headlight (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *headlight*:
NOUN	artifact	headlight, headlamp	a powerful light with reflector

headlight > pronunciation
Sounds	hheh'dlay.t
Rhymes	acolyte ... write: 181 rhymes with ayt...

English > *headlight*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive.
Synonym	headlamp
Part of	electrical system	equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio
Parts	Fresnel lens	lens composed of a number of small lenses arranged to make a lightweight lens of large diameter and short focal length
Narrower	foglamp	headlight that provides strong beam for use in foggy weather
Broader	light, light source	Any device serving as a source of illumination
Spanish	faro
Catalan	far

HyperDic: headlight