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neon light
A fluorescent tube filled with neon gas that glows brightly when electricity passes through it. It is often used for illuminated advertising signs and also generally refers to their glaring light.
Die Bar war schon von weitem am blinkenden Neon der Reklame zu erkennen.
The bar could already be recognized from far away by the blinking neon of the sign.
neon
A chemical element that is a colorless and odorless noble gas. It is often used in fluorescent tubes.
Neon ist ein Edelgas mit dem chemischen Symbol Ne.
Neon is a noble gas with the chemical symbol Ne.
You can recognize the meaning from the context. If it is about light, advertising, signs, or colors, it refers to the neon light or tube. In a scientific text about chemistry or physics, it refers to the chemical element.
Die bunte Neonreklame beleuchtete die ganze Straße.
The colorful neon sign lit up the whole street.
When it is about light, 'Neon' (neon) often appears in compound words such as 'Neonreklame' (neon advertising/sign), 'Neonschild' (neon sign), 'Neonröhre' (neon tube), or 'Neonlicht' (neon light). Typical adjectives are 'grell' (glaring/bright) or 'bunt' (colorful).
Über dem Eingang hing ein grelles Neonschild.
A glaring neon sign hung above the entrance.
The meaning 'chemical element' is used almost exclusively in the technical language of the natural sciences, especially chemistry and physics.
Das chemische Symbol für Neon ist Ne.
The chemical symbol for neon is Ne.
poisonous / venomous
Giftig and Neon can both suggest a very bright, intense color impression. Giftig particularly describes a strikingly vivid color, especially green, and is more of a figurative color term. Neon, by contrast, emphasizes glaring, glowing light, such as from an illuminated advertising sign.
Das Plakat leuchtete im Neon der Reklame besonders grell.
The poster glowed especially brightly in the neon light from the advertising sign.
Das Plakat fiel durch sein giftiggrünes Muster sofort auf.
The poster immediately stood out because of its garish green pattern.
