light show

noun

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

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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 Events like Christmas light shows are on the table for the future. Lori Punko, Denver Post, 1 May 2026 Days before the shooting, local lawmakers pushed forward an initiative to revive a nighttime interactive light show projected on the pyramids for World Cup visitors, which was previously suspended following the COVID-19 pandemic. Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 Just days before the shooting, local lawmakers even pushed forward an initiative to revive a nighttime interactive light show projected on the pyramids for World Cup visitors, which was previous suspended at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. ABC News, 21 Apr. 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 5 May. 2026.

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