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

According to police reports, Vasquez was stopped at 11:48 p.m. for driving without headlights near Hawley Street and Morris Avenue, and officers later determined he was impaired. — Pioneer Press, chicagotribune.com, "Mundelein police: Drunken driver wouldn't pull over," 9 July 2018 The new Insight has multi-element LED headlights, push-button start, a digital driver's meter and the Honda advanced safety and driver-assistive technologies. — David Pan, USA TODAY, "2019 Honda Insight Hybrid Goes on Sale," 1 July 2018 Red-brick and tan buildings skim by in silence, rows of flat rooftops, leafless trees, and streets agleam with headlights. — Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, "Suara Welitoff’s videos help us see things afresh," 30 May 2018 Warrant, Interstate 480: A driver was pulled over for driving with no headlights at 11:07 p.m. March 21 and later turned over to Cuyahoga County Sheriff's deputies on a felony assault warrant out of that department. — Brian Lisik/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Driver flees from scene following traffic stop: Independence Police Blotter," 16 Apr. 2018 The four-seat, four-door car with golden headlights will be at dealerships by 2020. — Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com, "The Best Cars of the Geneva Motor Show, in Pictures," 7 Mar. 2018 The design language is modern, with the headlights executed as slim strips, and its taillights recall the BMW i8’s. — Jens Meiners, Car and Driver, "Nio ES8: An Electric SUV from NextEV," 2 Feb. 2018 Owen is a lot more mature this year, not so much a deer in the headlights coming off the draft and stuff. — Matthew Defranks, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Panthers' Owen Tippett working on defensive side of game as another shot at NHL nears," 29 June 2018 As night fell during the drive, a civet cat scurried in front of the vehicle, its eyes bright in the headlights. — Christopher Torchia, Fox News, "African wild dogs make comeback at Mozambican wildlife park," 22 June 2018

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