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# lit

«lit» in Mova's school dictionary: **the past form of «light», as in to make something start…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb form (past of light: light, lights, lit, lighting); adjective (lit, lit up); slang adjective (lit — exciting, informal)

### meaning for a pupil

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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lit/#m1)

2) Lit (adjective) means having light or burning. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lit/#m2)

3) Lit up means shining brightly, or a face showing happiness. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lit/#m3)

4) In slang, «lit» means exciting or great (not for school writing). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lit/#m4)

### sense 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lit/#x1)
- Never leave a lit candle alone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lit/#x2)
- The room was lit by a single lamp. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lit/#x3)
- Walk home on well-lit streets. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lit/#x4)
- Her face lit up when she saw the puppy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lit/#x5)
- We lit a campfire with the help of an adult. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lit/#x6)
- The Christmas tree was lit up with coloured lights. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lit/#x7)
- John drank, then lit his pipe and went out. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lit/#x8)

### 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 the corpora

- [The hall is long and low, lit by a row of lamps hanging from the roof, with locked doors all round.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/2-alice-ch1-part2-the-little-door/6/)
- [Stairs should be well lit, so you can see the edge of each step.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/1-stairs/14/)
- [A bonfire pile should be checked for hedgehogs just before it is lit, or moved to a new spot.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/72-keeping-garden-wildlife-safe/8/)
- [Hanukkah is a Jewish festival of lights that lasts eight nights, with a candle lit on the menorah each night.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/309-respecting-festivals-of-classmates/12/)
- [A teenager in Australia held a lit firework in his hand; it went off too soon and he lost part of a finger.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/322-blenders-sleeves-frozen-metal-plugs-balconies-medicine-and-fireworks/21/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «lit» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lit/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.