searchlight means A census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 65 out of 100.
searchlight is pronounced /ˈsɜːtʃˌlaɪt/.
Etymology
From search + light. Compare West Frisian sykljocht (“searchlight”), Dutch zoeklicht (“searchlight”), Danish søgelys (“searchlight”), Swedish sökarljus (“searchlight”).
name
- A census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States.
noun
- A light source that projects a bright beam of light in any direction, generally for military use.
- The light from the above source.
verb
- To scan or sweep across like a searchlight.“A dozen air corps of fireflies searchlighted the spot for an instant.”