artificial light
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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If possible, choose somewhere away from cities and artificial light.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Sunlight and air need to be brought to pockets of a building that, as an office tower, relied on artificial light.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Other communities, such as Malibu, have developed ordinances to reduce glare and artificial light, as has Joshua Tree National Park, a star-gazing haven that is designated an International Dark Sky Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
This increases competition within the species as all the dung beetles are attracted to the same artificial light source, or results in them becoming disoriented when they can't find a replacement for the stars.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2025
Down in the rats’ home, in the artificial light, it was hard to tell the passage of time, and she had been so engrossed in Nicodemus’s story that she had not glanced at the clock.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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