red-light
1 of 2adjective
ˈred-ˈlīt 
: having numerous houses of prostitution
a red-light district
red light
2 of 2noun
: a warning signal
especially : a red traffic signal
Synonyms
Noun
- caution
- red flag
- tip-off
- tocsin
- wake-up call
- warning
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Example Sentences
Noun the reporter took her glower as a red light and stopped asking questions
Recent Examples on the Web
Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 In this zoomed-in image the Sunrise Arc is the curve of red light cutting through the center. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 The bridge is bathed in red light and looks absolutely resplendent. Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 Using red light during exposure would create a film that reflects in the infrared, which is invisible to humans. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2022 The crash occurred after one vehicle ran a red light at the intersection, but LMPD has not yet listed which vehicle ran the red, Umana said. Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2022 The preliminary investigation shows a car traveling eastbound went through a red light and hit a southbound car that had a green light, police said. The Courier-Journal, 21 July 2022 An officer told the media that Lefevre had run a red light. Danyoung Kim, The New Yorker, 2 June 2022 Greece also scored the highest on dangerous driving, with around a third of drivers admitting to behaviors like speeding, skipping a red light, not slowing down for roadworks, and not keeping a safe distance between cars. Julia Buckley, CNN, 27 May 2022 See More
Noun
The Nike emblem of the shoes glowed in the camera’s infra-red light. Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 In this zoomed-in image the Sunrise Arc is the curve of red light cutting through the center. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 The bridge is bathed in red light and looks absolutely resplendent. Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 Using red light during exposure would create a film that reflects in the infrared, which is invisible to humans. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2022 The crash occurred after one vehicle ran a red light at the intersection, but LMPD has not yet listed which vehicle ran the red, Umana said. Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2022 The preliminary investigation shows a car traveling eastbound went through a red light and hit a southbound car that had a green light, police said. The Courier-Journal, 21 July 2022 An officer told the media that Lefevre had run a red light. Danyoung Kim, The New Yorker, 2 June 2022 Greece also scored the highest on dangerous driving, with around a third of drivers admitting to behaviors like speeding, skipping a red light, not slowing down for roadworks, and not keeping a safe distance between cars. Julia Buckley, CNN, 27 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1900, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1849, in the meaning defined above