headlight
Vehicle front illumination
A headlight is a powerful lamp mounted on the front of a vehicle to illuminate the road ahead.
Cars typically have two headlights, with settings for low beam and high beam.
The term extends to lights on trains, motorcycles, and bicycles.
She flashed her headlights to warn oncoming traffic.
Measure of visible light
- candelaLuminous intensity unit
- intensityStrength or force level
- outputWhat something generates
- visibilityRange of clear sight
illumination · dimming · fading · yellowing · cloudy · hazy · restoration · polish
Intense headlight setting
- throwPropel by arm motion
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- aimPurpose or direction
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
glare · intensity · projection · focus · cutoff · scatter · spread · hotspot
Range of clear sight
- illuminationProvision of light
- oncomingMoving toward the observer
- blindingPainfully intense light
- dippedBriefly immersed
flashing · signaling · deer · wildlife · road · highway · fog · rain
Salt-producing element group
- xenonElement fifty-four, noble gas
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
- incandescentGlowing from heat
- filamentVery thin thread
capsule · replacement · burnout · wattage · lumen · Sylvania · Philips · aftermarket
Range of clear sight
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- cyclistOne who pedals
- detectionAct of finding something
- reflectiveCasting back light
conspicuity · regulation · inspection · alignment · malfunction · burnout · citation · compliance
Dwellings or protective covering
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- reflectorLight-redirecting surface
- bezelGrooved rim for mounting
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
bracket · wiring · harness · connector · seal · gasket · capsule · cover
lumens
Measure of visible light
visibility · illumination · dimming · fading · yellowing · cloudy · hazy · restoration · polish · clarity
highbeam
Intense headlight setting
alignment · glare · intensity · projection · focus · cutoff · scatter · spread · hotspot · reach
visibility
Range of clear sight
- illuminationProvision of light
- oncomingMoving toward the observer
- blindingPainfully intense light
dipped · flashing · signaling · deer · wildlife · road · highway · fog · rain · snow
halogen
Salt-producing element group
- xenonElement fifty-four, noble gas
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
- incandescentGlowing from heat
filament · capsule · replacement · burnout · wattage · lumen · Sylvania · Philips · aftermarket · OEM
visibility
Range of clear sight
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- cyclistOne who pedals
- detectionAct of finding something
reflective · conspicuity · regulation · inspection · alignment · malfunction · burnout · citation · compliance · recall
housing
Dwellings or protective covering
mounting · bracket · wiring · harness · connector · seal · gasket · capsule · cover · trim
car
Wheeled motor vehicle
- truckHeavy freight vehicle
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
- ATVOff-road motorized vehicle
snowmobile · tractor · forklift · bicycle · scooter · RV · semi · bus · ambulance · police
adaptive
Able to change accordingly
- automaticOperating without intervention
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- laserConcentrated light device
OLED · smart · sensor · photocell · cornering · swiveling · sequential · signature · halo · projector
- compound wordsbookmark, breakdown, sunlight, breakup, snowflake
- light sourcesflashlight, lamp, candle, sunlight, moonlight
- Road Safetyseatbelt, stop sign, speed limit, crosswalk, turn signal
- car partsengine, steering wheel, brake, seats, tires
- classic car partscarburetor, distributor, spark plug, spark plugs, radiator
- Motorcycle Partsengine, handlebars, throttle, clutch, brakes
headlighttaillight
Vehicle's back signal
tail light · rear light · tail lamp · brake light · rear lamp
- deer in the headlightsFear-induced paralysis
- deer in headlightsParalyzed by sudden shock
- rabbit in the headlightsFrozen by sudden fear