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green light
green lightn.1. The green-colored light that signals traffic to proceed.2. Informal Permission to proceed.green light n 1. (Automotive Engineering) a signal to go, esp a green traffic light 2. permission to proceed with a project vb (tr) , -lights, -lighting or -lightedto permit (a project, etc) to proceedgreen′ light′
n. 1. a green-colored traffic light used to signal permission to proceed. 2. authorization or permission to proceed with an action or project. [1935–40] green′-light′
v.t. -light•ed or -lit, -light•ing. to give permission to proceed or authorization to (a project or person). [1940–45] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  green light - a signal to proceed go-aheadtraffic light, traffic signal, stoplight - a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections | | 2. | green light - permission to proceed with a project or to take action; "the gave the green light for construction to begin"permission - approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave" |
green lightnoun authorization, sanction, approval, go-ahead (informal), blessing, permission, confirmation, clearance, imprimatur, O.K. or okay (informal) The project was given the green light in the Chancellor's autumn budget.Translationsfeu vertvia liberaimmaturogreen light
green light1. verb To permit someone or something to proceed. Likened to the green light of a traffic signal. Do you think the production company will green light our film?2. noun Permission to proceed with some action or task. We're just waiting to get the green light from our managers before we release the latest software update.See also: green, lightgreen light, thePermission to go ahead, as in The chief gave us the green light for starting this project. This term originated in the late 1800s for the signal used by railroads to indicate that a train could proceed. It was transferred to more general use in the first half of the 1900s. See also: greengreen light permission to go ahead with a project. The green light referred to is the traffic signal indicating that traffic is free to move forward. Red and green lights were in use from the late 19th century in railway signals, but this figurative use of green light appears to date from the mid 20th century. 1997 New Scientist Zemin even got the green light to buy nuclear power plants. See also: green, lightgreen light n. the signal to go ahead with something; the okay. (see also go-ahead, high sign.) When we get the green light, we’ll start. See also: green, lightgreen light
Synonyms for green lightnoun authorizationSynonyms- authorization
- sanction
- approval
- go-ahead
- blessing
- permission
- confirmation
- clearance
- imprimatur
- O.K. or okay
Synonyms for green lightnoun a signal to proceedSynonymsRelated Words- traffic light
- traffic signal
- stoplight
noun permission to proceed with a project or to take actionRelated Words |