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 [surch-lahyt]  

search·light

   [surch-lahyt]
noun
1.
a device, usually consisting of a light and reflector, for throwing a beam of light in any direction.
2.
a beam of light so thrown.
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Origin:
1880–85; search + light1
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searchlight (ˈsɜːtʃˌlaɪt)
 
—n
1.  a device, consisting of a light source and a reflecting surface behind it, that projects a powerful beam of light in a particular direction
2.  the beam of light produced by such a device

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searchlight

high-intensity electric light with a reflector shaped to concentrate the beam, used to illuminate or search for distant objects or as a beacon.

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