headlight

[hed-lahyt] / ˈhɛdˌlaɪt /

NOUN

eye

Synonyms

STRONGEST

oculus

STRONG

eyeball lamp orb

WEAK

baby blue globe optic peeper

Example Sentences

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She said she had been at the end of her tether, feeling dizzy and her headlight had gone out.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Experts believe a number of factors can cause headlight dazzle.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Additionally, please take good care to notice signage regarding segments of the highway where daytime headlight use is required.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

Denise Voon, a clinical advisor at The College of Optometrists, said the DfT should "take immediate, actionable steps to support drivers and commission more detailed research, specifically into how headlight regulations need to change".

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

Then I flip on the headlight, and the path ahead of me fills with bugs dodging in the beam.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina