marquee lights

Bright entrance bulbs

Marquee lights are the large, bright bulbs that outline theater marquees and vintage signs, typically exposed and arranged in rows.

The term evokes old Hollywood glamour and Broadway theaters, where such lighting announced shows and drew crowds.

Now marquee lights appear decoratively—around mirrors, on letter-shaped signs, or as string lights mimicking the classic look: She hung marquee lights around her vanity.

Related

neon · walk of fame · premiere · dressing room · vanity · star · big name · main attraction · opening night · movie premiere · entrance · blinking · vintage · showtime · cinema · glamour · sign · bright

Categories
Opposites
lighting type/technology

marquee lightsnatural light

Illumination from the sun

blacklight · candlelight · gaslight · fluorescent lights · neon signs

visibility/prominence

marquee lightsdarkness

Total absence of light

blackout · shadow · dimness · power outage · obscurity

cultural connotation

marquee lightsobscurity

State of being unknown

anonymity · back alley · backstage

Family

marquee, marquees, light, lights, lighted, lighting, lighter, lightest, enlighten

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G