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 17-inch hoops at each end, bar-end mirrors, and a new headlight all contribute to that feisty sporty appearance.
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New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2025
Standard exterior highlights include 17-inch alloy wheels, active grille shutters, automatic bi-LED headlights and LED daytime running lights, heated and powered mirrors, and rain-sensing variable-intermittent windshield wipers.
—Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
Residents lit the lot with car headlights and a fog of wildfire smoke settled thickly on the intersection.
—Mel Buer, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
That’s why the N.C. Department of Public Safety advises drivers to clear as much snow and ice from your vehicle before hitting road, including on the hood, trunk, bumper, headlights and tail lights.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2025
Standard exterior highlights include 17-inch alloy wheels, active grille shutters, automatic bi-LED headlights and LED daytime running lights, heated and powered mirrors, and rain-sensing variable-intermittent windshield wipers.
—Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
Residents lit the lot with car headlights and a fog of wildfire smoke settled thickly on the intersection.
—Mel Buer, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
That’s why the N.C. Department of Public Safety advises drivers to clear as much snow and ice from your vehicle before hitting road, including on the hood, trunk, bumper, headlights and tail lights.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Headlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headlight. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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headlight
noun
head·light
ˈhed-ˌlīt 
: a light on the front of a vehicle
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