light show

noun

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

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Hundreds of people emailed the City Council or attended meetings to express their concerns about the light show. Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025 With more money available, the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship holiday light show, which was canceled last year to the disappointment of the hundreds of thousands who crowd the streets to see the show each year, is being revived this year and will happen in November, Essner announced. David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025 By completely redesigning the keyboard’s semi-transparent bottom case, the Halo light bands now merge to create a truly effective light show. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 Most of the Midwest is expected to see brilliant light shows of reds, yellows and orange leaves this fall, but the window to see them in some places might be shorter and earlier in 2025. John Tufts, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 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 12 Sep. 2025.

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