Yellow Light Definition & Meaning

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  • Etymology
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  • Synonyms yellow light American

    noun

    1. a yellow traffic light, usually preceding a signal halting traffic in a particular direction.

    Etymology

    Origin of yellow light

    First recorded in 1970–75

    Example Sentences

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    Still, candlelight casts a genuine spell with its yellow light and deepened shadows.

    From The Wall Street Journal

    Orbs of yellow light wash over plates of juicy chicken inasal; longtime friends catch up over handpicked wines as music thumps in the background.

    From Los Angeles Times

    One TikTok trend I will begrudgingly support is putting a soft yellow light behind a television to give it a halo effect, but only for television shows, and preferably scripted ones.

    From Salon

    Everything goes from technicolor to a muted black, where only occasional bursts of yellow light punctuate the darkness to showcase the room’s focal points.

    From Salon

    Exit and walk around in front of a yellow light projected against the rainbow wall’s back side, and your cast shadow mysteriously fragments, like a deck of cards being fanned.

    From Los Angeles Times

    Related Words

    • red light
    • stoplight
    • traffic control

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