headlight n 1: a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive [syn: {headlight}, {headlamp}]
headlamp \head"lamp`\ (h[e^]d"l[a^]mp`), n. A powerful light with a reflector, attached to the front of an automobile, locomotive, or other vehicle; called also {headlight}. Syn: headlight. [WordNet 1.5]
Headlight \Head"light`\ (h[e^]d"l[imac]t`), n. (Engin.) A light, with a powerful reflector, placed at the front of a vehicle such as an automobile, truck, locomotive etc., to throw light on the road or track ahead of the vehicle at night, or in going through a dark tunnel; a {headlamp}. [1913 Webster +PJC]