noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An individual headlight, particularly of a motor vehicle.

   "The automobile headlamp uses either a parabolic reflector or a slight modification of it to obtain a concentrated light beam."

2. 2
   a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive wordnet
3. 3
   A flashlight worn on the head.

Synonyms

All synonyms

headlightheadlight

Example

More examples

"The 56-year-old man works by the light of a single headlamp."

Etymology

From head + lamp.

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