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

Among them was a woman selling homemade food out of the back of her car, and a man who was riding home on his bicycle from the store without a functioning headlight. —Shoshana Walter, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026

The man's coworker was driving in front of him, and a bullet also hit the headlight of that car. —Matt Schooley, CBS News, 11 May 2026

Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers. —Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026

Players pulled their cars around the parking lot and turned on their headlights so the two could play one-on-one outside. —Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 May 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