variants
or less commonly red light
: relating to or being an area with many brothels or sex workers
Just inside the entrance to "Picasso Érotique," the exhibition's designer has recreated an imagined bordello bedroom as one might have existed in the red-light district of Barcelona in the era of Picasso's youth.—
Arthur C. Danto
Arthur C. DantoIn the beginning, entertainment ran more along the lines of saloons, card games and red light activities.—Jennifer Houghton
Jennifer Houghton
: a warning signal
especially
: a red traffic signal
Synonyms
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 WebNicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Phoenix plans to install red-light cameras at 10 intersections, plus deploy eight portable speed enforcement cameras by fall 2025.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 8 Oct. 2024
The bright green light says companies should invest heavily in AI to avoid falling behind rivals while the glowing red light holds companies back due to the risk of AI hallucinations potentially harming the companies reputation and prompting lawsuits.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Here, your options range from a relaxing therapeutic massage, which melted my stress away and left me smelling like fresh air, to a red-light therapy sauna experience.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Phoenix plans to install red-light cameras at 10 intersections, plus deploy eight portable speed enforcement cameras by fall 2025.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
Noun
First, red light therapy helps fade discoloration, including post-acne scars and dark spots.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 8 Oct. 2024
The bright green light says companies should invest heavily in AI to avoid falling behind rivals while the glowing red light holds companies back due to the risk of AI hallucinations potentially harming the companies reputation and prompting lawsuits.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Red-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-light. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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