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searchlight

/ˈsɜːtʃlaɪt/noun

उच्चारण सर्च्लाइट

सर्चलाइट, खोज-बत्ती

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a powerful lamp whose beam can be turned in any direction, used for finding people or things at night

    सर्चलाइट, खोज-बत्ती

    • The prison guards swept the yard with searchlights.
    • Searchlights lit up the night sky.
    • A searchlight swept over the sea looking for the missing boat.
    + 2 more examples
    • The ship's searchlight picked out a rock ahead.
    • Rescuers used a searchlight to find survivors at night.

    Synonyms spotlight floodlight