Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A rare, inert gaseous element occurring in the atmosphere to the extent of 18 parts per million and obtained by fractional distillation of liquid air. It is colorless but glows reddish orange in an electric discharge and is used in lasers, as a cryogen, and in cathode-ray tubes and other display devices. Atomic number 10; atomic weight 20.180; melting point −248.59°C; boiling point −246.08°C. cross-reference: Periodic Table.
- noun Electric signage made with neon lights.
- noun An extremely bright shade of a color.
- noun A neon tetra.
- adjective Of, relating to, or containing neon.
- adjective Of or relating to a form of lighting used especially on advertising signs and consisting of glass tubes filled with neon or other gases that emit colored light when subjected to an electric current.
- adjective Extremely bright or vivid; fluorescent.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An elementary substance occurring in gaseous form in the earth's atmosphere: atomic weight, 20.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun uncountable The
chemical element (symbol Ne) with anatomic number of 10. - noun countable A form or sample of the element.
- noun uncountable
neon signs , collectively. - noun countable a
neon tetra fish - adjective
Extremely bright ;fluorescent .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The metaphorical way you use the phrase 'neon sign' is for something unmissable, like, 'What do you need, a neon sign?'
NYT > Home Page By ADRIANE QUINLAN 2011
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As CVPCS says, If you see the word neon on the Features line, then your device supports NEON extensions.
Gizmodo Casey Chan 2011
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He dubbed the neon, color-blocked sport-chic looks "Surf Jackie."
Resort Wear Stretches to Embrace Surf, Scuba Ray A. Smith 2011
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He dubbed the neon, color-blocked sport-chic looks "Surf Jackie."
Resort Wear Stretches to Embrace Surf, Scuba Ray A. Smith 2011
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Designer Riccardo Hernandez created an encouragingly simple but scenic unit set, framed, at times, in neon, and strategically lit by Jennifer Tipton.
Donna Perlmutter: Postino and Figaro: Underclass Heroes Who Usher in L.A. Opera's 25th Season Donna Perlmutter 2010
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Oursler's online installation presents the viewer with a digital map, scrawled in neon writing, which directs the viewer to different interactive pages.
Museum of the Future or Fad of the Moment? Adobe's Virtual Art Museum Nicole Campoy-Leffler 2010
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Designer Riccardo Hernandez created an encouragingly simple but scenic unit set, framed, at times, in neon, and strategically lit by Jennifer Tipton.
Donna Perlmutter: Postino and Figaro: Underclass Heroes Who Usher in L.A. Opera's 25th Season Donna Perlmutter 2010
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The sign is hand painted and below it, in neon, reads two words: “Bar Restaurant” – need we say more?
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Designer Riccardo Hernandez created an encouragingly simple but scenic unit set, framed, at times, in neon, and strategically lit by Jennifer Tipton.
Donna Perlmutter: Postino and Figaro: Underclass Heroes Who Usher in L.A. Opera's 25th Season Donna Perlmutter 2010
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More than 20 flat screens showered in neon green lights blanketed Ciudad, as a handful of journalists got their hands on 5-on-5 multiplayer and new mode Horde.
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Ne.
Can be spelled with the Periodic Table of Elements symbols: NeON
December 12, 2006