neon
Syllables: ne·on/ˈni.ɒn//ˈniˌɑn/
neon noun: the chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
Noun
neon (countable and uncountable, plural neons)
- The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
- A form or sample of the element.
- Neon signs or lights, collectively.
- Bring a song and a smile for the banjo
Better get while the getting's good
Hitch a ride to the end of the highway
Where the neons turn to wood1970, “Up Around the Bend”, performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival - Neons and LED lighting can be controlled by remotes.2009, Jason Syner, How to Install Automotive Mobile Electronic Systems, page 27
- Bring a song and a smile for the banjo
- A neon tetra fish.
- There were all kinds - Swordtails, Guppies, Platys, Terras [sic], Neons, Cichlids, Labyrinth and Paradise fish, and every variety of exotic Goldfish.1954, Ian Fleming, “Midnight Among The Worms”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 156
- Describes bright and vibrant colors having a fluorescent look.
- Synonyms:
- fluorescent
Adjective
neon (not comparable)
- That resembles a neon light; extremely bright; fluorescent
neon meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
neon in Hindi
- element
- शिथिराति śithirāti
neon in Tamil
- element
- நியான் niyāṉ, ஒளிரியம் oḷiriyam
neon in Marathi
- element
- नियॉन niyŏn
neon in Urdu
- element
- نیون nyon
More languagesFewer languages
- neon in Bengali
- নিয়ন niẏon
- neon in Telugu
- నియాన్, నియోన్, నీయోన్
- neon in Malayalam
- നിയോൺ niyōṇ
- neon in Kannada
- ನಿಯಾನ್ niyān
- neon in Punjabi
- ਨੀਓਨ, ਨਿਓਨ, ਨੀਅਨ
- neon in Gujarati
- શિથિરાતિ śithirāti
- neon in Odia
- ନିଓନ୍, ନିଓନ, ନିଯ଼ନ୍
- neon in Nepali
- नियोन, नियन
- neon in Tagalog
- neon
- neon in Arabic
- نِيُون niyūn
- neon in Malay
- neon
- neon in Indonesian
- neon
- neon in Persian
- نئون
- neon in Thai
- นีออน nii-ɔɔn, ป้ายนีออน bpâai neeon
- neon in Vietnamese
- neon, nê-ông
Examples of neon in a sentence
- The incessant flashing of the neon sign kept the neighborhood awake.
- "Neon Gravestones" is a forlorn slow burn by Twenty One Pilots.
- Breweriana includes beer cans, bottles, openers, coasters, beer trays, wooden cases and neon signs.
Synonyms of neon
Forms of neon
| plural | neons |
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Origin of neon
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek νέον (néon), neuter of νέος (néos, “new”), from earlier *νέϝος (*néwos), from Proto-Hellenic *newos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos. By surface analysis, neo- + -on (suffix used in all noble gases).
Words formed from neon
Phrases with neon
Words that rhyme with neon
Questions about neon
- What does neon mean?
- Neon means the chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
- What is neon in Hindi?
- Neon in Hindi is शिथिराति (śithirāti). See Neon meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is neon?
- Neon can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce neon?
- Neon is pronounced /ˈni.ɒn/.
- What is the plural of neon?
- The plural of neon is neons.
Words near neon in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: neon (page history and authors); neon (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); neon (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); શિથિરાતિ (Gujarati) (page history and authors); neon (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); neon (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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