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light pollution

light pollution noun: an excess of artificial light, especially near urban areas, reducing visibility of stars, etc. in the night sky.

Noun

light pollution (uncountable)

  1. An excess of artificial light, especially near urban areas, reducing visibility of stars, etc. in the night sky.
    Synonyms:
    photopollution

light pollution meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Thai

light pollution in Hindi

excess artificial light
प्रकाश प्रदूषण prakāś pradūṣaṇ

light pollution in Tamil

ஒளிமாசு

light pollution in Thai

excess artificial light
มลภาวะทางแสง mon-lá-paa-wá-taang-sɛ̌ɛng

Synonyms of light pollution

Questions about light pollution

What does light pollution mean?
Light pollution means an excess of artificial light, especially near urban areas, reducing visibility of stars, etc. in the night sky.
What is light pollution in Hindi?
Light pollution in Hindi is प्रकाश प्रदूषण (prakāś pradūṣaṇ). See Light pollution meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is light pollution?
Light pollution is a noun.

Words near light pollution in the dictionary

  1. light pipes
  2. light plough
  3. light ploughs
  4. light pole
  5. light poles
  6. light pollution
  7. light porter
  8. light porters
  9. light probe
  10. light profile
  11. light profiles

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