lit

Everyday

1. Lit is the past form of «light», as in to make something start burning (lit a candle) or to give light to a place (the room was lit by lamps). tree →
2. Lit (adjective) means having light or burning. tree →
3. Lit up means shining brightly, or a face showing happiness. tree →
4. In slang, «lit» means exciting or great (not for school writing). tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and safety, «lit candles», «lit matches» and a «lit fire» must never be left alone, and children should not light them without an adult. A «well-lit street» is safer at night. In science, things are lit when light falls on them; dark places are not lit. In stories, «her face lit up» means she suddenly looked happy. On birthdays we light candles and then blow them out.

Examples

• Dad lit the candles on the birthday cake. tree →
• Never leave a lit candle alone. tree →
• The room was lit by a single lamp. tree →
• Walk home on well-lit streets. tree →
• Her face lit up when she saw the puppy. tree →
• We lit a campfire with the help of an adult. tree →
• The Christmas tree was lit up with coloured lights. tree →
• John drank, then lit his pipe and went out. tree →

Note

Past forms of «light»: «lit» is most common (lit, lit); «lighted» is also correct, especially before a noun (a lighted candle). «Lit» in slang means very good or exciting; informal only. «Lit» is also short for «literature» in «English Lit».

In Jewish tradition

In everyday life and safety, «lit candles», «lit matches» and a «lit fire» must never be left alone, and children should not light them without an adult. A «well-lit street» is safer at night. In science, things are lit when light falls on them; dark places are not lit. In stories, «her face lit up» means she suddenly looked happy. On birthdays we light candles and then blow them out.

Examples

• Giles, A History of Chinese Lit- erature, New York, 1901, p. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

Past forms of «light»: «lit» is most common (lit, lit); «lighted» is also correct, especially before a noun (a lighted candle). «Lit» in slang means very good or exciting; informal only. «Lit» is also short for «literature» in «English Lit».