artificial light

noun

: light produced by electric lamps
photographs made under artificial light

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The best place to catch the state park’s renowned dark skies is on the western half of the island, which is shielded from the lights of the Salt Lake City metro and is relatively undisturbed by artificial light. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2025 While numerous studies show that blue light from computer screens and artificial light produces cutaneous hyperpigmentation (brown spots on the skin) and accelerates the aging process, desktops and fluorescent bulbs seem to only be part of the problem. Tanya Akim, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 The study finds that certain fireflies tend to avoid areas with more artificial light. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2025 Jacobsen rented a 1962 Airstream in southwestern Arizona and spent a month without artificial light at night. Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 May 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 12 Jul. 2025.

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