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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Spooked by passing headlights, Volchek sauntered away, while a stunned Blythe slowly slumped to the pavement, the blade sticking through his suit jacket and looking not easily extractable….
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 30 July 2025
There were tire marks leading to the canal, and detectives found a bumper and headlight floating in the water, the Sheriff’s Office said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 28 July 2025
Our new headlights feature the latest illumination technology yet were born of a desire to address a more traditional and balanced frontal proportion.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Significant improvements have been made to the standard equipment, which now includes wireless phone charging, matrix LED headlights, and leather upholstery.
—New Atlas, 7 July 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 30 July 2025
There were tire marks leading to the canal, and detectives found a bumper and headlight floating in the water, the Sheriff’s Office said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 28 July 2025
Our new headlights feature the latest illumination technology yet were born of a desire to address a more traditional and balanced frontal proportion.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Significant improvements have been made to the standard equipment, which now includes wireless phone charging, matrix LED headlights, and leather upholstery.
—New Atlas, 7 July 2025
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“Headlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headlight. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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headlight
noun
head·light
ˈhed-ˌlīt 
: a light on the front of a vehicle
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