Searchlight

Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːrtʃˌlaɪt/

Searchlight (noun)

  1. A powerful light used to find or show something in the dark.
  2. 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