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Black Comedy is a farce that is played in the dark, as you know, with the lights full on. It's the Chinese convention of reversing light and dark, and exactly where anybody is at any given moment is the play.
Peter Shaffer

Meaning of "reversing light" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF REVERSING LIGHT

reversing light play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REVERSING LIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reversing light 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 REVERSING LIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Automotive lighting

The lighting system of a motor vehicle consists of lighting and signalling devices mounted or integrated to various parts of a motor vehicle. These may include the front, sides, rear and, in some cases, the top of the vehicle. The purpose of this system is to provide illumination for the driver. This enables safe vehicle operation after dark and increases the conspicuity of the vehicle. It also informs of the vehicle's presence, position, size, direction of travel, and the driver's intentions regarding direction and speed of travel.

Definition of reversing light in the English dictionary

The definition of reversing light in the dictionary is a light on the rear of a motor vehicle to warn others that the vehicle is being reversed.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REVERSING LIGHT

reverse turn
reverse video
reverse-charge
reversedly
reverseless
reversely
reverser
reversi
reversibility
reversible
reversibly
Reversing Falls
reversion
reversional
reversionally
reversionary
reversionary bonus
reversioner
reversis
reverso

WORDS THAT END LIKE REVERSING LIGHT

back-up light
backlight
bright
come to light
daylight
delight
flashlight
flight
green light
headlight
highlight
in mid-flight
light
moonlight
red light
slight
spotlight
starlight
sunlight
the spotlight
twilight

Synonyms and antonyms of reversing light in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «reversing light» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REVERSING LIGHT

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

Translator English - Chinese

倒车灯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

luz de marcha atrás
570 millions of speakers

English

reversing light
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीछे प्रकाश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عكس الضوء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заднего хода
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

farol de marcha atrás
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংরক্ষিত আলো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

feu de recul
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menterbalikkan cahaya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rückfahrlicht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

後退灯
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반전 빛
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nguripake cahya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ánh sáng ngược
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒளி மாறுகிறது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रकाश परत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Işıktan vazgeçme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

luce di retromarcia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

światło cofania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заднього ходу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lumina de mers înapoi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιστρέφοντας φως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

omkeer lig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

backljus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ryggelyset
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reversing light

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The term «reversing light» is regularly used and occupies the 89.936 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REVERSING LIGHT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reversing light

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QUOTES WITH «REVERSING LIGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word reversing light.
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Peter Shaffer
Black Comedy is a farce that is played in the dark, as you know, with the lights full on. It's the Chinese convention of reversing light and dark, and exactly where anybody is at any given moment is the play.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REVERSING LIGHT»

Discover the use of reversing light in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reversing light and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mazda MX-5 Miata 1.8: Enthuasiast Workshop Manual
Step 2 21 Check continuity of the hazard warning switch G & H terminals (see diagram). If correct Step 3, if incorrect replace retractor/hazard switch. Step 3 22 7 /28/10. 29. BACKUP (REVERSING) LIGHT CIRCUIT - TROUBLESHOOTING 1/1,  ...
Rod Grainger, Pete Shoemark, 2006
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China Automotive Industry Handbook - Strategic Information ...
235 Auto LED Reversing Light, High Power Rogue Lamps T15-3W.......................... ...................................... 235 Foshan Xing Yuan Auto Accessories Co., Ltd. ................ ........................................................................ 236 ...
Ibp Inc, 2013
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The New Mini: All Models 2001 to 2006
There's also a small reversing light at the bottom of the rear bumper. It was all change for the face-lifted rear lights after 2004, as the indicators became smaller and moved to the top, the brake/tail light grew with a much larger reflector and a ...
Martyn Collins, 2012
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German Technical Dictionary
... (AE) backup light, (BE) reversing light Rückfahrscheinwerfer m <Kfztech> (AE) backup light, (BE) reversing light Rückfaltungsfrequenz f <Elektronik> aliased frequency (Signalverzerrung) rückfedern v<Maschinen> rebound Rückfederung f1.
Robert Dimand, 2013
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Mercedes W123 Owners Workshop Manual
51 Washerpump, headlights 92 Heated rearwindow 93 94 Illumination shift gate Tail light unit, right a Turn signal light b Tail/parking light 0 Reversing light d Brake light 52 Switching device, transistor ignition 53 Ignition distributor, breakerless ...
Trade Manual, Various, 2013
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German Technical Dictionary
... Umsteuerung f, Umsteuerungsvorrichtung f (of lathe) reversing lever <Mechan Eng> Umschalthebel m reversing light (BE; cf backup light, AE) <Auto> Rückfahrleuchte f, Rückfahrscheinwerfer m reversing mill <Prod Eng> Reversierwalzwerk ...
Routledge, 2003
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VW Volkswagen Transporter T4 Workshop Manual
... plug Cigarette lighter Windscreen wiper motor Fresh air blower Windscreen washer 5' II = ' H25 112.2 1) H24 N16 1: is. ' ht Bulb, L.H. reversing light Cold start valve Resistor, blower Pump Radiator fan Rear windscreen wiper motor No.
Trade Manual, Various, 2013
8
Alfa Romeo Spider Owners Work Manual
... Engine compartment light bulb 3 Junction boxes and connectors 4 Distributor 5 Coil 6 Coolant thermometer sender 7 Reversing light switch 8 Pressure switch for oil pressure warning light 9 Oil pressure gauge sender 10 Alternator 11 Starter ...
Trade Manual, Various, 2013
9
Mercedes-Benz E-Class: Petrol WORKSHOP MANUAL W210 & W211 ...
... SPS control module DI control module 5A, Combination switch Left and right turn signal switch Headlamp flasher/high beam switch Combination switch connector Brake light switch Reversing light switch Valid for ETS Valid for LH drive 1H, ...
Trade, 2013
10
Automotive Lighting and Human Vision
The reversing light (RL) shows that the vehicle is intending to or is already driving backwards. The operation of the reversing light is coupled with the selection of reverse gear. The central high mount stop lamp (CHMSL) is an additional brake ...
Burkard Wördenweber, Jörg Wallaschek, Peter Boyce, 2007

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Reversing light [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/reversing-light>. May 2024 ».
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