is bright because there is a light on inside 2.) a lighted ↑candle, match etc is burning at one end … Dictionary of contemporary English
lighted — See lighted, lit … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
lighted — adj. Lighted is used with these nouns: ↑candle, ↑cigarette, ↑marquee, ↑match, ↑trail … Collocations dictionary
lighted — a woman when brought to bed is said to be lighted, i. e. lightened. North … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
lighted, lit — The past tense of light is lighted or lit. Thus, it is correct to say Bill lighted a cigar and Bill lit a cigar. Take your choice; one is as standard as the other. True, you are more likely to refer to a lighted cigarette than a lit cigarette,… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
lighted, lit — Either is correct. Lighted, however, is more usual when the word is being used as an adjective ( a lighted torch ) … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
