Night-lit
The city was night-lit.
Can you say night-lit? If not, then what can I use instead?
Top answer
From simple to ornate you could have anything from The city was well-lighted at night to The city glowed with luminescence in the darkness. It depends on the context in which you want to use it. In any case, night-lit may not be the best choice.
- From simple to ornate you could have anything from The city was well-lighted at night to The city glowed with luminescence in the darkness.
- It depends on the context in which you want to use it.
- In any case, night-lit may not be the best choice.
- The website OneLook doesn't even find an entry in any dictionary for such a word.
- CJ
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From simple to ornate you could have anything from The city was well-lighted at night to The city glowed with luminescence in the darkness.
It depends on the context in which you want to use it.
In any case, night-lit may not be the best choice. The website OneLook doesn't even find an entry in any dictionary for such a word.
CJ
0No. Say
eg The city was lit up at night.
eg The lights were on in the city.
0I think it could work in a certain context, such as creative English or story-telling. It isn't an obvious everyday conversational expression.
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