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Definition of neon
(Entry 1 of 2)
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: a colorless odorless mostly inert gaseous element that is found in minute amounts in air and is used in electric lamps — see Chemical Elements Table
2a
: a discharge lamp in which the gas contains a large proportion of neon
b
: a sign composed of such lamps
c
: the illumination provided by such lamps or signs
neon
adjectiveDefinition of neon (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: of, relating to, or using neon
2
: extremely bright : fluorescent
neon yellow
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Other Words from neon
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Examples of neon in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
On Tuesday, Eilish posted a photo of her manicure to her Instagram Story, featuring four neon green spiked nails with one missing from her ring finger, which is covered in blood and only has half of the real nail intact. — Katie Intner, PEOPLE.com, "Billie Eilish Accidentally Ripped Off Her Acrylic Nail and Shared the Aftermath on Instagram," 1 Aug. 2019 Here’s the thing: When chip comes to dip, there is no substitute for fresh avocado, and the neon-green mush that comes vacuum-sealed in the refrigerator aisle just does not compare. — Alex Pastron, Bon Appétit, "The Best Guacamole Is the Guacamole You Make Yourself," 26 July 2019 At launch, Twitter's design spelled out the company's name in a neon-green typeface that looked like flubber. — Arielle Pardes, WIRED, "The Inside Story of Twitter's New Redesign," 15 July 2019 Mesh, crop tops, and neon green seemed to be the theme at this year’s parade while attendees hair and makeup matched their showstopping attire. — Nandi Howard, Essence, "The Best Fashion Moments From NYC Pride 2019," 1 July 2019 The colors: a bright red upper, a neon-green outsole. — Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, "New Stephen Curry shoes can tell you how loud the crowd is," 17 June 2019 The generous aunt surprised the baby girl with a mini neon-green Mercedes-Benz G-Class from Mercedes Beverly Hills to twin with her mother, Kim Kardashian. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kim Kardashian's Daughter, Chicago West, Gets a Mini Mercedes G-Wagon to Match with Mom," 16 Jan. 2019 Inside, an obelisk-like stalagmite stood sentinel atop a mound decked with moss and neon-green ferns. — Patrick Scott, WSJ, "A Blow-Your-Mind Adventure in Vietnam’s Caves," 13 Nov. 2018 The cover art features the band's name in neon lights with a rainbow backdrop. — Erin Davis And Nadeem Muaddi, CNN, "Happy days are ahead for Blink-182 fans: The band just unveiled details of its new album, 'NINE'," 26 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Ali Goldstein/Netflix For the past two seasons, GLOW has been the most fun series on Netflix, finding joy in everything from neon spandex to clumsy wrestling. — Pilot Viruet, Vox, "GLOW season 3 loses some of its trademark fun amid all the bloat," 13 Aug. 2019 On a more colorful note, Tracey Ellis Ross embraced executive realness in the heat, sporting a bubblegum pink Fenty suit and neon yellow top. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "The Best Fashion Instagrams of the Week: Miley Cyrus , Cardi B, and More," 10 Aug. 2019 Those in the light skin, for example, could turn blue light into green light, creating that neon beacon for the other sharks to see. — Joanna Klein, New York Times, "How Sharks Glow to Each Other Deep in the Ocean," 8 Aug. 2019 The collection was peak street style, with cross body bags and neon accents. — Tatum Dooley, Teen Vogue, "Selena Gomez Stars in the New Puma Campaign for the Brand’s Latest Cali Remix Drop," 5 Aug. 2019 One response to the 21st century is to crank up vintage synthesizers, put on outrageous patterns, and strike a pose of neon defiance, figuring that a loud good time is better than many of the other options. — courant.com, "Strike a pose of neon defiance: See Crunk Witch at Cafe Nine," 5 Aug. 2019 Dressed in neon blue-and-green shirts, a dozen walkers used the 3-mile loop to carry signs and share statistics about food scarcity issues faced by some people in the Indianapolis area. — Casey Smith, Indianapolis Star, "'Food access is an issue': Canal walk kicks off Hunger Awareness Week," 20 July 2019 Sights will include the neon cityscape, Ryme City marketplace, film prop displays, an infinity room and more. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Comic-Con 2019: 50 things to see at this year’s Comic-Con," 17 July 2019 All around him on a South L.A. studio set, a dozen crew members frantically assembled a rig of neon light tubes. — August Brown, latimes.com, "Meet YBN Cordae, hip-hop’s next great MC," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'neon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for neon
neon
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English Language Learners Definition of neon
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a type of gas that is used in brightly colored electric signs and lights
neon
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of neon (Entry 2 of 2)
: using neon
: extremely bright
See the full definition for neon in the English Language Learners Dictionary
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Kids Definition of neon
: a colorless gaseous chemical element found in very small amounts in the air and used in electric lights
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Medical Definition of neon
: a colorless odorless primarily inert gaseous element found in minute amounts in air and used in electric lamps
—symbol Ne
— see Chemical Elements Table
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