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headlamp

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈhɛdˌlæmp/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

An individual headlight, particularly of a motor vehicle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A flashlight worn on the head.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: headlight

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: light, light source

Narrower terms: foglamp

History

Etymology

From head + lamp.

Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: ضَوْءٌ أَمَامِيّ (ḍawʔun ʔamāmiyy) — headlight
  • Chinese Mandarin: 前燈 /前灯 (qiándēng) — headlight
  • Czech: světlomet — headlight
  • Finnish: ajovalaisin — headlight
  • French: phare — headlight
  • German: Scheinwerfer — headlight
  • Hungarian: fényszóró — headlight
  • Irish: ceannlampa — headlight
  • Italian: fanale — headlight
  • Japanese: 前照灯 (zenshōdō) — headlight
  • Japanese: ヘッドライト (heddoraito) — headlight
  • Korean: 전조등 (jeonjodeung) — headlight
  • Norman: veue — headlight
  • Norwegian Bokmål: hovedlykt — headlight
  • Polish: przedni reflektor — headlight
  • Portuguese: farol — headlight
  • Russian: фа́ра (fára) — headlight
  • Scottish Gaelic: prìomh-sholas — headlight
  • Swedish: framlykta — headlight
  • Ukrainian: фа́ра (fára) — headlight
  • Vietnamese: đèn pha — headlight
  • Welsh: golau blaen — headlight
  • Welsh: priflamp — headlight
  • Czech: čelovka — flashlight worn on head
  • Finnish: otsalamppu — flashlight worn on head
  • German: Stirnlampe — flashlight worn on head
  • Polish: czołówka — flashlight worn on head
  • Polish: latarka czołowa — flashlight worn on head
  • Polish: lampa czołowa — flashlight worn on head
  • Swedish: pannlampa — flashlight worn on head
  • Welsh: golau pen — flashlight worn on head