searchlight
(noun) a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
searchlight (plural searchlights)
A light source that projects a bright beam of light in any direction, generally for military use.
The light from the above source.
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searchlight (third-person singular simple present searchlights, present participle searchlighting, simple past and past participle searchlighted)
(transitive) To scan or sweep across like a searchlight.
Searchlight
A census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States.
Source: Wiktionary
Search"light`, n. (a) An apparatus for projecting a powerful beam of light of approximately parallel rays, usually devised so that it can be swiveled about. (b) The beam of light projecting by this apparatus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
