searchlight
IPA: sˈɝtʃɫaɪt
noun
- A light source that projects a bright beam of light in any direction, generally for military use.
- The light from the above source.
- A census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States.
verb
- (transitive) To scan or sweep across like a searchlight.
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Examples of "searchlight" in Sentences
- Fox Searchlight will be funding the film.
- On the front of the tank was a searchlight.
- The pedigree of the Searchlight is suspect.
- Tarpon was illuminated by the enemy's searchlight.
- A searchlight platform was placed atop the mainmast.
- In the evenings, a searchlight illuminated the falls.
- The signal was repeated by semaphore and searchlights.
- As for 'Searchlight', biased it may be but rarely inaccurate.
- A bomber was detected and then illuminated by the searchlight.
- An unlighted bomber was detected and then illuminated by the searchlight.
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