STATUS
- permanent: intended to last or function
indefinitely. (The Concise Oxford Dictionary, 7th Edition)
- occasional: acting on special occasions;
happening irregularly. (The Concise Oxford Dictionary, 7th Edition)
- recommended: presented as worthy of confidence,
acceptance, use, etc. (The Macquarie Dictionary, 1988)
- not in use: no longer used for the purpose
intended; disused.
- periodic/intermittent: recurring at intervals.
(The Concise Oxford Dictionary, 7th Edition)
- reserved: set apart for some specific use.
(adapted from The Concise Oxford Dictionary, 7th Edition)
- temporary: meant to last only for a time. (The
Concise Oxford Dictionary)
- private: not in public ownership or operation.
- mandatory: compulsory; enforced. (The Concise
Oxford Dictionary, 7th Edition)
- extinguished: no longer lit illuminated: lit
by floodlights, strip lights, etc.
- illuminated: lit by floodlights, strip lights, etc.
- historic: famous in history; of historical
interest. (The Concise Oxford Dictionary, 7th Edition)
- public: belonging to, available to, used or
shared by, the community as a whole and not restricted to private use. (adapted from The
New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 1993)
- synchronized: occur at a time, coincide in
point of time, be contemporary or simultaneous. (The New Shorter Oxford English
Dictionary, 1993)
- watched: looked at or observed over a period
of time especially so as to be aware of any movement or change. (adapted from The New
Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 1993)
- un-watched: usually automatic in operation,
without any permanently-stationed personnel to superintend it. (adapted from IHO
Dictionary, S-32, 5th Edition, 2814)
- existence doubtful: an object that has been
reported but has not been definitely determined to exist.