headlight

American  

[hed-lahyt] / ˈhɛdˌlaɪt /

noun

1. a light lights or lamp, usually equipped with a reflector, on the front of an automobile, locomotive, etc.

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headlight British  

/ ˈhɛdˌlaɪt /

noun

1. a powerful light, equipped with a reflector and attached to the front of a motor vehicle, locomotive, etc See also quartz-iodine lamp

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Etymology

Origin of headlight

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; head + light ¹

Example Sentences

Steering Responsive LED Headlights The Crosstrek’s headlights turn in relation to the wheels, helping you see further into a corner.

From MarketWatch

“I was like a deer in the headlights.”

From Los Angeles Times

Out on the road, it’s both fun and sensible, with an upgraded seat and backrest, front and rear cargo options, and headlights for visibility.

From Salon

Santander’s other lending relates to invoicing at Ultinon, a headlights maker that isn’t in the chapter 11 proceedings, and to the First Brands units in Mexico and Brazil.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s an enormity in these nighttime shots of cars isolated in the darkness, chasing after the dust in their own headlights, looking so alone they may as well be on the moon.

From Los Angeles Times

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