1
: a light with a reflector and special lens mounted on the front of a vehicle to illuminate the road ahead
also
: the beam cast by a headlight
2
: a light worn on the forehead (as of a miner or physician)
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The rest of the bodywork looks unchanged including the LED headlight array on the front.
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Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The vehicle did not sustain significant damage, but some paint underneath the right front headlight had been scraped off.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
Its adjustable headlight brightens automatically as the evening sets in, while a taillight and brake light are seamlessly integrated into the seat post.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
After extensive testing around the Nurburgring, the car embarked on a 15 year production run with a mid-life facelift in 2002 to ditch the pop-up headlights.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The vehicle did not sustain significant damage, but some paint underneath the right front headlight had been scraped off.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
Its adjustable headlight brightens automatically as the evening sets in, while a taillight and brake light are seamlessly integrated into the seat post.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
After extensive testing around the Nurburgring, the car embarked on a 15 year production run with a mid-life facelift in 2002 to ditch the pop-up headlights.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Headlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headlight. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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headlight
noun
head·light
ˈhed-ˌlīt 
: a light on the front of a vehicle
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