"light pollution" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} light pollution (uncountable)
  1. An excess of artificial light, especially near urban areas, reducing visibility of stars, etc. in the night sky. Wikipedia link: light pollution Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: photopollution Related terms: light-polluted, overillumination, light trespass, sky glow Translations (excess artificial light): 光污染 (guāngwūrǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), 光害 (guānghài) (Chinese Mandarin), lysforurening [common-gender] (Danish), lichtvervuiling [feminine] (Dutch), valosaaste (Finnish), pollution lumineuse [feminine] (French), Lichtverschmutzung [feminine] (German), φωτορύπανση (fotorýpansi) [feminine] (Greek), fényszennyezés (Hungarian), inquinamento luminoso [masculine] (Italian), 光害 (Japanese), poluição visual [feminine] (Portuguese), poluare luminoasă [feminine] (Romanian), светово́е загрязне́ние (svetovóje zagrjaznénije) [neuter] (Russian), contaminación lumínica [feminine] (Spanish), ljusförorening [common-gender] (Swedish), ljusnedsmutsning [common-gender] (Swedish), มลภาวะทางแสง (mon-lá-paa-wá-taang-sɛ̌ɛng) (Thai), світлове́ забру́днення (svitlové zabrúdnennja) [neuter] (Ukrainian)

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