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
Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
But here’s the thing about red light therapy masks: Many are uncomfortable to wear.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 24 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
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Bring the power of red light therapy to your beautiful skin with this Red Light Wand that will not only tighten your skin and lift your face but fight against wrinkles too.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
But here’s the thing about red light therapy masks: Many are uncomfortable to wear.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Red-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-light. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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