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Meaning of "searchlight" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SEARCHLIGHT

ˈsɜːtʃˌlaɪt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEARCHLIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Searchlight is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SEARCHLIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Searchlight

A searchlight is an apparatus that combines an extremely luminous source with a mirrored parabolic reflector to project a powerful beam of light of approximately parallel rays in a particular direction, usually constructed so that it can be swiveled about.

Definition of searchlight in the English dictionary

The definition of searchlight in the dictionary is a device, consisting of a light source and a reflecting surface behind it, that projects a powerful beam of light in a particular direction. Other definition of searchlight is the beam of light produced by such a device.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEARCHLIGHT

candlelight · cellulite · daylight · downlight · electrolyte · flashlight · gaslight · greenlight · headlight · highlight · limelight · metabolite · moonlight · proselyte · satellite · skylight · socialite · spotlight · starlight · twilight

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEARCHLIGHT

searce · search · search and rescue · search dog · search engine · search engine optimization · search me · search order · search party · search warrant · search-and-destroy · searchable · searcher · searching · searchingly · searchingness · searchless · seare · searedness · searing

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEARCHLIGHT

back-up light · backlight · bright · come to light · delight · flight · green light · in-flight · in mid-flight · light · plight · put to flight · red light · slight · sunlight · tail-light · the spotlight · torchlight · ultralight · Very light · white light

Synonyms and antonyms of searchlight in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «searchlight» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SEARCHLIGHT

Find out the translation of searchlight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of searchlight from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «searchlight» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

探照灯
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

reflector
570 millions of speakers
en

English

searchlight
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

सर्चलाइट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كشاف
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

прожектор
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

holofote
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

সন্ধানী আলোক
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

projecteur
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Pencahayaan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Suchscheinwerfer
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

サーチライト
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

탐조등
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

L Lampu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đèn rọi
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தேடும்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

सर्चलाइट
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

ışıldak
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

proiettore
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

szperacz
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

прожектор
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Searchlight
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ερευνητικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soeklig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sökarljus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Søkelys
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of searchlight

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEARCHLIGHT»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of searchlight
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about searchlight

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEARCHLIGHT»

Discover the use of searchlight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to searchlight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Stone Fox
Exciting and heartwarming, this novel has sold millions of copies and was named a New York Times Outstanding Children's Book.
John Reynolds Gardiner, 2010
2
Searchlight: The Camp That Didn't Fail
This meticulously researched book by Searchlight’s most distinguished native son recounts the colorful history of the town and the lives of the hardy people who built it and sustained a community in one of the least hospitable ...
Harry Reid, 2007
3
Tom Swift and His Great Searchlight: Or, On the Border for ...
Stories like these are impressed upon the memory and their reading is productive only of good." This series of adventure novels starring the genius boy inventor Tom Swift falls into the genre of "invention fiction" or "Edisonade".
Victor Appleton, 2009
4
Colonial Bihar, independence, and thereafter: a history of ...
Analysis on the contributions and role of the Searchlight to different stages of freedom movement in Bihar leading to India's independence, prosecution, and persecution of the paper in free, frank, and fearless journalism.
Nāgendra Mohana Prasāda Śrīvāstava, Kashi Prasad Jayaswal Research Institute, 1998
5
War and the media: a random searchlight
Devoting each of the book's twelve chapters to a particular conflict, from the world wars to Vietnam, the Falklands, the Gulf War, and the Balkans, Miles Hudson and John Stanier here trace the evolution of the often contentious and always ...
Miles Hudson, John Stanier, 1999
6
Searchlight on values: Nicolai Hartmann's twentieth-century ...
No descriptive material is available for this title.
Eva Hauel Cadwallader, 1984
7
Virginia Woolf and the Discourse of Science: The Aesthetics ...
From. Hubble's. telescope. to. "The. Searchlight". In 1929, the same year Edwin Hubble and Milton Humason reported that the universe was expanding as galaxies raced away from each other at phenomenal speeds, Virginia Woolf began ...
Holly Henry, 2003
8
Searchlight on Bible Words: Unique Insights Into Biblical ...
Searchlight on Bible Words is without doubt the only book of its kind for Bible students, teachers, preachers, and writers. - Introduction.
‎1972
9
Nevada Mining and You: A Resource Guide, with Sections on ...
The main street in Searchlight, 1923. Nevada Historical Society photo. SEARCHLIGHT The town of Searchlight, in the Searchlight mining district, is located in the southern Opal Mountains in Clark County about 55 miles south of Las Vegas.
‎1985
10
Checks and Balances: A Look at the Powers of Government
What are checks and balances? They are limits that keep different parts of government from having too much power. But just what are these limits? And how do they help our government run more smoothly? Read this book to find out.
Kathiann M. Kowalski, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEARCHLIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term searchlight is used in the context of the following news items.
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UPDATED: Sheriff IDS Graham as shooting victim
Greg Barnette/Record Searchlight Siskiyou County Sheriff Jon Lopey, left, Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko and Lt. Dave Peterson of the California Highway ... «Redding Record Searchlight, Jul 15»
2
UPDATED: Baby's father 'person of interest'; $10k reward offered
A resident who played the message for the Record Searchlight lives on the same block as the family's home. Reporter Joe Szydlowski is on the scene and noted ... «Redding Record Searchlight, Jul 15»
3
Giant searchlight given to Alaska park still sits in Oregon
Two volunteers have found a searchlight to take its place, but can't get the massive thing to Alaska, reported the Kodiak Daily Mirror (http://bit.ly/1MY4bD1). «Washington Times, Jun 15»
4
National Geographic To Air Docu 'He Named Me Malala' Joining …
National Geographic Channel will air Fox Searchlight Pictures' and Davis Guggenheim's upcoming feature documentary He Named Me Malala about Nobel ... «Deadline, Jun 15»
5
Fox Searchlight Lands Hot Spec 'Pale Blue Dot' With Reese …
After conquering the wilderness together, Fox Searchlight and Reese Witherspoon are teaming up again as the studio has acquired the original spec script “Pale ... «Variety, May 15»
6
UPDATE: One killed in plane crash near Millville
... the victim's family, Randall said. An autopsy had not yet been scheduled late Saturday. Record Searchlight reporter Alayna Shulman contributed to this story. «Redding Record Searchlight, Apr 15»
7
Malala Yousafzai Documentary Bought by Fox Searchlight
Fox Searchlight has acquired worldwide rights to the documentary “He Named Me Malala” for release later year. The movie explores the life of Pakistani student ... «Variety, Mar 15»
8
Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Lead Fox Searchlight's 'Force Majeure' Remake
Even though the Swedish drama Force Majeure wasn't eligible for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, it was still one of the best international offerings of ... «First Showing, Mar 15»
9
Oscars 2015: Fox Searchlight, New Regency Nab Second Straight …
For the second year in a row, specialty distributor Fox Searchlight and production company New Regency have taken home the best picture Oscar. Last year, it ... «Hollywood Reporter, Feb 15»
10
Sundance: Fox Searchlight Nears Record Deal for 'Me and Earl and …
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is being picked up by Fox Searchlight after setting off a frenzy among buyers. By Sunday night, bidding had reached $12 million, ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jan 15»
REFERENCE
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