headlight
noun [C usually plural] /ˈhed.laɪt/ (UK also headlamp)Definition
› a large, powerful light at the front of a vehicle, usually one of two: I could see a car's headlights coming towards me. It was foggy, and all the cars had their headlights on. to dip your headlights (= make them shine downwards) → Compare sidelightThe exterior of vehicles
(Definition of headlight noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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