light show

noun

: a kaleidoscopic display of colored lights, slides, and film loops

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The drone and light show will be synced to lights on the bridge. Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Specifically, her eyes turn into a cosmic light show. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025 Hundreds of people emailed the City Council or attended meetings to express their concerns about the light show. Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025 With more money available, the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship holiday light show, which was canceled last year to the disappointment of the hundreds of thousands who crowd the streets to see the show each year, is being revived this year and will happen in November, Essner announced. David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for light show

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of light show was in 1966

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“Light show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20show. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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