For other uses of searchlight see Searchlight (disambiguation)."For the band of the same name see searchlight (band) A searchlight is an apparatus with reflectors for projecting a powerful beam of light of approximately parallel rays in a particular direction, usually devised so that it can be swiveled about.
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Noun 1. a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction (hypernym) light, light source (part-meronym) Fresnel lens