headlight

noun

head·​light ˈhed-ˌlīt How to pronounce headlight (audio)
Synonyms of headlightnext
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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It and all of its more ridiculous features, like its double-stack headlights, are also said to be fully functional. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026 In 2022, however, the US finally allowed adaptive driving beam headlights. — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026 Fifteen years later, China has more than a hundred automakers, competing for customers with such extravagant features as in-car karaoke, mechanical foot massagers, and video headlights that can project drive-in movies. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 This is accompanied by vertical matrix taillights with 708 red LED particles and headlights with 228 LED beads per group. — New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for headlight

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First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of headlight was in 1845

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headlight

noun
head·​light ˈhed-ˌlīt How to pronounce headlight (audio)
: a light on the front of a vehicle
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