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underlit

underlit adjective: illuminated from beneath.

Adjective

underlit (not comparable)

  1. illuminated from beneath
  2. poorly, or insufficiently illuminated

Antonyms of underlit

Origin of underlit

From under- + lit.

Questions about underlit

What does underlit mean?
Underlit means illuminated from beneath.
What part of speech is underlit?
Underlit is an adjective.

Words near underlit in the dictionary

  1. underlinked
  2. underlip
  3. underlips
  4. underliquidity
  5. underlisted
  6. underlit
  7. underlive
  8. underlived
  9. underlives
  10. underliving
  11. underload

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