white lights

Uncolored string illumination

White lights are lights that emit white rather than colored illumination—the standard for most indoor and outdoor lighting.

The phrase often distinguishes from colored alternatives: We hung white lights on the tree instead of multicolored ones.

White lights on a vehicle typically refer to headlights, as opposed to red taillights or amber turn signals.

Related

illumination · visible spectrum · headlamps · brightness · led · stars · wavelength · projection mapping · fiber optics · bulbs · luminescence · divine presence · near death experience · headlights · enlightenment · hope · blinding · transcendence

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Opposites
color spectrum

white lightscolored lights

Tinted electric illumination

RGB lights · red lights · blue lights · green lights · neon lights

decorative lighting style

white lightsparty lights

Festive string illumination

disco lights

light quality/warmth

white lightsdarkness

Total absence of light

no light · blackout · unlit · dark · yellow lights

Family

light, white, lightly, highlight, lighten, spotlight, lighting, lighter, lighted

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Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G