light pollution
noun
: artificial skylight (as from city lights) that interferes especially with astronomical observations
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There are other factors that can influence image quality, such as light pollution.
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Chris McMullen, Space.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The certification of Artis is not a key step in the worldwide effort to reduce light pollution and keep night skies dark, but also a benefit to the animals that live in and around the zoo—and us humans, too.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2025
The time of night, light pollution, cloud coverage, and other factors can all influence how well the lights can be seen.
—Connor Greene, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
After all, the northern lights tend to dance low on the northern horizon, so clear skies and minimal light pollution are key.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
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Chris McMullen, Space.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The certification of Artis is not a key step in the worldwide effort to reduce light pollution and keep night skies dark, but also a benefit to the animals that live in and around the zoo—and us humans, too.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2025
The time of night, light pollution, cloud coverage, and other factors can all influence how well the lights can be seen.
—Connor Greene, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
After all, the northern lights tend to dance low on the northern horizon, so clear skies and minimal light pollution are key.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for light pollution
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“Light pollution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20pollution. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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