light show

noun

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

Examples of light show in a Sentence

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Think welcome-mat light shows in your driveway, a Tron-style grid on the garage floor for your kids, or an outdoor film night thrown straight from the hood of the car. New Atlas, 15 May 2026 More Americans across several states may have a few chances to view nature's light show, the northern lights, this weekend. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 15 May 2026 Ed Bugg, 9th Ward, to flip the switch on that light show at Phillips Park, said Hoesly. Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 SeaWorld San Diego received approval in mid-April from the California Coastal Commission to test a nighttime drone light show, according to Attractions Magazine. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for light show

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 19 May. 2026.

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