Searchlight
name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A light source that projects a bright beam of light in any direction, generally for military use.
- 2 a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction wordnet
- 3 The light from the above source.
Verb
- 1 To scan or sweep across like a searchlight. transitive
"A dozen air corps of fireflies searchlighted the spot for an instant."
Proper Noun
- 1 A census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States.
Example
More examples"Ziri turned on the searchlight."
Etymology
From search + light. Compare West Frisian sykljocht (“searchlight”), Dutch zoeklicht (“searchlight”), Danish søgelys (“searchlight”), Swedish sökarljus (“searchlight”).