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Definition of Red light
1. Noun. A cautionary sign of danger.
2. Noun. The signal to stop.
Definition of Red light
1. Noun. A warning light, especially as a traffic signal indicating ‘stop’. ¹
2. Noun. A sign of a brothel. ¹
3. Noun. (idiomatic) Denial to proceed. Ruling out of any possibility. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Red Light
Literary usage of Red light
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Complete Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott by Walter Scott (1900)
"Dark-red the sea beneath it flowed, Red rose the rocks on ocean's brim, In
blood-red light her islets swim; Wild scream the dazzled sea-fowl gave, ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"In mild cases a clear red light was found sufficient; in severe cases a deep red
... Having proved that red light was inimical to the germs of smallpox and ..."
3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1899)
"This cannot, of course, be done with inks, since if we print green ink over red
the result will not he a mixture of red light and green light, ..."
4. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1899)
"This cannot, of course, be done with inks, since if we print green ink over red
the result will not be a mixture of red light and green light, ..."
5. Astronomy and Astro-physics by European Southern Observatory, Goodsell Observatory (1886)
"But enough. The precious space of the MESSENGER must not be occupied by a repetition
of the facts contained in my Memoir aforesaid. THE "red light. ..."
6. Report of the Annual Meeting (1900)
"All violet colours are transparent, not only for violet, but also for blue and
red light; all blues transmit not only blue, violet, and green light ..."
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