A bright light, with a lens and reflector, on the front of a motor vehicle (or originally a ship or train), designed to illuminate the road when driving at night; normally one of a pair.

plural of headlight; especially a pair on a single vehicle.

The lighting produced by a headlight.

plural of headlighting

illuminated by headlights

The main light on a motor vehicle, with the beam in a lower angle position, to enable oncoming traffic to see.

(idiomatic) A person in a mental state of high arousal caused by anxiety, fear, panic, surprise and/or confusion, or substance abuse. / (idiomatic) A person with a stunned or glazed expression.

plural of dipped headlight

plural of rabbit in the headlights

(UK, Australia) Synonym of deer in the headlights