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Definition of Overlit
1. overlight [v] - See also: overlight
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overlit
Literary usage of Overlit
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Alternative Farming Systems by K. Schnieder (1994)
"There is some evidence that many older commercial buildings are overlit, meaning
that the installed lighting fixtures supply more light than needed.69 In ..."
2. Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country (1878)
"Public rooms likewise are terribly overlit: St. James's Hall, or St. George's,
turns on gas enough to drive a sensitive person half mad in less than an hour ..."
3. Fraser's Magazine (1878)
"Public rooms likewise are terribly overlit: St. James's Hall, or St. George's,
turns on. gas enough to drive a sensitive person half mad in less than an ..."
4. The Next Texas Energy Boom: Power Choices for the 21st Century by Jim Marston (1997)
"... energy use for both lighting and cooling, so long as the building's artificial
lights are controlled to prevent interior spaces from being overlit. ..."
5. Reports of Proceedings by Associations of gas engineers and managers, United Kingdom (1892)
"... in all 42 cubic feet per hour (equal to the twelve burners superseded), the
lighting power would be almost trebled, and the room would be much overlit. ..."
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