artificial light

noun

: light produced by electric lamps
photographs made under artificial light

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This October's full moon is known as the Harvest Moon, owing to its proximity to the autumn equinox — when farmers would labor under the light of the moon to gather their crops long before artificial light was invented. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025 The findings point toward new design principles for artificial light-harvesting systems and potentially more efficient solar technologies. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025 Much of his present work centers on helping Chile’s mines comply with national laws limiting artificial light, a vital task in a country where mining produces more than half of the exports, including nearly a quarter of the world’s copper and 30 percent of its lithium. IEEE Spectrum, 16 Sep. 2025 Communities across the world have started recognizing how the glow of artificial light disrupts not only our view of the cosmos but also the plants, animals, and ecosystems that have long relied on Earth’s natural rhythm of day and night. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for artificial light

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“Artificial light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artificial%20light. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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