brake light
noun
Simple meaning
A red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
brayklytSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɹeɪkˈlaɪt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
transportautomotive
A red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop
transportautomotive
A light on the rear of a vehicle that is activated when braking.
transportautomotive
A light on a vehicle's instrument panel indicating a failure or malfunction of the vehicle's brake system.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop
Used this way, brake light is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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