yellow light

noun

A traffic light, between the green light and the red light, indicating that vehicles should stop if safely possible.

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amber light
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Meanings

nounyellow light (plural yellow lights)

plural yellow lights

  1. USA traffic light, between the green light and the red light, indicating that vehicles should stop if safely possible.

    Synonyms: amber light

  2. idiomaticHesitance to proceed; limited approval or permission to proceed.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see yellow, light.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA traffic light, between the green light and the red light, indicating that vehicles should stop if safely possible.

Similar
amber light

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 黃燈 /黄灯
  • 黃燈 /黄灯traffic light between the green light and the red light
Chinese Mandarin 黃燈 /黄灯
  • 黃燈 /黄灯 (huángdēng)traffic light between the green light and the red light
Finnish keltainen valo
  • keltainen valotraffic light between the green light and the red light
French feu jaune, feu orange
  • feu jaunetraffic light between the green light and the red light
  • feu orangetraffic light between the green light and the red light
German Gelblicht
  • Gelblichttraffic light between the green light and the red light
Hungarian sárga fény
  • sárga fénytraffic light between the green light and the red light
Japanese 黄信号
  • 黄信号 (kishingō)traffic light between the green light and the red light
Korean 황색신호, 노란불
  • 황색신호 (hwangsaeksinho)traffic light between the green light and the red light
  • 노란불 (noranbul)traffic light between the green light and the red light
Russian жёлтый свет
  • жёлтый свет (žóltyj svet)traffic light between the green light and the red light
Thai ไฟเหลือง
  • ไฟเหลือง (fai-lʉ̌ʉang)traffic light between the green light and the red light
Turkish sarı ışık
  • sarı ışıktraffic light between the green light and the red light
Cite this entry
APA

yellow light. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellow%20light

MLA

“yellow light.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellow%20light. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yellow light,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellow%20light.

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