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

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, 8 Nov. 2025

Use low beam headlights, and allow more time to reach your destination safely. —Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025

Picture guests arriving for the holidays, headlights glinting off the curve of an elegant half-moon drive as the scent of salt air drifts in from Buzzards Bay. —Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025

People were just a deer in headlights with me, except Matt Williams that created Roseanne and Home Improvement. —Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025

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