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Definition of headlight - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
automotivemain light on the front of a vehicle
- The car's headlights illuminated the dark road ahead.
2.
transportationpowerful light at the front of a train
- The train's headlight could be seen from miles away as it approached the station.
Images of headlight
main light on the front of a vehicle 
powerful light at the front of a train
Expressions with headlight
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state of mental paralysis caused by anxiety or fear
He experienced deer in the headlight syndrome during the exam.
low beam light setting in vehicles for better visibility without blinding others
He switched to dipped headlight as another car approached..
headlight with a circular halo of light
The car's angel eye headlight gave it a modern look.
type of automotive headlight with glowing ring
The car's halo headlight gave it a modern look.
Origin of headlight
English, head (top) + light (illumination)
Terms with headlight included in their meaning
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car headlights
bright car headlight setting for distant visibility
automobile
vehicle's headlight setting for short distance
vehicle lighting
car headlight providing low-intensity light
car
relating to a headlight setting that provides short range illumination
headlight
car light with a single unit
vehicle headlight
lighting unit with sealed lens and reflector
car headlight
having a lens and reflector sealed together
car lighting
headlight with a circular halo of light
automotive
type of automotive headlight with glowing ring
Examples of headlight in a sentence
The headlights of the truck were extremely bright. The headlight of the train pierced through the fog. A broken headlight delayed the train's departure.
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- French:phare, ...
- German:Scheinwerfer, ...
- Italian:fanale anteriore, faro del treno, ...
- Spanish:luz delantera, luz delantera del tren, ...
- Portuguese:farol, luz frontal, ...
- Chinese:车头灯, 火车头灯, ...
- Japanese:ヘッドライト, ...
- Arabic:مِصْبَاح أَمَامِي, مِصْبَاح القِطَار, ...
- Hebrew:פַּנָס קִדְמִי, ...
- Russian:фара, прожектор, ...
- Ukrainian:фара, ...
- Hindi:हेडलाइट, प्रमुख प्रकाश, ...
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