unlitadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈlɪt/, U.S.

/ˌənˈlɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, English lit , light v.²

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + lit, past participle of light v.² Compare later lit adj.¹ Compare also earlier unlight adj.² and unlighted adj.

1. That has not been ignited or set fire to; not alight, not burning. In later use also of electrically operated lights, etc.: not switched on; not giving off light or heat. Also figurative. Cf. unlighted adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > [adjective] > not

unburning1644

inardent1730

unlit?1764

?1764 Hymen 5 (stage direct.) in Charmer; or, Lady's Garland Hymen asleep in a Bower, an Altar, and a Torch unlit.

1812 B. Hofland Season at Harrogate v. 40 Her flame is unlit, and unfledge'd is her wing.

1855 R. Browning Statue & Bust in Men & Women I. 172 The unlit lamp and the ungirt loin.

1917 H. G. Wells God Invisible King iv. 84 The religion of the atheist with a blank at its heart and the persuasion of the unconverted theologian, are both like lamps unlit.

1978 G. M. Kichenside & A. Williams Brit. Railway Signalling (ed. 4) iii. 32 Some shunt signals are unlit when on, but show two white lights at a 45 degree angle when cleared to denote correct detection of hand points.

2007 R. Millward Apples xiii. 134 We looked cool as anything sucking on an unlit ciggy.

2. Not illuminated. Cf. unlighted adj. 1.

a. Not receiving illumination from any source; not supplied with light. Also figurative. Cf. unlighted adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > [adjective] > unilluminated or unilluminating

darkOE

lightlessa1398

unlighted?1574

shady1605

beamless1679

unshining1682

unluminous1754

unlit1787

unillumed1796

unilluminated1824

unillumined1826

unsunned1838

unlitten1867

the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > [adjective] > unilluminated or unilluminating > not lighted up

blind1393

firelessc1450

unkindleda1525

unlightened1659

unlit1787

unenlightened1803

1787 ‘A. Pasquin’ Children of Thespis ii. 46 Now like planets unlit in their orderly race, They wander at will into infinite space.

1852 M. Arnold Youth of Nature 102 The vastness,..the gloom Of the unlit gulf of himself.

1861 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Dec. 709/1 That famed public [house]..stood with its bare stone walls and unlit windows in the open sky.

1930 B. Bunting Compl. Poems (1996) 172 Silent be our leave-taking And mournful As your night-wanderings In unlit rooms.

1957 New Scientist 1 Nov. 12/1 When at its nearest..it [sc. Venus] is roughly between the Sun and the Earth, and its unlit side is turned towards us.

2004 B. Bunch & A. Hellemans Hist. Sci. & Technol. 344/3 The Faraday dark space, an unlit region in a partially evacuated tube with a current passing through the gas that is found between the glow and the cathode.

b. Having no lighting; without means of illumination.

ΚΠ

1844 Times 21 Oct. 7/3 Is it not a great shame that a road upon which there is so much traffic should go unlit?

1892 Cornishman 10 Nov. 7/2 A Cornish superintendent of police..is rebuked this week for driving an unlit vehicle.

1936 Times 28 May 12/5 I was very nearly knocked down by an unlit cyclist.

1964 Bennington (Vermont) Banner 23 July 9/2 The section of Gallery 1..is completely unlit.

2006 J. Wilding Don't shoot Clowns iii. 59 An unlit piece of road which had become an accident black spot.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unlit
释义	unlitadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈlɪt/, U.S. /ˌənˈlɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, English lit , light v.² Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + lit, past participle of light v.² Compare later lit adj.¹ Compare also earlier unlight adj.² and unlighted adj. 1. That has not been ignited or set fire to; not alight, not burning. In later use also of electrically operated lights, etc.: not switched on; not giving off light or heat. Also figurative. Cf. unlighted adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > [adjective] > not unburning1644 inardent1730 unlit?1764 ?1764 Hymen 5 (stage direct.) in Charmer; or, Lady's Garland Hymen asleep in a Bower, an Altar, and a Torch unlit. 1812 B. Hofland Season at Harrogate v. 40 Her flame is unlit, and unfledge'd is her wing. 1855 R. Browning Statue & Bust in Men & Women I. 172 The unlit lamp and the ungirt loin. 1917 H. G. Wells God Invisible King iv. 84 The religion of the atheist with a blank at its heart and the persuasion of the unconverted theologian, are both like lamps unlit. 1978 G. M. Kichenside & A. Williams Brit. Railway Signalling (ed. 4) iii. 32 Some shunt signals are unlit when on, but show two white lights at a 45 degree angle when cleared to denote correct detection of hand points. 2007 R. Millward Apples xiii. 134 We looked cool as anything sucking on an unlit ciggy. 2. Not illuminated. Cf. unlighted adj. 1. a. Not receiving illumination from any source; not supplied with light. Also figurative. Cf. unlighted adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > [adjective] > unilluminated or unilluminating darkOE lightlessa1398 unlighted?1574 shady1605 beamless1679 unshining1682 unluminous1754 unlit1787 unillumed1796 unilluminated1824 unillumined1826 unsunned1838 unlitten1867 the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > [adjective] > unilluminated or unilluminating > not lighted up blind1393 firelessc1450 unkindleda1525 unlightened1659 unlit1787 unenlightened1803 1787 ‘A. Pasquin’ Children of Thespis ii. 46 Now like planets unlit in their orderly race, They wander at will into infinite space. 1852 M. Arnold Youth of Nature 102 The vastness,..the gloom Of the unlit gulf of himself. 1861 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Dec. 709/1 That famed public [house]..stood with its bare stone walls and unlit windows in the open sky. 1930 B. Bunting Compl. Poems (1996) 172 Silent be our leave-taking And mournful As your night-wanderings In unlit rooms. 1957 New Scientist 1 Nov. 12/1 When at its nearest..it [sc. Venus] is roughly between the Sun and the Earth, and its unlit side is turned towards us. 2004 B. Bunch & A. Hellemans Hist. Sci. & Technol. 344/3 The Faraday dark space, an unlit region in a partially evacuated tube with a current passing through the gas that is found between the glow and the cathode. b. Having no lighting; without means of illumination. ΚΠ 1844 Times 21 Oct. 7/3 Is it not a great shame that a road upon which there is so much traffic should go unlit? 1892 Cornishman 10 Nov. 7/2 A Cornish superintendent of police..is rebuked this week for driving an unlit vehicle. 1936 Times 28 May 12/5 I was very nearly knocked down by an unlit cyclist. 1964 Bennington (Vermont) Banner 23 July 9/2 The section of Gallery 1..is completely unlit. 2006 J. Wilding Don't shoot Clowns iii. 59 An unlit piece of road which had become an accident black spot. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.?1764
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