neons

Vivid tube lights

Neons is the plural of neon, referring to multiple neon lights or signs: The neons of Times Square blazed through the fog.

In aquarium keeping, neons are neon tetras—small tropical fish with iridescent blue and red stripes: She added a school of neons to the tank.

colors

pink

Pale red hue

blue · magenta · cyan · lime · fuchsia · electric · vivid · saturated · fluorescent · eye-catching

signs

billboards

Large outdoor advertisements

nightclub · bar · motel · diner · Chinatown · advertisements · shopfronts · lettering · tubing · buzzing

aesthetic

retro

Evoking recent past

cyberpunk · arcade · Tron · outrun · nightlife · disco · noir · futuristic · urban · nocturnal

gases

noble

Titled or virtuous

  • inertInactive, physically or chemically
  • heliumLightest noble gas
  • argonUnreactive element eighteen

xenon · krypton · radon · monatomic · nonreactive · element · discharge · spectroscopy · isotopes · colorless

Categories
Opposites
light source technology

neonsincandescents

Heat-powered light sources

candlelight · oil lamps · firelight · gaslight · torches

color intensity/saturation

neonspastels

Pale, muted hues

earth tones · neutrals · muted colors · naturals · beiges

aesthetic register

neonsunderstated

Deliberately minimized in expression

subtle · muted · classic · timeless · refined

Phrases
Family

neon, neonate, neonatology

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