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Meaning of "greenlit" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GREENLIT

greenlit  [ˈɡriːnˌlɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREENLIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Greenlit is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GREENLIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

greenlit

Green-light

To green-light is to give permission or a go ahead to move forward with a project. The term is a reference to the green traffic signal, indicating "go ahead". In the context of the film and television industries, to green-light something is to formally approve its production finance, and to commit to this financing, thereby allowing the project to move forward from the development phase to pre-production and principal photography. The power to green-light a project is generally reserved to those in a project or financial management role within an organization. The process of taking a project from pitch to green light formed the basis of a successful reality TV show titled Project Greenlight.

Definition of greenlit in the English dictionary

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WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GREENLIT


bracelet
ˈbreɪslɪt
Britlit
ˈbrɪtˌlɪt
bullet
ˈbʊlɪt
candlelit
ˈkændəlˌlɪt
chocolate
ˈtʃɒkəlɪt
firelit
ˈfaɪəˌlɪt
infundibulate
ˌɪnfʌnˈdɪbjʊˌlɪt
lit
lɪt
palette
ˈpælɪt
scarlet
ˈskɑːlɪt
skylit
ˈskaɪˌlɪt
split
splɪt
spotlit
ˈspɒtˌlɪt
tablet
ˈtæblɪt
template
ˈtɛmplɪt
toilet
ˈtɔɪlɪt
torchlit
ˈtɔːtʃˌlɪt
underlit
ˈʌndəˌlɪt
violet
ˈvaɪəlɪt
wallet
ˈwɒlɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREENLIT

greenishness
Greenland
Greenland halibut
Greenland Sea
Greenland whale
Greenlander
Greenlandic
greenlet
greenlight
greenling
greenly
greenmail
greenmailer
greenness
Greenock
greenockite
Greenough
Greenpeace
greenroom
greens

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREENLIT

alit
backlit
banana split
chick lit
clit
Dalit
finlit
flit
floodlit
lickety-split
moonlit
relit
slit
starlit
sunlit
tallit
twilit
unlit
unsplit
whatchamacallit

Synonyms and antonyms of greenlit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «greenlit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREENLIT

Find out the translation of greenlit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of greenlit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «greenlit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

开拍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

luz verde
570 millions of speakers

English

greenlit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हरी झंडी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضوء أخضر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зеленый свет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Greenlit
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

greenlit
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Greenlit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hijau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Greenlit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

greenlit
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

greenlit
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Greenlit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Greenlit
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பச்சைக்கொடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रीनलिट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

greenlit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Greenlit
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Greenlit
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зелене світло
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

greenlit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

greenlit
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

greenlit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

greenlit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

greenlit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of greenlit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GREENLIT»

The term «greenlit» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.702 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GREENLIT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about greenlit

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREENLIT»

Discover the use of greenlit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to greenlit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Greenlit: Developing Factual/Reality TV Ideas from Concept ...
It gives the inside track on: • What channel executives are really looking for in a pitch • The life stories of hit factual shows such as The Apprentice, Deadliest Catch and Strictly Come Dancing • Advice from channel commissioners, ...
Nicola Lees, 2010
2
Greenlit: Developing Factual TV Ideas from Concept to Pitch: ...
Greenlit explains how to develop, research, pitch and sell your idea for any type of factual or reality television show.
Nicola Lees, 2010
3
Whatever You Think, Think the Opposite
Gives advice for how to achieve success, advocating risk-taking and entrepreneurial thinking by presenting examples of people who made unique decisions that paid off.
Paul Arden, 2006
4
The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life
One of the world’s leading creative artists, choreographers, and creator of the smash-hit Broadway show, Movin’ Out, shares her secrets for developing and honing your creative talents—at once prescriptive and inspirational, a book to ...
Twyla Tharp, 2009
5
Producing Animation
Once a script has been finalized and greenlit to move into production, script coordinators distribute the script to in-house staff as well as the casting director and voice director, if applicable, who are responsible for getting all materials to the ...
Catherine Winder, Zahra Dowlatabadi, Tracey Miller-Zarneke, 2011
6
All That Glitters
Now that her soap opera is in production and everyone has ideas on how it can be improved, sixteen-year-old Mallory struggles to maintain control of her original plot and characters as the broadcast premier draws near.
David Van Etten, 2008
7
Give Me the Money and I'll Shoot!: Finance Your Factual ...
The must have guide to traditional, emerging and creative TV funding models that are being developed and exploited by social media-savvy documentary filmmakers.
Nicola Lees, 2012
8
Looking For Alaska
The unmissable first novel from bestselling and award-winning author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS.
John Green, 2012
9
Pieces of April: The Shooting Script
In the esteemed Newmarket Shooting Script® Series format, Hedges includes an introduction and scene notes, written exclusively for this edition, as well as the complete shooting script, his original opening of the screenplay, stills, and ...
Peter Hedges, 2003
10
Likely Story: All That Glitters
She’s ready to walk away from all of it, just to have a “normal” teenager’s life, but how can you walk away from something that won’t let you leave? From the Hardcover edition.
David Van Etten, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREENLIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term greenlit is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'A national hero': psychologist who warned of torture collusion gets …
... Task Force on Psychological Ethics and National Security (Pens), that greenlit psychologist participation in national-security interrogations. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Guillermo del Toro's 'Dream' Star Wars Project Is Amazing and …
Guillermo del Toro's 'Dream' Star Wars Project Is Amazing and Should Be Greenlit ASAP. by Stephen Adamson ⋅ Posted on July 13th, 2015 at ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
3
NBC Casts Alyvia Lind As Young Dolly Parton For 'Coat Of Many …
Back in May, NBC announced it had greenlit Coat of Many Colors, based on Parton's song of same name, as the first original movie under its ... «Deadline, Jul 15»
4
John C. Reilly Says He Will Star in 'Wreck-It Ralph' Sequel
Disney has not officially greenlit the sequel yet, but director Rich Moore has said in previous interviews that he began exploring the idea for a ... «TheWrap, Jul 15»
5
'Downton Abbey's' Jessica Brown Findlay, Tom Wilkinson Join 'This …
The feature project has been greenlit by AMBI Group principals Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi, with Christine Alderson and her Ipso ... «Variety, Jul 15»
6
TV Land Greenlights Pilot 'I Shudder' Starring Hamish Linklater
New York, NY – July 13, 2015 – TV Land has greenlit “I Shudder,” a dark comedy pilot starring Hamish Linklater (“The New Adventures of Old ... «TVbytheNumbers, Jul 15»
7
Viacom is Floundering Creatively — Here's Why
Viacom's most popular original shows are sometimes more than a decade old, many greenlit during the reign of Tom Freston, a savvy ... «Cartoon Brew, Jul 15»
8
What Bothered William Shatner About His Star Trek Costume
While this has manifested in attempts by former Star Trek actors and, in one case a notable fan, to get their projects greenlit, the signs are there ... «Cinema Blend, Jul 15»
9
Heroes Reborn: Tim Kring Reveals Series' Origins and Future
So when Heroes Reborn was finally greenlit and Kring the nugget of an idea off of ice, he didn't want to pretend that five years hadn't passed ... «Comicbook.com, Jul 15»
10
Psychologists greenlit CIA, DOD torture, says report. Does torture …
A new report detailing how the APA helped authorize 'enhanced interrogations' has prompted renewed questions about torture's effectiveness ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»

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