neon
pronunciation
How to pronounce neon in British English:
UK [ˈni:ɒn]
How to pronounce neon in American English:
US [ˈniɑn]
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- Noun:
- a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
Word Origin
- neon (n.)
- 1898, coined by its discoverers, Sir William Ramsay and Morris W. Travers, from Greek neon, neuter of neos "new" (see new); so called because it was newly discovered. Neon sign is attested from 1927.
Example
- 1. It is a very delicate fragile neon in blue and white .
- 2. The words hung like a neon sign broadcasting my dog 's failure .
- 3. Neon has had to take refuge in dimmer quieter corners of new york .
- 4. But I love pink neon especially when it 's combined with lime green .
- 5. The neon sign above the company headquarters has lit up downtown bradford for decades .