An applause light is an empty statement which evokes positive affect without providing new information.
It [was] not so much a propositional statement, as the equivalent of the "Applause" light that tells a studio audience when to clap.—Applause Lights
It [was] not so much a propositional statement, as the equivalent of the "Applause" light that tells a studio audience when to clap.
—Applause Lights