Searchlight
Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːrtʃˌlaɪt/
Searchlight (noun)
- A powerful light used to find or show something in the dark.
- A strong light used by the military to spot aircraft or ships at night.
Examples
- The searchlight illuminated the entire stage.
- A searchlight was used to highlight the main attraction.
Common collocations: powerful searchlight, operate a searchlight, beam of the searchlight, military searchlight, deploy a searchlight