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

What readers are saying The comments express widespread concern about the brightness and positioning of modern vehicle headlights, particularly those on larger vehicles like SUVs and trucks. — Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026

All these additions work well (although the headlight does tend to rattle itself off axis over a bumpy piece of road). — Loz Blain october 26, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

The auto industry already uses red, amber, white, and flashing blue/red lights for such things as brakes, turn signals, headlights, and emergency vehicles. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026

On September 4th, a Haitian pastor named Molis Augustave was stopped by the West Manchester Township police for a broken headlight. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 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