Phrase guide

bisexual lighting

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /baɪˌsɛkʃʊəl ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-ʃ(ʊ)l-/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-sjʊ(ə)l-/
  • General-American: /baɪˌsɛkʃ(əw)əl ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
  • General-American: [-ɾɪŋ]
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  • rhymes with -aɪtɪŋ

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noun

Meaning 1

The simultaneous use of pink, purple, and blue lighting, often to indicate bisexuality.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, often, uncountable

Topics: art, arts, broadcasting, film, media, television

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From bisexual (adjective) + lighting (noun), referring to the pink, purple, and blue colours of the bisexual flag (also known as the bisexual pride flag).

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: il·luminació bisexual — simultaneous use of pink, purple, and blue lighting
  • Finnish: biseksuaali valaistus — simultaneous use of pink, purple, and blue lighting
  • French: éclairage bisexuel — simultaneous use of pink, purple, and blue lighting
  • Irish: soilsiú déghnéasach — simultaneous use of pink, purple, and blue lighting
  • Japanese: バイセクシャル・ライティング (baisekusharu raitingu) — simultaneous use of pink, purple, and blue lighting
  • Polish: oświetlenie biseksualne — simultaneous use of pink, purple, and blue lighting
  • Portuguese: iluminação bissexual — simultaneous use of pink, purple, and blue lighting
  • Spanish: iluminación bisexual — simultaneous use of pink, purple, and blue lighting
  • Ukrainian: бісексуальне осві́тлення (biseksualʹne osvítlennja) — simultaneous use of pink, purple, and blue lighting