beleuchtet
Translation
lit, illuminated, highlighted
Examples
Die Straße ist nachts gut beleuchtet.
The street is well lit at night.
Das Thema wurde von allen Seiten beleuchtet.
The topic was examined from all sides.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is lit (sth.) is lit The stage is brightly lit.
Similar Words
Synonyms: erhellt, angestrahlt; Antonyms: dunkel, unbeleuchtet
Etymology
This is the past participle of 'beleuchten' (to illuminate), which comes from 'be-' (a prefix for acting on something) and 'leuchten' (to shine).
Memory Tips
Imagine a light shining on an object, making it 'beleuchtet' (lit). This applies both literally to objects and figuratively to topics.