headlight
headlight
Definition
☆ head·light (hed′līt′)
noun
a light with a reflector and lens, at the front of a locomotive, automobile, etc.
headlight
Synonyms
headlight
n.
headlight
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- dip: Use dipped headlights early in order to be seen.
- flash: Check your Highway Code... among others, flashing headlights don't mean a thing!
Converse of subject
- dazzle: Cyclists are dazzled by full beam headlights, like everyone else.
Adjective modifier
- oncoming: Scottish New Labor now found itself caught like a rabbit in the oncoming headlights of the crisis over Iraq.
- pop-up: Plus, they replaced the pop-up headlights of the 355 with rather elaborate glass covered affairs to appease the EU safety merchants - grrrrr!
- dual: Plus, the new lower dual bulb headlight offers excellent pathway illumination.
- twin: The off-side was lined with large trees, the purr of the engine was the only sound, the twin headlights piercing the darkness.
- automatic: Automatic headlights provide the luxury of never having to panic half way through the day that you have left your lights on.
Preposition: on
- beam: When we are traveling out of the city in all cars, we travel with headlights on low beam during the day.
Modifies a noun
- nacelle: Inside the headlight nacelle, disconnect the rev counter ( tachometer ) cable.
- bulb: Or perhaps they've got a job lot of headlight bulbs that they're trying to use up.
- cluster: The headlight cluster incorporates four lights for perfect night riding vision.
- lens: Its a 1982 model and all original apart from the headlight lens as far as I can tell.
- beam: The special glass beads embedded into the paint reflect the headlights beam back into the eyes of the driver.
Noun used with modifier
- multi-reflector: Unkind critics have called it ugly which exposes resistance to its utterly modern look, particularly the large, twin, multi-reflector headlights.
- bi-xenon: Recaro seats are extra, but bi-xenon headlights and 2Zone Climatronic air conditioning are not.
- xenon: The 612 Scaglietti's twin xenon projector headlights also offer a beam that is far superior to traditional halogen lights.
- halogen: The test car was also fitted with optional adaptive halogen headlights, which see round corners for a worthwhile £ 250.
- chrome: Chrome steering wheel, chrome headlights, chrome roll bar, and chrome radiator grille.
- beam: Cyclists are dazzled by full beam headlights, like everyone else.
