searchlight
noun
search·light
ˈsərch-ˌlīt 
: an apparatus for projecting a powerful beam of light
also
: a beam of light projected by it
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How that searchlight appeared way out in the distance, out in the South China Sea, turning in their direction from an American ship.
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Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 1 July 2024
With the flip of a switch, guests can turn on a searchlight that casts geometric shapes and animals across the room, immersing themselves in their very own light projection show.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2024
The larger the searchlight, the larger the circumference of the unknown.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2024
When night fell, Greek helicopters lit up the Evros’s banks with searchlights.
—Alex Clapp, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2020
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Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 1 July 2024
With the flip of a switch, guests can turn on a searchlight that casts geometric shapes and animals across the room, immersing themselves in their very own light projection show.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2024
The larger the searchlight, the larger the circumference of the unknown.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2024
When night fell, Greek helicopters lit up the Evros’s banks with searchlights.
—Alex Clapp, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2020
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“Searchlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/searchlight. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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searchlight
noun
search·light
ˈsərch-ˌlīt
: a device for casting a beam of light
also
: a beam of light cast by it
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