as in darkened
being without light or without much light
she stumbled over something in the unlit hallway
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Areas of the castle still fall into silhouette, but Season 2 EP/director Alan Taylor prefers to use unlit architecture to add depth to the composition and frame a scene.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 16 June 2024
Fineman pulled out an unlit cigarette from beneath the desk.
—Anne McCarthy, Variety, 5 May 2024
This is a stark difference from LED lighting arrays for LCD panels, which always bleed some form of light to parts of the panel that should be unlit.
—PCMAG, 1 Apr. 2024
Made in France, this candle looks just as elegant unlit on a shelf or special spot in the house.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 16 June 2024
Fineman pulled out an unlit cigarette from beneath the desk.
—Anne McCarthy, Variety, 5 May 2024
This is a stark difference from LED lighting arrays for LCD panels, which always bleed some form of light to parts of the panel that should be unlit.
—PCMAG, 1 Apr. 2024
Made in France, this candle looks just as elegant unlit on a shelf or special spot in the house.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Unlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlit. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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