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

Even the flashy LEDs on the side still work, as does the brake light, adjustable headlight, and turn signals. — Joe Salas july 20, New Atlas, 21 July 2026

The front end is particularly imposing, with twin LED headlights flanking a broad grille and a substantial-looking skid plate beneath the bumper. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Late-night headlights, unusual vehicle track marks or missing trees could be signs a timber thief is afoot. — Chloe Bennett-Steele, StateImpact, 20 July 2026

There’s a hundred blinking eyes, proving cities are for lonely deer in headlights. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 17 July 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