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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At one point, Paul tells a story about driving mesmerized through the dark as a hare bounds along in the beam of his headlights.
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Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
Motorcycles are required to have a muffler and should use headlights in the daytime.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 15 June 2024
Body camera footage shared by police on Instagram shows headlights approaching as an officer sprints to the side of the road.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 14 June 2024
To resolve this issue dealers will update the headlight control module with a new data set.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024
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Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
Motorcycles are required to have a muffler and should use headlights in the daytime.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 15 June 2024
Body camera footage shared by police on Instagram shows headlights approaching as an officer sprints to the side of the road.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 14 June 2024
To resolve this issue dealers will update the headlight control module with a new data set.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024
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“Headlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headlight. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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headlight
noun
head·light
ˈhed-ˌlīt 
: a light on the front of a vehicle
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