: 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
Ryan Reed, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Related article How red light can affect your sleep
But one of the biggest breakthroughs came when the team realized that Sharrah did not see distortions on 2D images.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
Arizona Department of Transportation guidelines currently state a prohibition on right turns on red lights needs to be approved by an agency traffic engineer, Beeber pointed out.
—The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024
Here's video of an off-duty #Meriden officer appearing to punch a driver following an argument over a red light turn.
—CBS News, 13 Mar. 2024
According to media reports, students on board the bus believed the truck may have run through a red light.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024
Green and red light is given off by interaction with oxygen; blue and purple by nitrogen.
—Kim Beil, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
The defense argued the fire engine driver was driving 25 mph over the speed limit and failed to slow down for a red light at the bottom of a hill.
—Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
Infractions — violations such as speeding, impeding traffic and running a red light — were the reason behind 60 percent of San Diego police pursuits during the four-year period.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 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
Even the visual presentation added to the atmosphere, with the players bathed in a hellish red light.
—Ryan Reed, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Related article How red light can affect your sleep
But one of the biggest breakthroughs came when the team realized that Sharrah did not see distortions on 2D images.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
Arizona Department of Transportation guidelines currently state a prohibition on right turns on red lights needs to be approved by an agency traffic engineer, Beeber pointed out.
—The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024
Here's video of an off-duty #Meriden officer appearing to punch a driver following an argument over a red light turn.
—CBS News, 13 Mar. 2024
According to media reports, students on board the bus believed the truck may have run through a red light.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024
Green and red light is given off by interaction with oxygen; blue and purple by nitrogen.
—Kim Beil, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
The defense argued the fire engine driver was driving 25 mph over the speed limit and failed to slow down for a red light at the bottom of a hill.
—Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
Infractions — violations such as speeding, impeding traffic and running a red light — were the reason behind 60 percent of San Diego police pursuits during the four-year period.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Red-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-light. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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