light show

noun

: a kaleidoscopic display of colored lights, slides, and film loops

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The great Roberto Baggio had brought it out in a pre-game light show that underlined how much effort Serie A has made to turn the Coppa Italia into its showpiece event. James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 May 2025 While the meteors won't be as bright or dazzling after the peak, stargazers should still be able to catch some of the light show until about May 28. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 6 May 2025 Luminous Lagoon, Jamaica Witness nature’s dazzling light show right from your hotel room patio at Jamaica’s Glistening Waters Hotel. Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2025 Here’s why such light shows are becoming more common The remnant will be easier for those in the Southern Hemisphere to see in May, according to The Planetary Society. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for light show

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of light show was in 1966

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“Light show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20show. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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