サーチライト
Meanings
1
A powerful light used for searching or illuminating a large area, often mounted on vehicles or used in rescue operations.
On the sea at night, the searchlight illuminated the castaway.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉にサーチライトを当てるto shine a searchlight on a place
The police shone a searchlight from the helicopter onto the fleeing car.
- サーチライトで〈物〉を探すto search for something with a searchlight
The rescue team searched for the missing person with a searchlight.