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Redlight vs Ultraviolet - What's the difference?

redlight | ultraviolet |

As a verb redlight

is to deny, reject, or disapprove; to prohibit from proceeding.

As an adjective ultraviolet is

of electromagnetic radiation beyond (higher in frequency than) light visible to the human eye; radiation with wavelengths from 380 nanometre - 10 nanometre.

As a noun ultraviolet is

ultraviolet colour.

redlight

English

Alternative forms

* red-light

Verb

  • To deny, reject, or disapprove; to prohibit from proceeding.
  • To stop or cancel.
  • Synonyms

    * (disapprove) deny, disapprove, forbid, give the red light, prohibit

    Antonyms

    * greenlight

    ultraviolet

    Adjective

  • of electromagnetic radiation beyond (higher in frequency than) light visible to the human eye; radiation with wavelengths from 380 nanometre - 10 nanometre
  • See also

    * ultraviolet radiation

    Noun

  • Ultraviolet colour.