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

Ford and Rivian have issued recalls affecting a total of about 257,000 vehicles in the United States over separate seatbelt and headlight issues, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. —Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025

Test mules appear to have headlights from the Ferrari Roma sports car and portions of rear bodywork borrowed from the Maserati Levante, another SUV – plus a set of four fake tailpipes sprouting out from below. —Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

The software can cause an error in the low power controller that makes the headlight shutters close over the high and low beams while driving. —James Powel, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025

Keep your headlights on and activate emergency flashers to alert other drivers of your position. —Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 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