running light
noun
: any of the lights carried by a vehicle (such as a ship or automobile) that indicate size, position, or course
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Safety regulations were made as a result of the tragedy, including smoke detectors in the lavatory and running lights on the floors.
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Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
More adventurous than the Solterra, the Uncharted wears a thin line across the nose that tethers its LED running lights to its logo.
—Marty Padgett, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
Wing-like daytime running lights run from the fenders inboard above slim headlights.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The designer leaves no tool in his toolbox: back lights, foot lights, spotlights, neon lights, pin spotlights, running lights, searchlights, laser-like lights, blinding flashes, lights embedded magically in bottles and cups.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
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Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
More adventurous than the Solterra, the Uncharted wears a thin line across the nose that tethers its LED running lights to its logo.
—Marty Padgett, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
Wing-like daytime running lights run from the fenders inboard above slim headlights.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The designer leaves no tool in his toolbox: back lights, foot lights, spotlights, neon lights, pin spotlights, running lights, searchlights, laser-like lights, blinding flashes, lights embedded magically in bottles and cups.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
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“Running light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20light. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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