amber

The yellow-orange traffic light that tells drivers to stop if they can do so safely.

• The light changed to amber.
• He slowed down when he saw amber.
• The traffic lights went from green to amber.

Similar words: yellow light

Common phrases: on amber, change to amber, amber light, turn to amber

A warm yellow or orange-brown colour.

• The sky turned amber.
• She painted the glass a deep shade of amber.
• The lamp filled the room with a glow of amber.

Common phrases: shades of amber, deep amber, warm amber

A hard yellow-brown material formed from ancient tree liquid, often used in jewellery.

• Her necklace is made of amber.
• An insect was trapped inside the amber.
• They found small pieces of amber on the beach.

Common phrases: amber beads, piece of amber, amber necklace

The UAG code that stops protein production, or a changed gene or organism with this code appearing too early.

• UAG is called amber.
• An amber mutation stopped production of the full protein.
• The researchers introduced an amber suppressor into the bacteria.

Common phrases: amber codon, amber mutation, amber suppressor

Yellow-orange or yellow-brown in colour.

• The bottle is amber.
• An amber light glowed above the door.
• Her cat has beautiful amber eyes.

Common phrases: amber eyes, amber light, amber glass