headlamp

American  

[hed-lamp] / ˈhɛdˌlæmp /

Or headlamp

noun

1. headlight.

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Etymology

Origin of headlamp

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Then here came the blazing headlamps of an automobile.

From Literature

And it came not from where my headlamp was pointed but from somewhere behind me.

From Literature

It also concluded that headlamps were perceived as "too bright", and that "whiter" headlamps and those on larger vehicles were "generally perceived to be especially problematic for causing glare".

From BBC

Chase pulled a headlamp out of the side pocket, turned it on, and slipped it over his forehead.

From Literature

By the time it reached final inspection it had acquired a cloak of ruby-red metallic paint, diamond-white LED headlamps and a mouthful of metal grillework as bright as a tea service.

From The Wall Street Journal