greenlight
verbUK /ˈɡriːnlaɪt/
US /ˈɡriːnlaɪt/
To say yes and let something start.
The teacher greenlit our plan for a class garden.
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2. To give official permission for a film or project to be made.
The studio greenlit the movie after reading the script.
3. A green traffic light that means cars can go.
We drove on when the greenlight appeared.
4. A signal that something is ready to begin.
Getting the greenlight from the coach meant practice could start.