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
Used in a Sentence
neon
How to use neon in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for neon.
Editorial note
You'll get about the same reaction as if you wore parachute pants with a neon shirt.
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Quick take
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
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for neon.
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
See also: Ne
Example sentences
You'll get about the same reaction as if you wore parachute pants with a neon shirt.
Sort of like punk rock or emo or neon colors or television. Whatever.
On my commute I am minimally wearing a bright neon green penny over my clothing. When I have stopped in the line of cars at the light I have had cars almost rear end me.
How about a pressurized U-lock that releases a neon-pink paint cloud if the cylinder or restraining bar is cut-through? I guess the trick would be making it get on the thief and all over the bicycle.
I appreciate his position but I have trouble taking advice on UI from somebody whose blog is eye-burning neon green text on a black background and has been since 1995. We know you're l33t, Jamie, you are a living legend.
A default that's so counterintuitive for a database should be featured prominently with a huge neon sign. It wasn't in the Ruby tutorial, or in any of the many documents I read.
It's like letting a bridge fail, after advertising that you're going to let it fail for years, and putting up lots of bright neon signs, and orange cones, and barrels, and flashing lights... and people still go out of their way to drive over the bridge because they don't want to learn how to drive over the newer bridge that's just down the road.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use neon in a sentence?
You'll get about the same reaction as if you wore parachute pants with a neon shirt.
What does neon mean?
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
What part of speech is neon?
neon is commonly used as noun.