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searchlight in Portuguese

searchlight in Portuguese is holofote — searchlight means a powerful lamp that projects a controllable, focused beam of light, often used at night for surveillance or signalling.

searchlight in Portuguese

holofote
noun
A light source that projects a bright beam of light in any direction, generally for military use.

What does "searchlight" mean?

  1. noun A powerful lamp that projects a controllable, focused beam of light, often used at night for surveillance or signalling.
    "The prison's searchlight swept across the yard."
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searchlight in a sentence

  • The prison's searchlight swept across the yard.

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What is "searchlight" in Portuguese?
"searchlight" in Portuguese is holofote. searchlight means: A powerful lamp that projects a controllable, focused beam of light, often used at night for surveillance or signalling.
How do you use "searchlight" in a sentence?
Example: "The prison's searchlight swept across the yard." In Portuguese, "searchlight" is holofote.
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