headlight

noun

head·​light ˈhed-ˌlīt 

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

Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026

On the outside the new face of the CLA is inflected with tri-star icons and glowing new tri-star headlights—a detail that denotes newer and fancier models—with a large Mercedes logo anchoring the grille. — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

The bumper was rubbing the tire and a headlight looked to be dragging. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 28 June 2026

Dashboard camera records wrong-way driver Video from Ed Murray's dashboard camera showed headlights going the wrong way on the busy road. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for headlight

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight

Kids Definition

headlight

noun

head·​light ˈhed-ˌlīt 

: a light on the front of a vehicle