- searchlight
- noun Date: 1883 an apparatus for projecting a powerful beam of light; also a beam of light projected by it
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Searchlight — von Südwesten aus gesehen Lage in Nevada … Deutsch Wikipedia
Searchlight — Searchlight, NV U.S. Census Designated Place in Nevada Population (2000): 576 Housing Units (2000): 444 Land area (2000): 13.074523 sq. miles (33.862858 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 13.074523… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Searchlight, NV — U.S. Census Designated Place in Nevada Population (2000): 576 Housing Units (2000): 444 Land area (2000): 13.074523 sq. miles (33.862858 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 13.074523 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Searchlight — Search light , n. (a) An apparatus for projecting a powerful beam of light of approximately parallel rays, usually devised so that it can be swiveled about. (b) The beam of light projecting by this apparatus. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
searchlight — (n.) also search light, 1883, from SEARCH (Cf. search) (v.) + LIGHT (Cf. light) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
searchlight — ► NOUN ▪ a powerful outdoor electric light with a concentrated beam that can be turned in the required direction … English terms dictionary
searchlight — [sʉrch′līt΄] n. 1. an apparatus containing a light and reflector on a swivel, for projecting a strong, far reaching beam in any direction 2. such a beam … English World dictionary
Searchlight — A searchlight is an apparatus with reflectors for projecting a powerful beam of light of approximately parallel rays in a particular direction, usually devised so that it can be swiveled about.Military use of searchlights started late 19th… … Wikipedia
searchlight — n. 1) to direct, focus, shine a searchlight 2) searchlights play on (a wall) * * * focus shine a searchlight to direct searchlights play on (a wall) … Combinatory dictionary
searchlight — UK [ˈsɜː(r)tʃˌlaɪt] / US [ˈsɜrtʃˌlaɪt] noun [countable] Word forms searchlight : singular searchlight plural searchlights a large powerful light that you can turn to shine in any direction … English dictionary
searchlight — noun Searchlight is used before these nouns: ↑beam … Collocations dictionary
