lights (A1)
noun
Pronunciation: /laɪts/
Definition
Devices that produce light, such as lamps or bulbs.
Examples
The stage lights were blinding.
He switched on the overhead lights.
Street lights illuminated the empty road.
How to Use lights
- turn on the lights (collocation)
- To activate a light source. — "Could you please turn on the lights? It's too dark to read."
- turn off the lights (collocation)
- To deactivate a light source. — "Remember to turn off the lights when you leave the room."
- switch on the lights (collocation)
- To activate a light source. — "He switched on the lights to see what he was doing."
- switch off the lights (collocation)
- To deactivate a light source. — "She switched off the lights before going to bed."
- lights out (idiom)
- The time when lights must be turned off, usually for sleeping. — "It's lights out at 10 PM in the dormitory."
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