festive lights

Seasonal string glow

Festive lights are decorative lights displayed during holidays or celebrations, especially the strings of small bulbs hung on Christmas trees, houses, and along streets during the winter holiday season.

The term covers everything from traditional incandescent strands to elaborate LED displays: The neighborhood was aglow with festive lights.

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Eid al-Fitr · celebration · Lunar New Year · Hanukkah · Halloween · luminarias · paper lanterns · decoration · candles · weddings · birthdays · Carnival · joy · lanterns · warm glow · neon signs · tradition · fiber optics

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purpose and occasion

festive lightsindustrial lighting

High-output workplace illumination

task lighting · security lights · emergency lighting · fluorescent tubes · streetlights

mood and atmosphere

festive lightsharsh lighting

Unflattering, intense illumination

presence vs. absence

festive lightsdarkness

Total absence of light

blackout · pitch black · gloom · dimness · shadow

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G