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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In late June, DeMarco picked me up from the ferry terminal in a vintage Land Cruiser, its halogen headlights covered by yellow smiley faces.
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Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
Donning headlights, researchers checked the traps throughout the evening.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Barra has instilled adaptability in place of a corporate culture that seemed frozen in the headlights of change.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
Donning headlights, researchers checked the traps throughout the evening.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Barra has instilled adaptability in place of a corporate culture that seemed frozen in the headlights of change.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Headlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headlight. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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headlight
noun
head·light
ˈhed-ˌlīt 
: a light on the front of a vehicle
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