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Starlit vs Starry - What's the difference?

starlit | starry |

As adjectives the difference between starlit and starry

is that starlit is illuminated by starlight while starry is having stars visible.

starlit

English

Adjective

(wikipedia starlit) (en adjective)
  • illuminated by starlight

    • Derived terms

    * starlit region

    See also

    * candlelit * moonlit * sunlit

    starry

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having stars visible.
    • Starry starry night, Portraits hung in empty halls, Frameless heads on nameless walls, With eyes that watch the world and can't forget - a song about called "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)"
  • Shaped like a star.