headlight

noun

head·​light ˈhed-ˌlīt How to pronounce headlight (audio)
1
: a light with a reflector and special lens mounted on the front of a vehicle to illuminate the road ahead
also : the beam cast by a headlight
2
: a light worn on the forehead (as of a miner or physician)

Examples of headlight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The tiny focused beam headlight, shared with several other Aventon models, is very bright as both a marker in traffic and for illuminating the space ahead of the rider. William Roberson, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 The chase started when a car matching the description, spotted by Blodgett, fled a traffic stop with its headlights off. Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2024 The bus’ rooftop fog strobe light was activated, along with its headlights. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2024 Also much faster than a human could switch off an ordinary high beam headlight. Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024 Vehicle headlights were shut off and covered, hoping to prevent glare visible to an enemy drone hovering overhead. Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024 The Defender lineup offers plenty: LED headlights to rain-sensing front wipers and heated door mirrors to electric memory front seats w/lumbar and driver memory. James Raia, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024 The shape and general styling cues of the saloon and Cross Turismo wagon/shooting brake variants are unchanged, but the front and rear ends have been reworked ever so slightly and equipped with new LED headlights and taillights. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2024 The vehicle also has features like LED headlights, a digital dashboard, GPS navigation and a reverse camera. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of headlight was in 1845

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Cite this Entry

“Headlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headlight. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

headlight

noun
head·​light ˈhed-ˌlīt How to pronounce headlight (audio)
: a light on the front of a vehicle
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