: a usually red warning light mounted at the rear of a vehicle
called also taillamp
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Central to Brennan's case is that O'Keefe had plastic fragments that matched Read's taillight embedded in his clothes.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
The defense has argued that the taillight was actually damaged when Read was backing out of O’Keefe’s house and hit his car.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
An accident reconstruction expert called by Brennan testified that dozens of abrasions found on O’Keefe’s right arm were consistent with injuries caused by the broken right taillight on Read’s SUV.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 11 June 2025
Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
The defense has argued that the taillight was actually damaged when Read was backing out of O’Keefe’s house and hit his car.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
An accident reconstruction expert called by Brennan testified that dozens of abrasions found on O’Keefe’s right arm were consistent with injuries caused by the broken right taillight on Read’s SUV.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 11 June 2025
Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025
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“Taillight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taillight. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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taillight
noun
tail·light
ˈtā(ə)l-ˌlīt 
: a red warning light mounted at the rear of a vehicle
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