sound-and-light show

noun

ˈsau̇nd-ən(d)-ˈlīt- How to pronounce sound-and-light show (audio)
: son et lumière

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Guards are posted throughout to protect one of the oldest surviving Qurans in the world, and a full sound-and-light show—incorporating over 1 million Swarovski crystals—fills the hall from floor to ceiling. — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 Similarly, a sound-and-light show at a massacre memorial is questionable to say the least. — Manavi Kapur, Quartz, 11 Sep. 2021 Thanks to the Cathedral Heritage Foundation, a large-scale sound-and-light show designed by a British company, Luxmuralis, will be projected on the granite walls of the church for three nights this month. — Richard Chin, Star Tribune, 11 Dec. 2020 If that sound-and-light show doesn’t work, then comes a short, sharp brake to snap you out of your stupor. — Richard Stevenson, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Sep. 2011

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sound-and-light show was in 1967

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“Sound-and-light show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound-and-light%20show. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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