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searchlight

search·light
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [surch-lahyt]
    • /ˈsɜrtʃˌlaɪt/
    • /ˈsɜːtʃ.laɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [surch-lahyt]
    • /ˈsɜrtʃˌlaɪt/

Definitions of searchlight word

  • noun searchlight a device, usually consisting of a light and reflector, for throwing a beam of light in any direction. 1
  • noun searchlight a beam of light so thrown. 1
  • countable noun searchlight A searchlight is a large powerful light that can be turned to shine a long way in any direction. 0
  • noun searchlight a device, consisting of a light source and a reflecting surface behind it, that projects a powerful beam of light in a particular direction 0
  • noun searchlight the beam of light produced by such a device 0
  • noun searchlight an apparatus containing a light and reflector on a swivel, for projecting a strong, far-reaching beam in any direction 0

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Origin of searchlight

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; search + light1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Searchlight

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

searchlight popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

searchlight usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for searchlight

noun searchlight

  • flashlight — Also called, especially British, torch. a small, portable electric lamp powered by dry batteries, LEDs, or a tiny generator.
  • gaslight — light produced by the combustion of illuminating gas.
  • lamp — any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas. Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
  • lantern — a transparent or translucent, usually portable, case for enclosing a light and protecting it from the wind, rain, etc.
  • floodlight — an artificial light so directed or diffused as to give a comparatively uniform illumination over a rather large given area.

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