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light pollution
noun
- unwanted or harmful light, as from bright street lights or neon signs.
- Astronomy. artificial illumination of the sky that sets a limit on the faintness of stars that can be observed or photographed.
light pollution
noun
- the glow from street and domestic lighting that obscures the night sky and hinders the observation of faint stars
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Word History and Origins
Origin of light pollution1
First recorded in 1970–75
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Example Sentences
In regards to the more tangible issues, then, among environmental issues, where would you rank light pollution?
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A piece in National Geographic characterized light pollution as likely the easiest pollution problem to solve.
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As with many aspects of modern life, light pollution represents both a triumph of technology and a minor disaster.
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