City Lights is a 1931 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Charlie Chaplin. The film stars Chaplin as a penniless man who falls in love with a blind flower girl. The film's title refers to the lights of the city, which the main character admires from afar. The crossword solution for CITY LIGHTS is NEONS, referring to the neon lights of the city. Neon lights are a type of gas-discharge lighting that produces a bright light when an electric current passes through a gas-filled tube. They are often used to decorate buildings and streets, and can be seen in many cities around the world.