carry light

American  

noun

Military.

1. a searchlight used to illuminate a target while it is tracked and fired upon.

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Example Sentences

Fragile topology might be easier to observe experimentally in devices that carry light than in solid materials.

From Nature

Enbridge currently runs Line 3 at about half its original capacity of 760,000 barrels per day for safety reasons and uses it only to carry light crude.

From Seattle Times

A neural basis for the distinctions may lie in two neural pathways that carry light signals from the retina.

From Science Magazine

We recently learned that an additional $225 million is needed to retrofit the I-90 floating bridge to carry light rail.

From Seattle Times

The new jewelry features a round, sterling-silver medallion with a raised copper flame in the shape of the statue’s torch, accompanied by the words “Carry Light.”

From New York Times