headlight

noun

head·light | \ ˈhed-ˌlīt

Definition of headlight

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 The headlight on the passenger side likely is damaged. — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 5 Dec. 2021 According to Phoenix Police Department, the dirt bike was not licensed for roadway use and was not equipped with a headlight. — Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2021 The driver was cited for drug abuse and driving with one headlight. — John Benson, cleveland, 9 Nov. 2021 Jaron Stevenson, 25, of the 500 block of Denise Court, Addison, was cited for possession of cannabis by a driver and for driving with only one headlight at 9:43 p.m. Oct. 29. — Graydon Megan, chicagotribune.com, 5 Nov. 2021 For instance, the headlight being built directly into the crossbar is to avoid having cables stick out and get snagged in a busy parking space for bikes, like those in Amsterdam, Ties says. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2021 Since 2016, the institute has evaluated and rated some 1,000 different headlight systems. — Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2021 State police said the car that struck the victim is a gray or silver Nissan passenger car and likely has damage to the passenger-side headlight and a missing passenger-side mirror. — Mckenna Oxenden, baltimoresun.com, 18 Oct. 2021 He was additionally cited for the non-working headlight and had his license suspended. — cleveland, 10 Sep. 2021

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