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Christmas lights may be the loneliest thing for me, especially if you mix them up with reindeers and sleighs. I feel alone. I feel isolated. I feel I do not belong.
Mira Nair

Meaning of "Christmas lights" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

Christmas lights  [ˈkrɪsməs laɪts] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Christmas lights is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHRISTMAS LIGHTS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Christmas lights

Christmas lights

Christmas lights are lights used for decoration around Christmas. The custom goes back to the use of candles to decorate the Christmas tree in upper-class homes in 18th-century Germany. Christmas trees displayed publicly and illuminated with electric lights became popular in the early 20th century. By the mid-20th century, it became customary to display strings of electric lights as along streets and on buildings Christmas decorations detached from the Christmas tree itself. In the United States, it became popular to outline private homes with such Christmas lights in tract housing beginning in the 1960s. By the late 20th century, the custom had also been adopted in non-western countries, notably in Japan.

Definition of Christmas lights in the English dictionary

The definition of Christmas lights in the dictionary is strings of lights put up in the Christmas period to decorate houses. Other definition of Christmas lights is large displays of light, assembled in patterns such as animals, bells, etc, put up in the Christmas period.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHRISTMAS LIGHTS


brights
braɪts
daylights
ˈdeɪˌlaɪts
Dolomites
ˈdɒləˌmaɪts
footlights
ˈfʊtˌlaɪts
heights
ˈhaɪts
highlights
ˈhaɪlaɪts
knights
naɪts
lights
laɪts
lowlights
ˈləʊlaɪts
nights
naɪts
rights
raɪts
sights
saɪts
tights
taɪts
whites
waɪts

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

Christmas card
Christmas carol
Christmas cracker
Christmas Day
Christmas decorations
Christmas dinner
Christmas disease
Christmas Eve
Christmas factor
Christmas hamper
Christmas Island
Christmas ornament
Christmas party
Christmas present
Christmas pudding
Christmas rose
Christmas shopping
Christmas stocking
Christmas time
Christmas tree

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

animal rights
Arabian Nights
Bill of Rights
bragging rights
bright lights
by rights
civil rights
hazard lights
hazard warning lights
human rights
northern lights
polar lights
proprietary rights
State rights
the bright lights
thoughts
Thousand and One Nights
to rights
traffic lights
voting rights
Wuthering Heights

Synonyms and antonyms of Christmas lights in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Christmas lights» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

Find out the translation of Christmas lights to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Christmas lights from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Christmas lights» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

圣诞灯饰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Las luces de Navidad
570 millions of speakers

English

Christmas lights
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्रिसमस रोशनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أضواء عيد الميلاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Рождественские огни
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

luzes de Natal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্রিসমাসের আলো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lumières de Noël
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lampu christmas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Weihnachtsbeleuchtung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クリスマスライト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

크리스마스 조명
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lampu Natal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đèn Giáng sinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிறிஸ்துமஸ் விளக்குகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाताळचे दिवे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Noel ışıkları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

luci di Natale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

światła Bożego Narodzenia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Різдвяні вогні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lumini de Crăciun
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χριστουγεννιάτικα φώτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kersfees liggies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

julbelysning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

julelys
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Christmas lights

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHRISTMAS LIGHTS»

The term «Christmas lights» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.422 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHRISTMAS LIGHTS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Christmas lights

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4 QUOTES WITH «CHRISTMAS LIGHTS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Christmas lights.
1
Paul Downs Colaizzo
The South has a way of worshipping appearances - the suburbs are all about presentation and amazing flowers and a beautiful yard and dinner parties that impress people and having the Christmas lights just right.
2
Steve Israel
I actually share her view and understand her frustration when any government attempts to ban secular symbols like Santa Claus or Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer or Christmas lights.
3
Caroline Leavitt
A title means marketing. It means that company's coming soon, and you'd better get out the Christmas lights so they don't miss your house.
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Mira Nair
Christmas lights may be the loneliest thing for me, especially if you mix them up with reindeers and sleighs. I feel alone. I feel isolated. I feel I do not belong.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHRISTMAS LIGHTS»

