Examples of “neon” in a Sentence

noun A chemical element (symbol Ne) — a colorless, odorless noble gas that glows reddish-orange when electrified.

• Neon is used to fill the glass tubes in old-fashioned signs.
• The lab stored a cylinder of neon beside the other gases.
• Unlike oxygen, neon does not react easily with other substances.

noun Neon signs or lights collectively, or the glowing light they produce.

• The diner's neon buzzed softly above the door.
• The street glowed with neon after the sun went down.
• We walked through the city, past shops lit up by flickering neon.

adj Extremely bright or fluorescent in color, like a neon light.

• She wore neon pink sneakers that seemed to glow in the dark.
• The cyclist wore a neon yellow jacket so drivers could see her.
• He painted the wall a neon green that hurt our eyes.