light show

noun

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

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The Draconids, Orionids, Southern Taurids and Northern Taurids will provide a monthlong light show late at night, according to EarthSky. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025 With its remoteness, the forest makes for an ideal spot to take in the Northern Lights, with nearby waterbodies like Lake Pend Oreille providing beautiful reflections of the light show. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025 The City Council wants to look at getting Huntington Beach out of its contract with the operator of a controversial light show planned for Huntington Central Park. Claire Wang, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025 The drone and light show will be synced to lights on the bridge. Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for light show

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Oct. 2025.

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