sunlit

adjective

sun·​lit ˈsən-ˌlit How to pronounce sunlit (audio)
: lighted by or as if by the sun

Examples of sunlit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And new material stories shined through, like calfskin with color dabbed on by hand, which created the effect of crocodile scales seen through sunlit water. WWD, 23 Sep. 2024 The contrast between its underground, humid depths—where pigeons hide—and the sprawling, sunlit park above symbolically reflects the dichotomies our protagonist faces. Holly Jones, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024 Across the universe Colorful auroras over the mountains of New Zealand, the glittering Dolphin Head nebula and a sunlit silhouette of the International Space Station are just some of the winners of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024 For a digitalized Parisian experience in the VIP room, Boucheron produced an animation of three windows that give Madison Avenue clients a view of Place Vendôme from the sunlit Salon des Lumière in Boucheron’s Paris boutique. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sunlit 

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Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sunlit was in 1784

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“Sunlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunlit. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

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sunlit

adjective
sun·​lit -ˌlit How to pronounce sunlit (audio)
: lighted by or as if by the sun

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