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noun

a green-colored traffic light used to signal drivers, pedestrians, etc., that they may proceed.

authorization; approval; permission: The railroad has been given the green light on the proposed fare increase.

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green-light

verb (used with object), green·-light·ed or green·-lit, green·-light·ing.

to give permission to proceed; authorize: The renovation project was green-lighted by the board of directors.

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How to use green light in a sentence

The grainy, green-lit night-vision shots on cable TV of fireballs arcing into Afghan targets seemed to fill a need for revenge.
Will Obama’s Troops Plan Work?|The Daily Beast|June 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
P.S.: Joan and Melissa just got green-lit for a reality show for WE about Joan moving in with Melissa, Cooper, and Jason in L.A..
My Seder with Joan and Melissa Rivers|Paula Froelich|March 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
New York novelist Jonathan Ames, 44, is getting green-lit all over these days.
New York's Cult Literary Hero, Jonathan Ames, Hits It Big|Deborah Schoeneman|February 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
They ran through a series of green-lit chambers, traversed a broad hall, and halted before a giant bronze door.
Red Nails|Robert E. Howard

Sword in hand, he hurried noiselessly on through a maze of green-lit or shadowy rooms and halls.
Red Nails|Robert E. Howard
"One moment more, sir," and a spiteful green lit up the little piggish eyes.
Officer And Man|Louis Becke

British Dictionary definitions for green light

green light

noun

a signal to go, esp a green traffic light

permission to proceed with a project

verb greenlight -lights, -lighting or -lighted (tr)

to permit (a project, etc) to proceed

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