red-light
Signal meaning halt
Red-light as an adjective describes districts or areas known for prostitution and sex-related businesses: the red-light district of Amsterdam.
The term comes from the red lamps traditionally displayed in brothel windows.
To red-light something is to reject or stop it, from the signal meaning halt: The studio red-lighted the project.
Intersection flow controller
- trafficMovement along routes
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- brakeDevice to slow motion
- haltComplete sudden stop
amber · green · crosswalk · pedestrian · yield · flashing · beacon · right-of-way
Commercial sexual services
- brothelsEstablishments for paid sex
- AmsterdamCapital of Netherlands
- solicitationSeeking to obtain
- viceBad habit or deputy
streetwalkers · neon · seediness · pimps · johns · windows · Soho
Exposure to harm
- cautionCareful attention to risk
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- hazardSource of potential harm
emergency · flashing · siren · beacon · indicator · precaution · threat · menace
Visiting nightclubs for entertainment
- barsRods, taverns, or measures
- neonInert illuminating element
- dancingRhythmic bodily motion
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
nightclubs · bouncers · DJs · venues · karaoke · afterhours · pub-crawl · cocktails
stoplight
Intersection flow controller
- trafficMovement along routes
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- brakeDevice to slow motion
halt · amber · green · crosswalk · pedestrian · yield · flashing · beacon · right-of-way · signalization
prostitution
Commercial sexual services
- brothelsEstablishments for paid sex
- AmsterdamCapital of Netherlands
- solicitationSeeking to obtain
vice · streetwalkers · neon · seediness · pimps · johns · windows · Soho
danger
Exposure to harm
hazard · emergency · flashing · siren · beacon · indicator · precaution · threat · menace · peril
clubbing
Visiting nightclubs for entertainment
entertainment · nightclubs · bouncers · DJs · venues · karaoke · afterhours · pub-crawl · cocktails · patrons
darkroom
Film processing chamber
- developingBecoming more advanced
- filmMovie or coating
- safelightNon-exposing darkroom lamp
exposure · printing · enlarger · processing · chemicals · negatives · tray · timer · dodge · burn
red-lightrespectable
Worthy of regard
family-friendly · wholesome · legitimate · mainstream · upstanding
red-lightgreen-light
Authorize to proceed
go-ahead · thumbs-up · approval · clearance · authorization
red, light, reds, redder, reddest, redden, reddened, reddening, reddish