artificial light

noun

: light produced by electric lamps
photographs made under artificial light

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House sparrows, common urban reservoir hosts for West Nile virus, remain infectious to biting mosquitoes for approximately two days longer when exposed to artificial light at night, compared to birds in natural light conditions. John Drake, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 The findings of the 2024 study add to the growing concerns about the threats posed by artificial light at night (ALAN). Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026 The technology has evolved into one of the world's most detailed long-term records of artificial light at night. Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 May 2026 The research, published in Nature analyzed more than a million daily satellite images from NASA’s Black Marble dataset between 2014 and 2022, tracking changes in artificial light across the inhabited world. Bree Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026 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 6 Jun. 2026.

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