Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
idiot lights — warning lights on the instrument panel of a car Kim wants a car with gauges, not idiot lights … English idioms
Idiot lights — pl n warning lights on a dashboard … Dictionary of Australian slang
idiot lights — Australian Slang pl n warning lights on a dashboard … English dialects glossary
Idiot light — is a mildly derogatory term that refers to a simplistic method of displaying information about a system (e.g. an engine, or a piece of factory equipment). Usually found in display panels, such as an automobile dashboard, idiot lights consist of… … Wikipedia
idiot light — n. a light (instead of a meter) on a car’s dashboard that indicates the state of various things concerning the operation of the car. □ I don’t want idiot lights. I want meters! □ The idiot light went on, and I knew I was in some sort of trouble … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
idiot light — A warning or caution light in the cockpit, in lieu of an instrument, which shows the functioning or malfunction of a certain system. Idiot lights may be provided in lieu of ammeters, the engine oil pressure gauge, etc. In these instances, they… … Aviation dictionary
idiot light — See idiot lights … Dictionary of automotive terms
idiot light — n. Informal any of various lights on an instrument panel or dashboard that remind or warn the operator or driver of something * * * … Universalium
idiot light — n. Informal any of various lights on an instrument panel or dashboard that remind or warn the operator or driver of something … English World dictionary
idiot light — noun (C) AmE informal one of the lights in a car that warns you when something is wrong … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
