Neon definition
An example of neon is the gas in the open sign in the front window of the restaurant.
Neon purple.
A neon tube.
Garish neon advertising signs.
Neon colors.
Other Word Forms
Noun
Origin of neon
- From Greek neuter of neos new newo- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Ancient Greek νέον (neon), neuter of νέος (neos, “new").
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