markerlights

noun
UK /ˈmɑːkəlaɪts/
US /ˈmɑːrkərlaɪts/

Markerlights are small lights that help people see or find a place.

The pilot followed the markerlights along the runway.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Lights used to mark a path or boundary at night.

Markerlights lined the edge of the road.

3. Special lights on a vehicle that show where it is.

The truck's markerlights glowed in the dark.

4. Small lights that help guide someone to a target.

The team used markerlights to find the camp.