Meaning

1 senses

  1. (not comparable)That resembles a neon light; extremely bright; fluorescent

Examples

14 sentences

  1. The small red neon lamp went out.

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  2. Ziri saw a neon glow in the hallway.

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  3. I couldn't help but notice the neon signs.

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  4. The neon sign shone as if to invite us.

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  5. There are blue neon lights on the pretty teahouse.

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Origin

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek νέον (néon), neuter of νέος (néos, “new”), from earli

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek νέον (néon), neuter of νέος (néos, “new”), from earlier *νέϝος (*néwos), from Proto-Hellenic *newos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos. By surface analysis, neo- + -on (suffix used in all noble gases).

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
neodymiumneologismneophyteC2nephewB1nepotismner
neon — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto