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- [hed-lahyt]
- /ˈhɛdˌlaɪt/
- /ˈhed.laɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hed-lahyt]
- /ˈhɛdˌlaɪt/
Definitions of headlight word
- noun headlight a light or lamp, usually equipped with a reflector, on the front of an automobile, locomotive, etc. 1
- noun headlight A powerful light at the front of a motor vehicle or railroad engine. 1
- noun headlight vehicle's front light 1
- countable noun headlight A vehicle's headlights are the large powerful lights at the front. 0
- noun headlight a powerful light, equipped with a reflector and attached to the front of a motor vehicle, locomotive, etc 0
- noun headlight a light with a reflector and lens, at the front of a locomotive, automobile, etc. 0
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Origin of headlight
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1860-65; head + light1
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Parts of speech for Headlight
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
headlight popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
headlight usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for headlight
noun headlight
- ocular — of, relating to, or for the eyes: ocular movements.
- blinder — If you say that someone such as a sports player or musician has played a blinder, you are emphasizing that they have played something very well.
- optic — of or relating to the eye or sight.
- lamp — any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas. Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- oculus — an eye.
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