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search·light  (sûrchlt)
n.
1.
a. An apparatus containing a light source and a reflector for projecting a high-intensity beam of approximately parallel rays of light.
b. The beam of light so projected.
2. A flashlight.
searchlight
Noun
1. a light with a powerful beam that can be shone in any direction
2. the beam of light produced by this device
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.searchlightsearchlight - a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
Fresnel lens - lens composed of a number of small lenses arranged to make a lightweight lens of large diameter and short focal length
light source, light - any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"
Translations
searchlight [ˈsəːtʃlaɪt] n → reflector m
searchlight [ˈsəːtʃlaɪt] n → projecteur m
searchlight [ˈsəːtʃlaɪt] search n → Suchscheinwerfer m
searchlight [ˈsəːtʃlaɪt] n → proiettore m


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Presently the powerful rays of its searchlight shot downward from the bow.
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On the summit of the East Cliff the new searchlight was ready for experiment, but had not yet been tried.
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One or two adventurous souls, it was after- wards found, went into the darkness and crawled quite near the Martians; but they never returned, for now and again a light-ray, like the beam of a warship's searchlight swept the common, and the Heat-Ray was ready to follow.
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