neon sign

noun

An illuminated sign constructed from fluorescent lights in the form of bent glass tubes; the different colours being obtained by adding different noble gases to the neon.

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Meanings

nounneon sign (plural neon signs)

plural neon signs

  1. An illuminated sign constructed from fluorescent lights in the form of bent glass tubes; the different colours being obtained by adding different noble gases to the neon.

    I am born again / In a neon sign / Scrolling up and down

    1997, “Airbag”, in OK Computer, performed by Radiohead
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    Just listen to the music and the traffic of the city / Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty

    1979, “Downtown”, performed by The B-52's

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 霓虹燈招牌 /霓虹灯招牌
  • 霓虹燈招牌 /霓虹灯招牌 (níhóngdēng zhāopái)an illuminated sign constructed from fluorescent lights
Finnish valomainos
  • valomainosan illuminated sign constructed from fluorescent lights
Hungarian neonreklám, fényreklám
  • neonrekláman illuminated sign constructed from fluorescent lights
  • fényrekláman illuminated sign constructed from fluorescent lights
Russian нео́новая вы́веска
  • нео́новая вы́веска (neónovaja výveska)an illuminated sign constructed from fluorescent lights
Spanish letrero de neón, marquesina
  • letrero de neónan illuminated sign constructed from fluorescent lights
  • marquesinaan illuminated sign constructed from fluorescent lights
Swedish neonskylt
  • neonskyltan illuminated sign constructed from fluorescent lights
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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neon sign,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neon%20sign.

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