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# unlit

adjective (unlit)

«unlit» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Not having lights switched on; dark: an unlit street. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unlit/#m1)
2. Not set on fire or burning: an unlit candle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unlit/#m2)

### In the lessons

In safety lessons: unlit roads and paths are dangerous at night, so wear bright or reflective clothes and use a torch; bikes must have lights. In stories: an unlit house feels spooky. Phrases: «an unlit road», «an unlit candle», «unlit path».

### Examples

- The path through the park is unlit, so take a torch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unlit/#x1)
- We walked carefully down the unlit lane. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unlit/#x2)
- An unlit candle stood on the table. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unlit/#x3)
- Cyclists must not ride on unlit roads without lights. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unlit/#x4)
- The old house was unlit and silent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unlit/#x5)
- The bonfire was still unlit when we arrived. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unlit/#x6)

### Note

Opposite: «lit». «Lit» is a past form of «light» (also «lighted»). «Unlit» has nothing to do with «lit» meaning literature or the slang «lit» (exciting).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unlit» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unlit/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unlit» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unlit.html) on Mova free.