headlight

noun

Definition of headlightnext
as in lighting

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Recent Examples of headlight Keep your headlights on and turn on emergency flashers to alert other drivers of your position. — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 14 July 2026 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. — Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026 Wilson explains that those differences include such elements as bespoke billet door handles and mirrors, LED headlights, and a tailgate equipped with a backup camera. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 June 2026 This ultra-slim vacuum is another AD favorite for its versatility mopping and vacuuming on either carpets or hardwoods, with an additional LED headlight for additional visibility. — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for headlight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headlight
  1. lighting
  2. flashlight
  3. lantern
  4. candle
  5. floodlight
  6. streetlight
  7. chandelier
  8. light bulb
Noun
  • The new plans also include more changes to the project's lighting and traffic patterns.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Another image showed Fox reclining beneath the same dramatic lighting in a metallic two-piece swimsuit.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of lighting
Noun
  • The suspects were armed with handguns, one of which was equipped with a flashlight and laser attachment, and took bags and phones from their victims, police said.
    — Laura Fay, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • When the door finally opened, an agitated young man who resembled Ryan Gosling (Rett Keeter) shined an LED flashlight directly into my eyes, a gesture that would become familiar over the next hour.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of flashlight
Noun
  • Pieces created for Nanjing draw on the city’s own cultural lineage, from Qinhuai lanterns to yuhua stones.
    — Li Jun, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Expect floats, marching bands, autumn lanterns, a food festival, kids’ activities, and a costume contest, all in one of our favorite towns for a fall getaway.
    — Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of lantern
Noun
  • Originally from south Sacramento, Stewart said her career in candle making can be linked to her mother.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Sundays bring workshop in ceramics, incense and candle making.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of candle
Noun
  • What’s even harder is taking the same picture, but without the firefly’s glow, and only the floodlight reflected off the firefly’s dark body.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The generator was only able to keep a floodlight on, the register running, and one refrigerator cool.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of floodlight
Noun
  • In case of what need not be spelled out when the series opens with a shocking tableau of gay bar owner Leo Struthers (Alan Cumming), the recipient of Melba’s speech, hanging by his neck from a streetlight outside his Manchester home.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The loving siblings of a San Jose city electrician killed while repairing a streetlight are still waiting for answers about the crash that ended his life.
    — Maddie White, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of streetlight
Noun
  • Key features include a large 19th-century draper’s table once used for measuring fabrics that is now used to showcase hundreds of pairs of Smith’s trademark socks, shoes and accessories, along with a vintage spoon chandelier.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Inside the Masonic Lodge on the cemetery grounds, beneath chandeliers, dozens of people search for stillness with a meditation class.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of chandelier
Noun
  • His black radio was plugged into a small solar panel, which also powered the outpost’s sole light bulb.
    — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • All suites have energy-efficient light bulbs, contributing to a sustainable environment.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of light bulb

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