Phrase Hound found 168 phrases and 106 compound words that contain lights. The most common are listed below. Open lights in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 168
- northern lightsThe aurora of the northern hemisphere.
- lights-outThe time at night at which artificial lights are to be turned off, a curfew or bedtime.
- Festival of LightsHanukkah.
- traffic lightsplural of traffic light: A signalling device positioned at a road intersection or pedestrian crossing indicating the moment it is safe to drive, ride or walk, using a universal color code.
- lights upthird-person singular simple present indicative of light up: To illuminate, to bring light to something, to brighten.
- stop the lightsAn interjection expressing exasperation or incredulity. or to illustrate the humour in a situation.
- southern lightsThe aurora of the southern hemisphere.
- bright lightsThe glamour and glitz of a place, especially a big city.
- red lightsplural of red light: A warning light, especially as a traffic signal indicating stop.
- tail lightsplural of tail light: One of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night.
- street lightsplural of street light: Any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area, usually urban.
- fog lightsplural of fog light: One of a pair of lights, mounted at the front of a car, below the headlights, usually white or yellow in colour, for increased visibility ahead in foggy driving conditions.
- Flashing Lights
- ancient lightsThe right, based in English common law, of a property owner to retain an accustomed, unobstructed view and satisfactory illumination from his or her window(s), restricting nearby construction that would obstruct such a view or such …
- fairy lightsSmall electric lights on a strand which are used decoratively, especially on Christmas trees.
- running lightsheadlights
- black lightsplural of black light: A light bulb that emits ultraviolet light, usually used to create the illusion that anything white is glowing.
- blue lightsplural of blue light: A mixture of chemicals (including nitre, sulfur and antimony) used in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries for night-time signaling and general illumination.
- Christmas lightsplural of Christmas light: One of the electric lights, often arranged in strings, used at Christmas to decorate a Christmas tree, outdoor trees or bushes, a house, etc.
- city lightsThe aggregate of street lights of a city, particularly at night (often referring to the exciting attractions that the city features, especially its nightlife).
- electric lightsplural of electric light: Artificial light using electricity as a source of illumination.
- green lightsplural of green light: A traffic light in its green state (indicating that vehicles may proceed).
- grow lightsplural of grow light: An electric lamp designed to promote plant growth by emitting an electromagnetic spectrum appropriate for photosynthesis.
- house lightsplural of house light: One of the lights in an auditorium.
- leading lightsplural of leading light: An acclaimed expert, one of the foremost experts, a luminary.
Compound words 106
- antilightsOpposed or hostile to lights
- highlightsplural of highlight: An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
- headlightsplural of headlight; especially a pair on a single vehicle.
- flashlightsplural of flashlight: A battery-powered hand-held light source.
- spotlightsplural of spotlight: A bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage.
- daylightsplural of daylight: The natural light that is ambient in daytime, being mostly sunlight (both direct and indirect, on either sunny days or cloudy days).
- skylightsplural of skylight: A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.
- taillightsplural of taillight: One of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night.
- streetlightsplural of streetlight: Any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area, usually urban.
- floodlightsplural of floodlight: A projector of a bright beam of light for use in theatres and studios; a flood