black light

noun

: invisible ultraviolet light

: a lamp that radiates black light

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web One gallery in the Haring exhibition will be entirely bathed in black light, mimicking a show Haring held in the basement of New York’s Tony Shafrazi Gallery in 1982.

Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2022 There's also a black light under the marquee that illuminates the control deck and side panels next to the screen, plus there's a sweet adjustable coordinating stool thrown in as part of the package.

Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 4 Oct. 2022 In fact, the dancers glowing under black light, thrashing to a crazy beat, bring to mind the Electric Circus, a storied downtown New York nightclub in the 1960s, which happens to be when 13 Tongues was weaving tales in Taipei.

Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2022 This rock-zapping laser functions as a fancy black light to uncover chemicals, minerals and organic matter, said Sunanda Sharma, SHERLOC scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena.

Ashley Strickland, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 Try looking when the room is dark, and use a flashlight with nine to 12 bulbs that produce ultraviolet light, such as the UV Stain Detective LED black light ($13.97 from Amazon).

Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 18 July 2022 There, in a dark room bathed in black light, man-smelling, stale with sweat and cologne, a show was about to begin.

New York Times, 12 May 2022 Check out this schedule for black light mine tours in 2022.

Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2022 Many early pieces will glow eerily green when placed under a black light, a telltale sign the glass contains uranium.

Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2022 See More

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