Traffic Signs And Signals

noun a signal to proceed or to give permission

• The traffic officer signaled the driver to proceed with a green light.
• I can't believe we caught all green lights on the way here!
• Let's gun it when we hit the green light.
• The CEO gave the project the green light to move forward.

noun a traffic signal that uses red, yellow, and green lights to control the flow of traffic

• The stop light at the intersection turned red, signaling us to halt.
• Hey, don't run the stop light, it's dangerous!
• I hate getting stuck at a bunch of stop lights during rush hour.
• Her smile was like a stop light, always brightening up my day.