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)
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Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
At the raid, police and Canyon County sheriff vehicle headlights shone on dozens of detainees seated in folding chairs, the sun fading away as agents chained some of the people up, a video reviewed by the Statesman showed.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Nov. 2025
Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
Picture guests arriving for the holidays, headlights glinting off the curve of an elegant half-moon drive as the scent of salt air drifts in from Buzzards Bay.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
At the raid, police and Canyon County sheriff vehicle headlights shone on dozens of detainees seated in folding chairs, the sun fading away as agents chained some of the people up, a video reviewed by the Statesman showed.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Nov. 2025
Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
Picture guests arriving for the holidays, headlights glinting off the curve of an elegant half-moon drive as the scent of salt air drifts in from Buzzards Bay.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Headlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headlight. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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headlight
noun
head·light
ˈhed-ˌlīt 
: a light on the front of a vehicle
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