Discover the use of Christmas lights in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Christmas lights and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Christmas Lights
On Christmas night the Merriweather family drives into town to see all the displays of lights.
Ann Fearrington, 1996
2
Christmas Lights: A Novel
In her previous work, Christine Pisera Naman has become well-known for sharing the small but inspiring lessons she has learned from the real-life struggles and triumphs of average people.
Christine Pisera Naman, 2007
3
Holiday lights: brilliant displays to inspire your Christmas ...
Offers tips and advice for decorating homes for the holiday season, emphasizing the use of lights, and displays decorated houses from around the country.
David Seidman, 2003
4
Christmas Lights
Christmas is twinkling through the town from candles on tables to lights on the trees. Let the real blinking lights on each page of this merry little book shine holiday cheer in your heart that you can share with the world!
Marion Dane Bauer, 2006
5
Ten Christmas Lights: Count the Lights from One to Ten!
Count from one to ten as ten animal families decorate their homes with special holiday lights. Lights are activated by a push button in back cover.
Teresa Imperato, 2004
6
Christmas Lights
Can Nat step out of the shadow of his own grief in time to recognize the gift that Lila ultimately gives him and that it is not his alone to keep? Christmas Lights is a story of fate, friendship, and love.
Charles Hecht, 2013
7
Tallie's Christmas Lights Surprise!
By Elaine Pease Illustrated by Anna-Maria L. Crum 'î A holiday whodunit for kids, this story solves the mystery of who stole Tallie's sparkly-special, twinkling, candy -cane Christmas lights. Was it the mailman, a snake, or her slobbery pup Fuego ...
Elaine Pease, 2012
8
Let There Be Lights!: A Beginner's Guide to Outdoor ...
Finding Cheap Lights One thing I get asked a lot is where I find low cost Christmas lights. Just as some people sleep outside in the cold the day after Thanksgiving for the next best electronic device, I show up at the local home stores for the ...
Christopher Donnells, 2008
9
Christmas kit
Indicators • Follows written and verbal directions to 'cook' Christmas lights. • Reviews the purpose of creating Christmas lights. • Evaluates the success of his or her cooking effort. Materials Blackline master 2/3 cup of sugar 1 cup of water food ...
R.I.C. Publications, 2001
10
The Lights Before Christmas:
The familiarsurge of electricityshot through them likea lightning bolt andthe string of Christmas Lights on theroofof 56 Maple Streetbegan to glow brilliantly in their festive reds and blues and greens. Karl shone bright, his bulba vibrantand ...
J. R. Albert, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHRISTMAS LIGHTS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Christmas lights is used in the context of the following news items.
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New company to provide Stone's Christmas lights
A new contractor will be responsible for Stone's Christmas lights this year after a number of problems with last year's displays. Stone Town ... «A Little Bit of Stone, Jul 15»
2
Southport's Got Talent, The Juniors at The Phoenix won by Ellis Halton
The prize was a spot at the Southport Christmas Lights Switch On, entertaining in excess of 30,000 people on Saturday, November 21 on Lord ... «Southport Visiter, Jul 15»
3
Music review: Taylor Swift revealed as a pop superstar
... allowed in the venue, a bunch of people wore costumes made of twinkling Christmas lights. Also adding to the dazzling nature of the crowd,, ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
4
MEET THE MERCHANT: Deep family roots at Lumberjacks & Sons …
We have decorated 50-foot trees from “star to stump” with Christmas lights. 8. Can you give us an inspirational or humorous story about your ... «Wicked Local Marshfield, Jul 15»
5
The L.A. Guide to True Detective: Thai Us Up, Thai Us Down
Trying to understand the happenings on True Detective is as frustrating and colorful as a wad of last year's Christmas lights. Better to stick with ... «LA Magazine, Jul 15»
6
Janet becomes new president of Ely Hereward Rotary Club
... Magpas, Ely Christmas Lights, Cambridgeshire FindaCure, Ely Town Crier Competition, End Polio Now and funding Shelterboxes for Nepal. «Ely Standard, Jul 15»
7
Yee-hah! Big hearted neighbours mark July 4 with American style …
Organiser and resident Julie Grundy said: "Residents wanted to get together following a Christmas lights switch-on when the street came ... «The Bolton News, Jul 15»
8
500 businesses sign petition to opt out of DublinTown scheme
It also provides a range of services including Christmas lights around the city centre and street cleaning. However, more than 500 of the ... «Herald, Jul 15»
9
Rock opera 'Deep Love' takes the long road to New York Musical …
He used Christmas lights to mark off the stage and filled bowls with dry ice to make fog. "I remember the dry ice was hissing and popping during ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Art studio on wheels moves down Market Street
Christmas lights gave it warmth. “A lot of people came by and said they could imagine themselves living there,” says Bergen, who encouraged it ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»

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