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

Long flat seat, motorcycle wheels and tires, proper suspension, big headlight, signals, mirrors, a big metallic body covering the battery and electronics. — Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

McKenzie County Sheriff's Deputy Brady Gustafson stopped Villagrana in Watford City, North Dakota, on September 22 for driving without headlights, according to court filings. — Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026

The headlights and daytime running lights are stacked with the latter catching your eye. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 6 Nov. 2026

Wynn rigged his Bear bow and sighted it in on targets at home in the truck headlights. — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 4 Nov. 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