Sekirov Dictionary

searchlight

/ˈsɜːtʃˌlaɪt/

noun 2
verb 1
forms 4

noun2

A light source that projects a bright beam of light in any direction, generally for military use.
•
The light from the above source.
- We didn’t know where Reserve Gully was as the shore was all in darkness except for a searchlight from a warship which played occasionally on top of Walker’s Ridge. — 1933

verb1

•
To scan or sweep across like a searchlight.
- A dozen air corps of fireflies searchlighted the spot for an instant. — 1937

forms

searchlighted · searchlit · searchlighting · searchlights

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