searchlight

CEFRB1

/ˈsɜːtʃˌlaɪt/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A powerful light used to look for something at night.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The light from the above source.

Examples

  • Ziri searched the surrounding waters with a searchlight.

  • Ziri turned on the searchlight.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To scan or sweep across like a searchlight.

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

More examples

In context

  • A dozen air corps of fireflies searchlighted the spot for an instant.

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Origin

noun

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