sound-and-light
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of sound-and-light
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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"It makes for pretty colours in sound-and-light shows."
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
The whirl of electronic sounds he generated flew out across the audience, ricocheting among the sound-and-light towers.
From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2021
It’s difficult to imagine anyone surpassing Tinguely’s sound-and-light spectacle.
From Salon • Oct. 19, 2018
Or it may yield the video opera “La Celestina,” which the collaborative Erratica developed over more than three years for the Vélez Blanco Patio, engaging the sculptures as characters in a sophisticated sound-and-light show.
From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2015
Robby has to learn the sound-and-light board, then program it for the play.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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