: a warning signal
especially
: a red traffic signal
Synonyms
Examples of red-light in a Sentence
Noun
the reporter took her glower as a red light and stopped asking questions
Recent Examples on the Web
Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024
Hobbs vetoed the ban in 2023 because red-light cameras allow law enforcement to allocate resources efficiently, according to a veto letter.
—The Arizona Republic, 17 Jan. 2024
Is the motorist just dressing up the plate, or trying to elude tolls and red-light camera fines?
—Jim Radcliffe, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2024
One video involves a red-light runner and the other requires the vehicle to react to an encroaching vehicle in a turn lane.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
According to data from one of the red-light device makers, at least 100,000 children are already using this treatment in China and other Asian countries, and it’s also been approved in some European countries and Australia.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 2 Feb. 2024
The eight coups d’état that have rocked Africa’s Sahel region since 2020 are a flashing, red-light warning: Washington’s efforts to stabilize the region have failed.
—Joseph Sany, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2024
And for more high-tech home treatments, check out our picks of best LED face mask and red-light therapy devices.
—Kylie Gilbert, Glamour, 18 Jan. 2024
Henry eventually opened two bordellos on Sixth Street, the heart of St. Louis’ red-light district.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2023
Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
Consider the absolute simplest case: a tiny circular hole with a tiny red light.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
An 82-year-old woman was killed in Collegeville when her car was crushed by a massive tree while she was stopped at a red light.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
At the traffic light, Vincent saw a car approach at high speed and run a red light.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
The driver of the gray SUV was cited for failing to stop at a red light, according to WOFL and CBS affiliate WKMG-TV.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
While working on a previous project, Ganley studied three therapies - red light, infrared sauna and cold plunge - and knew their benefits on professional athletes.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
License plate, registration, red light and stop sign violations were also among the top reasons pursuits started.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
Even the visual presentation added to the atmosphere, with the players bathed in a hellish red light.
—Ryan Reed, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Adjective
The lamp has seven different lighting modes including a red-light beam which is great for night hikes.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024
Hobbs vetoed the ban in 2023 because red-light cameras allow law enforcement to allocate resources efficiently, according to a veto letter.
—The Arizona Republic, 17 Jan. 2024
Is the motorist just dressing up the plate, or trying to elude tolls and red-light camera fines?
—Jim Radcliffe, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2024
One video involves a red-light runner and the other requires the vehicle to react to an encroaching vehicle in a turn lane.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
According to data from one of the red-light device makers, at least 100,000 children are already using this treatment in China and other Asian countries, and it’s also been approved in some European countries and Australia.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 2 Feb. 2024
The eight coups d’état that have rocked Africa’s Sahel region since 2020 are a flashing, red-light warning: Washington’s efforts to stabilize the region have failed.
—Joseph Sany, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2024
And for more high-tech home treatments, check out our picks of best LED face mask and red-light therapy devices.
—Kylie Gilbert, Glamour, 18 Jan. 2024
Henry eventually opened two bordellos on Sixth Street, the heart of St. Louis’ red-light district.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2023
Noun
Researchers illuminated the scene with a special red light that is less intrusive to nesting sea turtles and hatchlings.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
Consider the absolute simplest case: a tiny circular hole with a tiny red light.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
An 82-year-old woman was killed in Collegeville when her car was crushed by a massive tree while she was stopped at a red light.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
At the traffic light, Vincent saw a car approach at high speed and run a red light.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
The driver of the gray SUV was cited for failing to stop at a red light, according to WOFL and CBS affiliate WKMG-TV.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
While working on a previous project, Ganley studied three therapies - red light, infrared sauna and cold plunge - and knew their benefits on professional athletes.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
License plate, registration, red light and stop sign violations were also among the top reasons pursuits started.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
Even the visual presentation added to the atmosphere, with the players bathed in a hellish red light.
—Ryan Reed, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Red-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-light. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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