Noun: black light
- Light bulb that emits ultraviolet or infrared light, e.g. used to create the illusion that anything white is glowing
"The nightclub used black lights to make the dancers' white clothing glow"
Derived forms: black lights
Type of: bulb, electric light, electric-light bulb, incandescent lamp, light bulb, light globe [Austral, NZ], lightbulb
Encyclopedia: Black light