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

But then he blinked again and saw they were regular car headlights.

From Literature

Darkness closed in around the path lit by the vehicle’s headlights.

From Literature

Chelsea, winners of the past six WSL seasons and the current holders of all three domestic titles, looked like a team in headlights, completed overawed by City.

From BBC

“During dense fog avoid travel and do not rely on automatic headlights,” the County Of Tulare wrote on Facebook following the incident.

From Los Angeles Times

I can see the flash of headlights from the highway, hear the thrum of tires against the road.

From Literature

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