indicator light

Dashboard warning glow

An indicator light is a small lamp on a device or dashboard that signals a condition—power on, low battery, engine trouble, or system status.

Indicator lights communicate through color and behavior: steady green typically means normal operation, flashing amber suggests caution, red warns of problems.

The indicator light on the router blinked orange during the outage.

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glow · panel · flash · bulb · amber · red · green · status · alert · check engine · power · on · off · on off switch · beacon · display · check · engine

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Forward-facing vehicle lamp

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Electric signaling device

alarm bell · beeper · siren · chime · vibration alert

information provision

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Malfunction showing no symptoms

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