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searchlight

/ˈsɜːtʃˌlaɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
search-light
IPA
/ˈsɜːtʃˌlaɪt/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A light source that projects a bright beam of light in any direction, generally for military use.

noun

The light from the above source.

verb

To scan or sweep across like a searchlight.

Transitive verb

name

A census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From search + light. Compare West Frisian sykljocht (“searchlight”), Dutch zoeklicht (“searchlight”), Danish søgelys (“searchlight”), Swedish sökarljus (“searchlight”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈsɜːtʃˌlaɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

searchlights (plural) searchlights (present, singular) searchlighting (participle, present) searchlighted (participle, past) searchlighted (past) searchlit (participle, past) searchlit (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce searchlight?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɜːtʃˌlaɪt/.
What does searchlight mean?
A light source that projects a bright beam of light in any direction, generally for military use.
Where does searchlight come from?
From search + light. Compare West Frisian sykljocht (“searchlight”), Dutch zoeklicht (“searchlight”), Danish søgelys (“searchlight”), Swedish sökarljus (“searchlight”).

How to pronounce searchlight

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