headlight

noun
UK /ˈhɛdlaɪt/
US /ˈhɛdˌlaɪt/

A bright light on the front of a car that helps the driver see in the dark.

She turned on the headlights as the sun went down.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A powerful light on the front of a train or locomotive.

The train's headlight lit up the tracks ahead.

3. A light worn on the forehead, such as by a miner or hiker.

He strapped on his headlight before entering the cave.

4. A beam of light from a vehicle's front lamp.

The headlights of oncoming cars flashed across the windshield.