red-light

\ ˈred-ˈlīt

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Definition of red-light

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: having numerous houses of prostitution a red-light district

red light

Definition of red light (Entry 2 of 2)

: a warning signal especially : a red traffic signal

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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: Noun Itzel Lopez and her boyfriend were sitting at a red light on July 22 in Torrance, Calif. when a White couple stormed out of their pickup truck. — Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, "A couple yelled ‘white power’ and gave a Nazi salute to a Black driver. They’re charged with a hate crime.," 3 Aug. 2020 When Lopez and her boyfriend approached a red light, the Howells drove in front of them. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, "Couple who yelled 'white power' at Black man and his girlfriend arrested for hate crimes," 1 Aug. 2020 Each participant was given a small handheld flashlight that emitted a red light with a wavelength of 670 nanometers. — Ryan Prior, CNN, "Declining eyesight can be improved by looking at red light, pilot study says," 30 June 2020 Aaryn said she and her boyfriend were stopped at a red light waiting to make a left turn when another vehicle pulled up in the right lane and began firing. — Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com, "Comedian Rickey Smiley's Daughter, 19, Says She's 'Okay' After Being Shot: 'I'm Happy to Be Alive'," 9 July 2020 This light also has two different CREE XP-E2 emitters that shine green and red light at a lower intensity (150 lumens for the green light and 200 lumens for the red). — Tim Macwelch, Outdoor Life, "8 Survival Lights You Can Depend on in an Emergency," 2 July 2020 And a 2017 study of visible red light at the edge of infrared reported a 25% improvement in the functioning of retinas in mice. — Ryan Prior, CNN, "Declining eyesight can be improved by looking at red light, pilot study says," 30 June 2020 That upheaval may change the red light district for good. — Ciara Nugent, Time, "Why Amsterdam's Red Light District May Not Survive the Coronavirus Pandemic," 24 June 2020 Abdelsalam’s car ran a red light at East 59th Street and crashed into a car driving south through the intersection. — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, "Man charged in drag-racing crash in Cleveland that killed man crossing busy street," 11 June 2020

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“Red-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-light. Accessed 14 Aug. 2020.

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