light show

noun

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

Examples of light show in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Powerful solar storms triggered a light show that astonished viewers in Great Britain, Poland, Siberia and Mongolia, as well as from Oregon and Washington to Texas and Florida in the United States. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2024 But because the sun is at the height of its 11-year solar cycle, the storm also created optimal conditions for the auroras to put on a light show for far more Americans than usual. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for light show 

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Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 May. 2024.

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