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searchlight

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Scrabble points
20
Words With Friends
21
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/ˈsɜːtʃˌlaɪt/ (UK)

Definition of searchlight

4 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A light source that projects a bright beam of light in any direction, generally for military use.
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noun

  1. A light source that projects a bright beam of light in any direction, generally for military use.
  2. The light from the above source.

verb

  1. (transitive)To scan or sweep across like a searchlight.
    “A dozen air corps of fireflies searchlighted the spot for an instant.”

name

  1. A census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States.

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Etymology

From search + light. Compare West Frisian sykljocht (“searchlight”), Dutch zoeklicht (“searchlight”), Danish søgelys (“searchlight”), Swedish sökarljus (“searchlight”).

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