Synonyms

light show

American

noun

a form of entertainment consisting chiefly of constantly changing patterns of light and color, usually accompanied by music and sound effects.

light show British

noun

a kaleidoscopic display of moving lights, etc, projected onto a screen, esp during pop concerts

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Noun Inflected Forms

light shows

plural

Etymology

Origin of light show

First recorded in 1965–70

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light show

JPMorgan hosted hundreds of SpaceX employees at its headquarters in Manhattan to celebrate the stock’s listing, capping off the event with a light show featuring rocket launches.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

The results indicate that Saturn's aurora is doing far more than creating a dazzling light show.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026

In Adelaide, an Australia Day parade and light show have been cancelled due to the extreme heat forecast.

From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026

As the light show unfolded, the lantern's blindingly bright facades concealed a flurry of activity behind, as teams of people turned large metal barrels called rotors by hand to produce a kaleidoscopic effect.

From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 2025

“Photographs taken by means of slanting light show clearly the roughening and raising of the fibres of the paper about the date due to mechanical erasure,” the examiner wrote.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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