artificial light

noun

: light produced by electric lamps
photographs made under artificial light

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The study finds that certain fireflies tend to avoid areas with more artificial light. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2025 Jacobsen rented a 1962 Airstream in southwestern Arizona and spent a month without artificial light at night. Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 May 2025 The production deploys no sets, no artificial light, and no synchronized sound. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 May 2025 Pesticides in water are toxic to firefly larvae and their prey, and artificial light inhibits the flash courtship between males and females, preventing successful reproduction. Owen Martin, The Conversation, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for artificial light

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“Artificial light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artificial%20light. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.

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