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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The front end has a sleeker hood and low-profile headlights for better aerodynamics.
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Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Even a passing car’s headlights can throw off your night vision, so be prepared to give your eyes time to adjust.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Lightning bugs and crickets filled the dark fields and woods beyond my headlights’ path.
—Rae Garringer, Them, 7 Oct. 2024
Recalled vehicles: 2022 Ford F-150 General Motors recalls Canyon vehicles for headlights that may flicker
General Motors is recalling 13,241 of its 2024 GMC Canyon vehicles, the NHTSA report said.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
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Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Even a passing car’s headlights can throw off your night vision, so be prepared to give your eyes time to adjust.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Lightning bugs and crickets filled the dark fields and woods beyond my headlights’ path.
—Rae Garringer, Them, 7 Oct. 2024
Recalled vehicles: 2022 Ford F-150 General Motors recalls Canyon vehicles for headlights that may flicker
General Motors is recalling 13,241 of its 2024 GMC Canyon vehicles, the NHTSA report said.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Headlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headlight. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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headlight
noun
head·light
ˈhed-ˌlīt 
: a light on the front of a vehicle
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