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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Keep your headlights on and turn on emergency flashers to alert other drivers of your position.
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Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 1 June 2025
Visibility matters: Enhance your visibility in heavy rain by turning on your headlights.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 1 June 2025
Related Stories The spiky and sculptural Mostro OG, offered in black, gray and silver, showcases reflective 3M details recalling headlights and streetlights.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 May 2025
Unlike the lower headlights with a separate horizontal daytime running lamp that debuted on the KL generation, the Cherokee has more rectangular headlamps surrounded by the running lamps flanking the upright grille in a look similar to the Recon.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 1 June 2025
Visibility matters: Enhance your visibility in heavy rain by turning on your headlights.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 1 June 2025
Related Stories The spiky and sculptural Mostro OG, offered in black, gray and silver, showcases reflective 3M details recalling headlights and streetlights.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 May 2025
Unlike the lower headlights with a separate horizontal daytime running lamp that debuted on the KL generation, the Cherokee has more rectangular headlamps surrounded by the running lamps flanking the upright grille in a look similar to the Recon.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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“Headlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headlight. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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headlight
noun
head·light
ˈhed-ˌlīt 
: a light on the front of a vehicle
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