light show

American  

noun

• light shows
  plural

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

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light show British  

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• light shows
  plural

Etymology

Origin of light show

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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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

Regardless of whether Edwin Díaz ever excels again in his closer role, I wonder if anyone else feels like I do about the trumpets and light show hoopla announcing his entrance from the bullpen?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026

Almost 90 drones fell from the sky over Sydney's Darling Harbour during a popular winter light show, with footage showing devices splashing into the water, close to crowds.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

“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