yellow light

American  

noun

1. a yellow traffic light, usually preceding a signal halting traffic in a particular direction.

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Etymology

Origin of yellow light

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Still, candlelight casts a genuine spell with its yellow light and deepened shadows.

From The Wall Street Journal

Orbs of yellow light wash over plates of juicy chicken inasal; longtime friends catch up over handpicked wines as music thumps in the background.

From Los Angeles Times

One TikTok trend I will begrudgingly support is putting a soft yellow light behind a television to give it a halo effect, but only for television shows, and preferably scripted ones.

From Salon

Everything goes from technicolor to a muted black, where only occasional bursts of yellow light punctuate the darkness to showcase the room’s focal points.

From Salon

Exit and walk around in front of a yellow light projected against the rainbow wall’s back side, and your cast shadow mysteriously fragments, like a deck of cards being fanned.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• red light
• stoplight
• traffic control