neon lamp

noun

1. a gas-discharge bulb containing two electrodes in neon gas and emitting a glow when a voltage is applied across the electrodes.

neon lamp

noun

1. a glass bulb or tube containing neon at low pressure that gives a pink or red glow when a voltage is applied

Word History and Origins

Origin of neon lamp¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

The silhouette of a feminine body glowed in the neon lamp overhead as she sang to the packed house.

From Seattle Times

A Nixie tube is an electronic device that is a variant of a neon lamp, which displays numbers and other information.

From Forbes

He is as animated as his enlarged signature, which glows from a custom-made neon lamp on the wall beside a Renaissance Madonna and a framed Islamic drawing.

From Project Gutenberg